Job vacancy

Procurement Manager – Dar es Salaam

Position summary

Tembo Nickel is seeking to recruit Procurement Manager to join Tembo Nickel Project Team. This role will manage demand planning, procurement, and logistics of various materials required for Tembo Nickel project. The successful candidate will play a key role in liaising with Mining Commission and ensure full compliance with local content regulations. The successful candidate must demonstrate high level of integrity and Teamwork.

The successful candidate will report to the Chief Financial Officer

Duty Station: Dar es salaam country Office with frequent travel to sites

Duties and responsibilities

• Maintenance and upkeep of the centralized official equipment ordering processes used by Tembo Nickel
• Continuous improvement of tools and systems used to estimate demand, load demand, place orders, measure inventory, and get items shipped.
• Make it easy for the teams in the warehouses and on construction sites.
• Support of field construction teams related to complex equipment needs and tight schedules
• Develop methods to view, synthesize, and analyse product cost data, with the goal of a downward trend on costs through innovation.
• Work with cross functional team internal including legal, finance, purchasing, supply chain, engineering, and business development to ensure alignment on various topics
• Negotiate supply agreements with vendors annually. Onboard new vendors as needed.
• Consolidate Tembo Nickel procurement demands and load those demands into the equipment supply architecture to ensure sufficient inventory and timely supply of equipment to construction sites
• Liaise with Mining Commission regularly for approvals in compliance with local content regulations
• Work with Finance, HR, Community relations to develop local content plan and quarterly performance report.
• You will be a primary point of contact for suppliers, advising on production forecast, quality issues, and design changes.
• You will lead supplier assessments and the development of corrective and preventative actions.
• You will monitor supplier technical, quality, delivery, and financial performance.
• You will take part in identifying cost saving opportunities and work with suppliers to reduce material costs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics Management or Business Administration.
• 15 years of work experience in supply chain Management in a reputable organization.
• Conversant with procurement systems like SAP, pronto etc.
• Excellent analytical and judgment skills. Strategic sourcing, opportunity analysis, and strong negotiation with highly effective communication skills is a must
• Membership of PSPTB is a Must.
• Excellent knowledge of local content legislation is a Must.

Applicants are invited to send their resumes indicating the role tile in the subject via email [email protected]

Application closing date is 10th July, 2026

Note: We are committed to provide equal employment opportunities based on merits, and we do not charge candidates any fees in the whole recruitment process.

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.