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WESTERN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (WWSSC) is a Commercial Water Utility Company engaged in the business of providing water supply and sanitation services to its customers in the Urban, Peri-Urban Rural, and areas of Western Province of Zambia

In a bid to enhance service delivery and customer service management, Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited being an equal opportunity employer, is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position:

SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER (1)

Unit: Procurement Unit

Reporting to: Managing Director/CEO

Location: Head Office: Mongu

Tenure: Three (03) year contract

RESPONSIBILITIES

To manage the supply chain function by procuring goods and services for WWSSC in order to support smooth and efficient operations and service delivery.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receives and scrutinizes purchase requisitions to ensure correctness of specifications and approved by authorised signatories.
• Maintains and updates regularly the list of suppliers in conformity with Company procedures and guidelines.
• Sends enquiries to suppliers as per approved suppliers list or the suppliers used before.
• Prepares purchase orders to selected suppliers and makes follow ups with suppliers to collect goods or ensure timely delivery of the same.
• Makes follow ups with suppliers to ensure compliance to specifications and delivery deadlines as to ensure timely receipt of specified goods and services.
• Organizes in consultation with the chairperson the monthly management procurement committee meetings and acts as secretary/records proceedings and decisions reached to guide procurement of goods and services for the Company.
• Prepares bidding documents for formal tenders and manages tender closing and opening, tender evaluations and contract awards to ensure competitive tendering and adherence to Company procedures.
• Sources for new sources of supply, negotiates with suppliers’ better terms on prices, credit terms and dis-counts to ensure cost saving.
• Prepares timely procurement reports in order to facilitate decision making.
• Implements the Performance Management Systems (PMS) in order to improve employee productivity in the unit.
• Participates in the Annual Budgeting to ensure that the unit operates within an approved Annual Budget.

Performs any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Degree in Purchasing and Supply, CIPS Level -6 or the equivalent.
• Member of Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS).

MINIMUM RELEVANT PRE- JOB EXPERIENCE

• Three (3) years’ experience in purchasing and supply

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES/ PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Ability to use Zambia e-Government Procurement System (e-GP System)
• Knowledge of the ZPPA Act and its regulations.
• Good negotiation skills
• Good communication skills
• High integrity and confidentiality
• Dependable.

Basic computer skills (Word processing and spreadsheets)

Interested candidates should submit their applications accompanied with detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and certified credentials before 9th June, 2025 to the following address:

The Managing Director

Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited,

Plot # 6149,

Independence Road,

P.O. Box 910445,

MONGU.

Or email to: [email protected]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted