Assistant Manager Construction - Construction Office

Job Description

Entity: Aga Khan UniversityLocation: KarachiIntroduction to the Aga Khan University:Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.Job Role / Responsibilities:reporting to the Senior Manager, you are responsible for the supervision and the management of purchase of , UMP, Food Services, Laundry, Power Plant, Construction Project Equipment and Supplies, Stock-Items and other Non-Medical Equipment?s, as well as, Contract Management (tendering process to the award of contract) for construction and other projects. Other responsibilities will include:

• procurement of assigned categories/ products/ projects which includes managing quality, price, cost of ownership, service, delivery and other commercial aspects of procurement, as well as, undertaking marketing intelligence studies to ensure cost-effective purchasing decisionsMonitor inventory levels on a regular basis to ensure availability of items as per needs. Simultaneously, continuously try to achieve high fill-rate while reduction in inventory holding, as well as transportation costs
• evaluate vendors? performance to ensure that vendors consistently meet institutional requirements for timely deliveries, quality, service and price
• ensure compliance with institutional procurement procedures and ethical supply chain management conduct thereby maintaining complete transparency in all purchasing decisions
• strive for improvement in users? satisfaction level
• supervise and work with a team to meet departmental and divisional goals
• assist in recruitment, retention and staff training and development of the staff members
• develop and implement appropriate sourcing and partnership strategies with key suppliers for best buy, select most appropriate modes of payment and shipment
• review and manage expiries
• provide assistance and maintain constant liaison with all stakeholders of AKDN, P Group Purchasing Program.

• B.E. (Mechanical/Civil) preferably with master?s degree in Business Administration
• 5-7 years of work experience including 2 years of management / supervisory experience
• comprehensive market knowledge of building materials
• leadership ability
• effective communication skills in both Urdu and English
• use of appropriate computer software for preparation of reports, presentations and analytical analysis
• ability to do effective liaison with customers, superiors, subordinates and colleagues
• possess negotiation skills
• possess knowledge of contracts, bid processes, procurement standards and protocols
• cross cultural sensitivity.

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