About Salvo Grima Group

Salvo Grima Group is a dynamic group of companies specializing in distribution, ship supply, retail and wholesale. Established in 1860 in Malta, Europe, and now employs over 250 in seven countries, is seeking a talented Procurement Officer to join our growing Rwandan Team.

About the Role

The candidate will be based in our offices in Kigali where one of our subsidiaries, Salvo Grima Rwanda (SGR), was established in 2020, and today employs over 100 team members. SGR is a distribution company and represents a growing number of world-leading manufacturers including Unilever, Danone, British American Tobacco, Kellogg’s, SC Johnson, Mondelez International and Mars Wrigley.

Salvo Grima Rwanda provides an opportunity for Energetic Rwandan to Apply for the Post of Procurement Officer. The Procurement Officer will report directly to Operations Manager but will also work closely with all other Company’s departments.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Plan, manage and evaluate procurement operations liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies and customers;
• Create and implement the best practice procurement principles, policies and processes across the organization to improve operational and financial performance;
• Deliver solutions to procurement problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements;
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimization opportunities;
• Ensure that supplies are ordered in a timely fashion and that budgetary requirements are respected;
• Ensure that all procurement operations adhere to local laws and follow our company requirements
• Plan the technical requirements and procurement of the correct equipment and goods, as required for the good running of the organizational activities;
• Ensure the implementation of systems to ensure cost containment while working in collaboration with the Finance Department;
• Oversight and supervision of the purchasing and ordering of stock;
• Ensure all safety and maintenance standards are met;
• Ensure timeous delivery of the project’s logistical and infrastructure operations;
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reporting as per requirements;

Carrying out any other task which may be reasonably required in this position.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a similar role
• A post-graduate degree BA/BSc in Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or other related field of study;
• Expert knowledge of technical regulations related to procurement;
• High degree of knowledge and understanding of a variety of components of supply chain management;
• Excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communications skills in English and in Kinyarwanda. The knowledge of French language is an asset;
• Strong capacity to manage time and competing priorities;
• Strong initiative, perseverance, and resilience;
• Good team player with experience working with cross-functional teams.

Interested candidates should forward their application letter and CV together with all relevant documents to the email address provided bellow no later than 14^th February 2025 The required documents should be submitted in scanned soft copies in pdf format (as one document) named after your name and position, for example: Name_ Procurement on Email: inforwanda@salvogrima.rw Successful candidate will begin as soon as possible.

Applications must include the following documents (in one document):

• Application cover letter addressed to General Manager of Salvo Grima Rwanda Ltd
• Curriculum vitae including your personal details, education level and experience
• Name, address and telephone numbers of three (3) references

Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be shortlisted, if you don't hear from us within two weeks after submission deadline, know that you have not been shortlisted.

Done at Kigali, on 07^th February 2025

The Management of

SALVO GRIMA RWANDA Ltd