Scope of spend

The role owns procurement and supply chain from sourcing strategy and tendering through contracting, expediting, logistics and delivery to site. Engineering retains ownership of technical specifications.

Key responsibilities

Planning

Build and maintain the integrated procurement plan and package register, working backwards from the construction programme to set tender, award, manufacturing, shipment and required-on-site dates. Identify critical and long-lead packages early and align commitments and payment milestones with project budget, cash flow and debt-facility drawdown.

Sourcing and tendering

Convert approved technical specifications into commercially robust RFQs/RFPs; manage bidder clarifications and evaluations; maintain a qualified supplier and contractor base across key sourcing markets; and recommend awards based on total landed cost, lifecycle value, service support and schedule risk rather than headline price alone.

Negotiation and contracting

Lead commercial negotiations covering price, Incoterms, payment milestones, warranties, liquidated damages, performance security, retention, delivery, commissioning, training and spares. Work with legal on contracts and control variations, change orders and supplier claims through close-out.

Logistics, import and clearing

Plan and manage containerised, breakbulk and out-of-gauge movements; appoint freight forwarders, shipping lines, transporters and clearing agents; control import documentation, customs and exemption requirements; and coordinate port clearance and inland delivery to site while minimising detention and demurrage.

Expediting and quality

Maintain an expediting dashboard for all open orders, track production and delivery milestones, escalate slippage early, and coordinate factory acceptance testing, pre-shipment inspection, commissioning, training, manuals, warranties and handover requirements for critical equipment.

Cost, stores and reporting

Maintain committed-cost, forecast-at-completion and variance reporting by package. Establish goods-receipt, materials coding, inventory and spares controls with the site team, and provide concise monthly reporting to management and the Board of Directors on commitments, cash requirements, critical-path risks, claims and decisions required.

Governance and interfaces

The Supply Chain Manager leads the commercial process and makes documented recommendations; major awards and commitments are approved in line with the delegation of authority, including Board of Directors approval where required. Procurement must follow the required competitive process, budget and funding confirmation, technical review, legal review where applicable, and a complete audit trail.

Key interfaces Engineering - specifications and technical evaluation; Finance - budgets, cash flow, payments and lender reporting; Legal - contracts, securities, claims and disputes; Site team - delivery, receipt, stores and commissioning; Government/authorities - import permits, customs and exemption documentation.

Procurement records must be maintained to lender/DFI audit standard, including tender documents, evaluations, approvals, contracts, securities, variations, inspection and shipping records, payments and close-out documents.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications and experience

Required Degree in supply chain management, engineering, logistics or a related field. 8 to 12 years in procurement, contracts and supply chain, including at least 4 years handling capital equipment and/or works packages on infrastructure, industrial, port or logistics projects. Demonstrated ownership of a multi-package capital procurement programme of at least USD 20 million. International sourcing experience, particularly China and/or Europe, with exposure to factory audits, FAT, inspection, expediting and shipment follow-up. Strong knowledge of Incoterms, trade-payment structures, marine insurance, international freight, breakbulk and out-of-gauge cargo. Hands-on customs and import experience into an African market, including project-import, exemption and bonded regimes. Strong commercial and contract literacy, including warranties, liquidated damages, retention, performance security, claims and variations. SAP is mandatory, with hands-on procurement and materials-management experience. Fluent English, written and spoken.

Preferred Experience in ports, terminals, ICDs, logistics infrastructure, utilities, mining logistics or heavy industry. Prior work in East or Central Africa and familiarity with regional trade corridors. Experience with lender/DFI-controlled procurement and audit requirements. Experience procuring container-handling equipment, scanners, medium-voltage power, civil works or terminal systems; CIPS/CSCP and French are advantageous.

Scope of spend

The role owns procurement and supply chain from sourcing strategy and tendering through contracting, expediting, logistics and delivery to site. Engineering retains ownership of technical specifications.

Key responsibilities

Planning

Build and maintain the integrated procurement plan and package register, working backwards from the construction programme to set tender, award, manufacturing, shipment and required-on-site dates. Identify critical and long-lead packages early and align commitments and payment milestones with project budget, cash flow and debt-facility drawdown.

Sourcing and tendering

Convert approved technical specifications into commercially robust RFQs/RFPs; manage bidder clarifications and evaluations; maintain a qualified supplier and contractor base across key sourcing markets; and recommend awards based on total landed cost, lifecycle value, service support and schedule risk rather than headline price alone.

Negotiation and contracting

Lead commercial negotiations covering price, Incoterms, payment milestones, warranties, liquidated damages, performance security, retention, delivery, commissioning, training and spares. Work with legal on contracts and control variations, change orders and supplier claims through close-out.

Logistics, import and clearing

Plan and manage containerised, breakbulk and out-of-gauge movements; appoint freight forwarders, shipping lines, transporters and clearing agents; control import documentation, customs and exemption requirements; and coordinate port clearance and inland delivery to site while minimising detention and demurrage.

Expediting and quality

Maintain an expediting dashboard for all open orders, track production and delivery milestones, escalate slippage early, and coordinate factory acceptance testing, pre-shipment inspection, commissioning, training, manuals, warranties and handover requirements for critical equipment.

Cost, stores and reporting

Maintain committed-cost, forecast-at-completion and variance reporting by package. Establish goods-receipt, materials coding, inventory and spares controls with the site team, and provide concise monthly reporting to management and the Board of Directors on commitments, cash requirements, critical-path risks, claims and decisions required.

Governance and interfaces

The Supply Chain Manager leads the commercial process and makes documented recommendations; major awards and commitments are approved in line with the delegation of authority, including Board of Directors approval where required. Procurement must follow the required competitive process, budget and funding confirmation, technical review, legal review where applicable, and a complete audit trail.

Key interfaces Engineering - specifications and technical evaluation; Finance - budgets, cash flow, payments and lender reporting; Legal - contracts, securities, claims and disputes; Site team - delivery, receipt, stores and commissioning; Government/authorities - import permits, customs and exemption documentation.

Procurement records must be maintained to lender/DFI audit standard, including tender documents, evaluations, approvals, contracts, securities, variations, inspection and shipping records, payments and close-out documents.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications and experience

Required Degree in supply chain management, engineering, logistics or a related field. 8 to 12 years in procurement, contracts and supply chain, including at least 4 years handling capital equipment and/or works packages on infrastructure, industrial, port or logistics projects. Demonstrated ownership of a multi-package capital procurement programme of at least USD 20 million. International sourcing experience, particularly China and/or Europe, with exposure to factory audits, FAT, inspection, expediting and shipment follow-up. Strong knowledge of Incoterms, trade-payment structures, marine insurance, international freight, breakbulk and out-of-gauge cargo. Hands-on customs and import experience into an African market, including project-import, exemption and bonded regimes. Strong commercial and contract literacy, including warranties, liquidated damages, retention, performance security, claims and variations. SAP is mandatory, with hands-on procurement and materials-management experience. Fluent English, written and spoken.

• Preferred Experience in ports, terminals, ICDs, logistics infrastructure, utilities, mining logistics or heavy industry. Prior work in East or Central Africa and familiarity with regional trade corridors. Experience with lender/DFI-controlled procurement and audit requirements. Experience procuring container-handling equipment, scanners, medium-voltage power, civil works or terminal systems; CIPS/CSCP and French are advantageous.