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We are expanding our supply chain operations and looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Procurement Officer based at our head office in Tegeta Nyaishozi, Wazo Industrial Area, Dar es Salaam.\n\n Reports to: Procurement Manager\n\n Location: Head Office, Dar es Salaam\n\n Contract Type: To be negotiated\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n1. Sourcing & Vendor Management\n\n Source reliable local and international suppliers, manufacturers, and service providers for goods, equipment, and operational materials.\n\n Conduct thorough market research, evaluate vendor proposals, and negotiate competitive pricing, credit terms, and delivery schedules.\n\n Maintain an updated database of approved vendors and evaluate ongoing supplier performance based on quality, cost, and reliability.\n\n2. Purchase Orders & Requisitions\n\n Review internal purchase requisitions from various departments to ensure proper authorization and budget availability.\n\n Process purchase orders (POs) efficiently, ensuring accurate specifications, quantities, and delivery timelines.\n\n Coordinate with internal departments to clarify requirements and track order statuses from initiation to delivery.\n\n3. Inventory & Logistics Coordination\n\n Collaborate closely with the warehousing and logistics teams to ensure timely receipt, inspection, and recording of incoming goods.\n\n Monitor stock levels of critical operational items and raw materials to prevent shortages while avoiding excess holding costs.\n\n Handle customs clearance documentation, shipping logistics, and import/export processes for international procurements where applicable.\n\n4. Compliance, Quality & Record Keeping\n\n Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, statutory regulations, and local tax laws (TRA compliance, EFD receipts, etc.).\n\n Maintain comprehensive, organized records of all procurement transactions, contracts, invoices, and delivery notes.\n\n Prepare routine purchasing reports, expenditure analyses, and cost-saving summaries for management review.\n\nQualifications & Experience\n\n Education: Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional certification (such as PSPTB, CPSP, or CIPS) is a strong advantage.\n\n Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5 years of proven experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain operations, preferably within the trade, agriculture, logistics, or heavy equipment sector.\n\n Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems or inventory management software (experience with Odoo is a major plus), and strong command of Microsoft Excel.\n\n Core Competencies: Excellent negotiation and communication skills, high integrity, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple vendors under tight deadlines.\n\n Languages: Fluent in both English and Swahili.\n\nHow to Apply\n\nTAP / CLICK HERE TO APPLY (reliancegroup.odoo.com/jobs/procurement-officer-74) and attach your CV and proof of PSPTB registration.\n\nDeadline: 19th November 2026","description_format":"text","description_chars":3223,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-12T14:52:24Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":26,"reasons":["seen:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-13T00:31:52Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/reliance-group-procurement-officer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/reliance-group-procurement-officer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-13T00:31:52Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1213,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4539199},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4539199"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Freliance-group-procurement-officer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Freliance-group-procurement-officer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Freliance-group-procurement-officer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/reliance-group-procurement-officer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Freliance-group-procurement-officer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4171682}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"reliancegroup.co.tz","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4171682},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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