AM General Trading is a home grown family owned and operated business founded on trust, integrity, and respect.

Purpose of work:

Monitor and control procurement and logistics operations in accordance with company and national laws and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishing and monitoring and controlling the implementation of a plan and implementation principle for procurement operations based on national and company laws and regulations.
• Ensuring that purchasing needs are met in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Ensuring timely supply by customizing a fixed purchase schedule and process in collaboration with the sales department for items that are purchased frequently and are key to the organization’s sales activities.
• Approving purchases in collaboration with regional leaders
• Planning and controlling banking and foreign exchange processes
• Ensuring that the purchase invoices are paid on time and are recorded in the system
• Taking improvement measures by evaluating purchasing gaps and complaints so that purchasing processes are carried out in a quality manner
• Logistics of receiving, consolidating and presenting purchase reports to senior management
• Planning and managing logistics, transportation, revenue, warehouse and other processes
• To direct, coordinate and create favorable conditions for the entire purchasing process
• Managing and strengthening relationships with suppliers, banks, Ethiopian customs office, transitors, Ethiopian sea transport services and others.
• Taking necessary actions by evaluating complaints and gaps related to logistics and supply chain
• Receiving, consolidating and presenting logistics reports to senior management

Accountability: General manager

Job Requirements

Qualification

• BA Degree in Procurement and Supply Management, Business Administration, Business Management or similar fields
  Proven work experience in foreign purchasing and logistics department responsibility or similar position
• In-depth knowledge of logistics software
• Superior management and leadership skills
• Ability to communicate and create strong relationships
• Ability to work in difficult and stressful situations
• Ability to resolve problems and gaps in a calm, methodical and effective manner