Geita Gold Mining Limited:  VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Geita Gold Mine (GGM) is situated in the Lake Victoria Gold fields of North Western Tanzania located just 4 km west of Geita Town and about 120 km South of Lake Victoria, Mwanza Region. The Mine is owned and managed by a giant African Gold producing Company, Anglo Gold Ashanti Limited.

GGM currently has a vacancy for position mentioned below to work on the Mine Site. The primary motive of this position is to provide truly innovative and integrated business solution to meet and support functions to ensure the smooth delivery that impact across all areas of GGM operations.

POSITION: SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER

PURPOSE: To provide material supply service in respect of issuing enquiries, adjudicating and placing of Purchase Orders to meet the requirements of GGM.
REPORTS TO: Purchasing & Procurement Superintendent
QUALIFICATIONS: BBA. Procurement and Logistic Management / Advanced Diploma in Materials Management.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Purchasing

• Issuing enquiries against re order report and direct purchase requisitions.
• Adjudicating quotes received and providing recommendations on the award.
• Raising purchase orders in terms of the approved adjudication and procurement policies and procedures
• Assist in expediting function as and when required to do so.
• Supply end users with updates on their outstanding issues.
• Supply report data when required.
• Liaise with accounts and suppliers to resolve any payment queries

Expediting

• Obtain a delivery date to Freight Forwarder from Supplier and recording of such on Mainpac System/ Geita stats report.
• Expediting overdue orders with Suppliers and record revised delivery dates on Geita stats report.
• Expedite container from Port of dispatch to Port of destination and record on Geita stats report.
• Expedite CONTECNA (DIS) issue with the relevant parties with relevant parties and ensure that containers are released from port of destination and take corrective action when required.

Relationship with Suppliers and Customers

• Communicate with end users on purchase queries and provide advise where possible.
• Resolve queries from internal and external sources.
• Inform originators of Purchase requisitions of arrival of the respective orders on site.
• Liaise with all concerned parties to ensure that containers are de stuffed regularly.
• Visit Freight Forwarder companies on regular basis to ensure that no unnecessary delays/costs are being incurred.

Administration

• Ensure that all purchase orders and corresponds is filed correctly
• Control all demurrage costs involved with containers.
• Maintain purchasing reports and prepare purchasing statistics for the month end report.
• Monitor Supplier performance and lead times and liaise with Inventory Controller with regards to changes to Min/Max levels if required.

Health and Safety.
Adhere to HSE standard requirements

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 5 years working experience in Purchasing Operations, as a Buyer and Expeditor.
• Dynamic knowledge and understanding of the supply chain, Freight Forwarder, (Clearing and Forwarding agent), Cotecna/Tiscan destination inspection and the Mining environment.
• Experience in computerised Inventory management and purchasing techniques
• High level of computer skills (MS Word and Excel).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Good leadership skills
• Must be a good motivator.
• Must be well versed in English ( Written & Spoken)
• Possession of Class D Tanzania Driving Licence.

Mode of Application:

• Application letters in your own handwriting or typed.
• Detailed CV’s including three contactable referees.
• Copies of relevant certificates and any testimonials which will support your application

Application letters should reach the below before 1st February 2010.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
GEITA GOLD MINING LTD
P. O. BOX 532,
GEITA - MWANZA.

FAX – 028 2520502/3  OR Email: jobs@geitagold.com.

The Subject must be “SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER”

GGM is an equal opportunity employer.

Geita Gold Mining Limited \ Reg. No.19982
Dar Es Salaam Office \ 5th Floor\ NSSF Nyerere Pension Towers \ PO Box 75803 \ Dar Es Salaam \ Tanzania
Tel +255 (0)22 212 1122 \ 212 1123 \ Fax +255 (0)22 212 1050 \ Website: www.AngloGoldAshanti.com
Operations: PO Box 532 \ Geita \ Tanzania Tel + 255 (0)28 2520500-516 \ Fax + 255 (0) 28 2520502\