Procurement Project Executive at MTN Business Kenya Limited
MTN Business Kenya Limited is the business division of MTN Group.
The company focuses on providing corporate communications solutions to small and large businesses through its modern and reliable network infrastructure in the region.
We wish to identify: highly competent, proactive and self driven individual to fill the following position which is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Project Executive
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, managing, coordinating, evaluating and implementing projects relating to company products and solutions.
- Planning, managing, coordinating and evaluating projects and installations.
- Procuring customer premises equipment, sourcing pricing for non – standard items and clearing of shipments.
- Coordinating project kick – off and closure meetings, preparing project closure reports and project closure certificates at the close of each project.
- Liaising with service providers, conducting site surveys, providing accurate and timely reports to the concerned parties.
- Evaluation and pre –qualification of suppliers.
- Liaising with internal teams and managing customer expectations on ongoing projects, installations and giving timely updates to all stakeholders.
- Coordinating service providers on provision of new links, upgrades, downgrades and relocation of existing links.
- Generating justifications and profitability analysis reports for projects, purchases and recommending changes to the HOD.
- Preparing weekly and monthly reports.
Knowledge, skills and ability required:
- University degree in purchasing/procurement.
- At least 3 years experience in handling ICT related projects.
- Experience in procurement of ICT products will be an added advantage.
- Good interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
- Excellent planning, analytical and project management skills.
- Highly innovative, detail conscious and results oriented.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- In-depth knowledge of customer solutions i.e data communication, mail servers and proxies.
Interested candidates who meet the above should send their application and detailed CV, including your qualifications, experience, present position and current remuneration.
The forwarding e-mail and cover letter must clearly indicate the job title on the subject line.
Send your application to hr@mtnbusiness.co.ke by 26th March 2014 before 5:00pm East African time.
MTN Business Kenya reserves the right to accept or reject any application.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
