Senior Officer - Materials & Cost Control at Safaricom Kenya

Detailed Description

Reporting to the Manager, Materials & Cost Control, the position holder will be responsible for management of the Network CAPEX and NOPEX budgets & costs – Budget forecasting and cost evaluations, Management of Network materials and equipment – Materials forecasting, procurement, allocation and utilization, Contract Management – Request for Quotations (RFQs) preparations, contractor evaluations and administration of damages.

Responsibilities;

CAPEX Management

• Preparation of detailed CAPEX budget for the network rollout, optimization and other adhoc projects.
• Preparation of investment papers for budget justification to get CAPEX governance approval.
• Preparation of budget requests for accurate budget loading for the Network CAPEX.
• Network Budget Utilization, Monitoring & Reporting.
• Review of quotations from contractors to ensure they conform to scope of works and approved/contractual rates.
• Raise in Oracle ERP all Purchase Requisitions (PR’s) & resultant Purchase Orders (PO’s) for Technology Projects for both equipment and services.
• Ensure timely acceptance/receipting of invoices in Oracle ERP for fully delivered projects and equipment/materials.

Network Equipment/Materials Management

• Consolidation and harmonization of Network equipment and materials.
• Liaise with Supply Chain to ensure ordered equipment and materials are delivered in good condition and on time for projects implementation.
• Monitoring of material utilization and stock levels to avoid unexpected shortages.
• Liaise with other departments for equipment and materials loaning where unforeseen or unplanned projects come up & follow up to ensure the loaned equipment and materials are replaced/backfilled.
• Liaise with Supply Chain Management to ensure obsolete materials/equipment are sold out to ensure optimal utilization of warehouse space.
• Verification of Material Requests (MR’s) forms to ensure accurate quantities are captured.
• Process Internal Requisitions (IR’s) and Return Internal Requisitions (RIR’s) as per approved MR’s.

Contract Management

• Preparation of all required Network Projects RFQs including Bills of Quantities.
• Evaluation of RFQs for selection of suitable contractors.
• Continuous performance evaluation of the contracted partners as per agreed service level agreements.
• Analysis of project delays or equipment damages to ensure damages are administered accordingly.
• Analysis of work allocation to contractors to ensure a balance of the same.
• Required Technical and Professional Qualifications:
• University Degree in Building Economics (Quantity Surveying)/Construction management/Civil Engineering or other equivalent qualification.
• 3 years post-graduation experience with minimum 2 years’ experience in Telecommunications industry
• Project Management (Agile) Certification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft application programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint et al).
• Registration with relevant Professional Bodies is an added advantage
• Good data analytics, visualization & reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Closing date: 21 May 2022