Background

Zambeef Products PLC is the largest integrated cold chain food products and agribusiness company in Zambia and one of the largest in the Southern Africa region. It is involved in the primary production, processing, distribution, and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, eggs, dairy, fish, flour, stock feed and day-old chicks throughout Zambia and the surrounding region.

Zambeef Products PLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic candidate for the role outlined below.

Responsibilities

• Receiving purchase requisitions from end-user departments.
• Assessing the supply market for products and services concerning price and quality.
• Obtaining quotes from suppliers.
• Liaising with requesting departments to assist in defining specifications for requirements to the supplier.
• Processing purchase orders (in pastel) and submitting them to respective signatories for authorisation.
• Resolving value/quality discrepancies of the supplied items through formal supplier complaints and following up on feedback.
• Ensuring payment/prepayments (if terms require so) are done to suppliers.
• Checking GRNs to ensure they are correctly filled in.
• Chasing up with suppliers concerning shipment of items.
• Communicating with the weighbridge manager to ensure the value/volume of weighable items is appropriate.
• Maintaining purchasing records, reports, supplier databases, and price lists.
• Performs any other task assigned to him by his superior.

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Degree in Purchasing and Supply or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience
• Must be a Member of ZIPS

Attributes

• Communication Skills: be able to communicate in an efficient and clear manner
• Problem-solving skills: able to resolve issues within the department
• Decision making: ability to make decisions
• Mentoring and coaching: mentoring and coaching supervisors and subordinates
• People Management, accountability for performance management, formal and informal development, and succession planning

Additional Notes

All applicants must verify their local qualifications and/or verify and evaluate their foreign qualifications with The Zambia Qualifications Authority.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Zambeef Products PLC values gender diversity in the recruitment process as we promote gender equality.

• Receiving purchase requisitions from end-user departments.
• Assessing the supply market for products and services concerning price and quality.
• Obtaining quotes from suppliers.
• Liaising with requesting departments to assist in defining specifications for requirements to the supplier.
• Processing purchase orders (in pastel) and submitting them to respective signatories for authorisation.
• Resolving value/quality discrepancies of the supplied items through formal supplier complaints and following up on feedback.
• Ensuring payment/prepayments (if terms require so) are done to suppliers.
• Checking GRNs to ensure they are correctly filled in.
• Chasing up with suppliers concerning shipment of items.
• Communicating with the weighbridge manager to ensure the value/volume of weighable items is appropriate.
• Maintaining purchasing records, reports, supplier databases, and price lists.
• Performs any other task assigned to him by his superior.

• Communication Skills: be able to communicate in an efficient and clear manner
• Problem-solving skills: able to resolve issues within the department
• Decision making: ability to make decisions
• Mentoring and coaching: mentoring and coaching supervisors and subordinates
• People Management, accountability for performance management, formal and informal development, and succession planning

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Degree in Purchasing and Supply or equivalent.
• Must be a Member of ZIPS