2 Job Positions at Uzima Chicken: ( Deadline 25 March 2022)

2 Job Positions at Uzima Chicken: ( Deadline 25 March 2022)

Buying Officer at Uzima Chicken: ( Deadline 25 March 2022)

Job announcement

Uzima Chicken Ltd is a poultry company dedicated to making farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima is the leading distributor of high-quality, dual-purpose day-old chicks in East Africa. Uzima plans to transform the poultry industry in Rwanda, providing smallholder farmers with a robust, disease-resistant bird that can thrive in local, rural conditions and is more productive than local birds. Uzima believes its dual-purpose birds can help eliminate poverty and malnutrition across East Africa.

Job Title: Buying Officer

Report to: Finance Manager

Job Duties and Tasks for Buying officer

• Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment, or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Control purchasing department budgets.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
• Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
• Administer online purchasing systems.
• Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.

Important Qualities for a Buyer

Analytical skills. When evaluating suppliers, buyers and purchasing agents must analyze their options and choose a supplier with the best combination of price, quality, delivery, or service.

Decision-making skills. Buyers and purchasing agents must have the ability to make informed and timely decisions, choosing products that they think will sell.

Math skills. Buyers and purchasing agents must possess basic math skills. They must be able to compare prices from different suppliers to ensure that their organization is getting the best deal.

Negotiating skills. Buyers and purchasing agents often must negotiate the terms of a contract with a supplier. Interpersonal skills and self-confidence, in addition to knowledge of the product, can help lead to successful negotiations.

Education background and experience

• Should possess at least a bachelor’s degree in procurement (Purchasing & supplies/ logistics)
• Experience of 2 years of experience in the related field

HOW TO APPLY 

Interested candidates should address their applications enclosed with a cover letter, Curriculum vitae, academic documents, and other relevant certificates to the Managing Director of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD and delivered in a single PDF document to e-mail: “careers@uzimachicken.com” not later than 25^th  March 2022 at 5:00 pm. UZIMA CHICKEN Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and for the position female candidates are encouraged to apply. 

Note: 

• The subject of the e-mail should be mentioned “Buying officer”
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview

 Done at Kigali on 15^th March 2022

 The Management of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD

Cost Management Accountant at Uzima Chicken: (Deadline 25 March 2022)

Job announcement

Job Title: Cost Management Accountant

Type: Permanent

Job Location: Head-Office with field travels when necessary

Division: Finance

Report to: Finance Manager and Treasurer

Job details:

Uzima Chicken Ltd is a poultry company dedicated to making farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima is the leading distributor of high-quality, dual-purpose day-old chicks in East Africa. Uzima plans to transform the poultry industry in Rwanda, providing smallholder farmers with a robust, disease-resistant bird that can thrive in local, rural conditions and is more productive than local birds. Uzima believes its dual-purpose birds can help eliminate poverty and malnutrition across East Africa.

We are looking to hire a Cost Management Accountant with excellent organizational and analytical skills. A cost accountant is expected to be detailed oriented, knowledgeable on statistics, have strong problem-solving skills, work comfortably under pressure, and deliver on tight deadlines.

Duties and Responsibilities for Cost Management Accountant

• Cost Feed mill BoMs for pricing purposes
• Re-cost Feed mill BoM in light of price changes and advice Treasurer
• Plan monthly Group-wide stock-takes
• Perform group-wide stock comparisons and resolve accordingly (Feed mill and farms)
• Perform throughput reconciliations for raw material to finished goods to determine production efficiencies (In conjunction with Stock Controller)
• Maintain Parent Stock cost accumulation and amortization schedules
• Monthly Hatching Egg valuations
• Witness or certify the gassing of unsold DOCs stocks
• Process monthly MVD usage in Sage50
• Reconcile Feed transferred from Feed Mill and Farm GRVs
• Process monthly Farm feed usage
• Maintain and control serialized system control documents, eg GRV Books, Delivery Note Books, etc
• Track and guide cost allocation of brooded stocks
• Reconcile egg deliveries to shop vs Egg Shop receipts
• Consolidate weekly scoreboard
• Develop and implement SOPs in conjunction with Stock Controller, Feed Ops Manager, and Poultry Ops Manager
• Develop and maintain the cost accounting system, documents, and records of the organization.
• Analyze and recommend costs and cost savings.
• Prepare and complete internal cost audits

Qualification and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field (essential)
• 2 years of Cost Accounting work experience (essential)
• Sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Solid cost systems background.
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent report-writing, communication, and IT skills.

HOW TO APPLY 

Interested candidates should address their applications enclosed with a cover letter, Curriculum vitae, academic documents, and other relevant certificates to the Managing Director of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD and delivered in a single PDF document to e-mail: “careers@uzimachicken.com” not later than 25^th  March 2022 at 5:00 pm.

UZIMA CHICKEN Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and for the position female candidates are encouraged to apply. 

Note: 

• The subject of the e-mail should be mentioned “Cost Management Accountant”
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview

 Done at Kigali, on 15^th March 2022

 The Management of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD