Background

LuNa Smelter Ltd is Rwanda’s established tin smelter in Kigali Rwanda. As part of its optimization and localization plans the company is recruiting professionals to fully optimize its production capacity and hence cater for the country’s growing demand in the mining sector, and that of the region.

LuNa Smelter Ltd is looking for experienced professionals to fill the following vacancy.

Key areas of responsibilities

• Develop and implement the project supply chain and procurement strategy.
• Identify and manage long-lead and critical smelter equipment packages.
• Coordinate with engineering to ensure timely release of specifications and technical documentation.
• Negotiate commercial terms and manage procurement contracts.
• Manage logistics, shipping, customs clearance, and delivery of heavy-lift and oversized equipment.
• Establish materials management and tracking systems from vendor to site.
• Control procurement budgets, commitments, and cash flow.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain, logistics, and vendor risks.
• Interface with construction, project controls, HSE, and quality teams to ensure alignment.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, contractual requirements, and local regulations.
• Prepare regular procurement and supply chain status reports for project management.
• Implementation and maintenance of industry processes management system in accordance with M_o_R standards
• creation of risk management policy for logistic processes
• Create the company’s supply chain strategy
• Analyze data from shipping and delivering processes to find bottlenecks and other issues
• Monitor logistics to make sure they run smoothly
• Maintain supply chain inventory and records
• Train and guide employees
• Find cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes
• Resolve issues that come up (e.g. delays in delivery, accidents)
• Collaborate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth
• Develop and implement safety guidelines in all aspects of the supply chain (e.g. use of trucks, cranes, forklifts)
• Ensure supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards
• Communicate and negotiate with suppliers and vendors to land more profitable deals
• Develops and maintains detailed inventories of materials and supplies located in the company, at sites, and in the factory.
• Maintains require quantity of supplies and materials to optimize production.
• Analyzes current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company.
• Develops policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent changes to processes.
• Identifies optimal shipment and transportation routes with attention to consolidation of warehousing and distribution.
• Assesses the need for material-handling equipment and staffing; makes recommendations to ensure efficient loading, unloading, movement, and storage of materials

Required Experience, Skills, Qualifications and Competencies

• Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field; possession of a master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of international sourcing, Incoterms, and logistics.
• Excellent commercial, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Attention to detail
• A strategic and analytical mind
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers.
• Comprehensive understanding of the company’s products, supply chain framework, and logistics operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• MoR certification is an added advantage

• Develop and implement the project supply chain and procurement strategy.
• Identify and manage long-lead and critical smelter equipment packages.
• Coordinate with engineering to ensure timely release of specifications and technical documentation.
• Negotiate commercial terms and manage procurement contracts.
• Manage logistics, shipping, customs clearance, and delivery of heavy-lift and oversized equipment.
• Establish materials management and tracking systems from vendor to site.
• Control procurement budgets, commitments, and cash flow.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain, logistics, and vendor risks.
• Interface with construction, project controls, HSE, and quality teams to ensure alignment.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, contractual requirements, and local regulations.
• Prepare regular procurement and supply chain status reports for project management.
• Implementation and maintenance of industry processes management system in accordance with M_o_R standards
• creation of risk management policy for logistic processes
• Create the company’s supply chain strategy
• Analyze data from shipping and delivering processes to find bottlenecks and other issues
• Monitor logistics to make sure they run smoothly
• Maintain supply chain inventory and records
• Train and guide employees
• Find cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes
• Resolve issues that come up (e.g. delays in delivery, accidents)
• Collaborate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth
• Develop and implement safety guidelines in all aspects of the supply chain (e.g. use of trucks, cranes, forklifts)
• Ensure supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards
• Communicate and negotiate with suppliers and vendors to land more profitable deals
• Develops and maintains detailed inventories of materials and supplies located in the company, at sites, and in the factory.
• Maintains require quantity of supplies and materials to optimize production.
• Analyzes current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company.
• Develops policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent changes to processes.
• Identifies optimal shipment and transportation routes with attention to consolidation of warehousing and distribution.
• Assesses the need for material-handling equipment and staffing; makes recommendations to ensure efficient loading, unloading, movement, and storage of materials

• Strong knowledge of international sourcing, Incoterms, and logistics.
• Excellent commercial, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Attention to detail
• A strategic and analytical mind
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers.
• Comprehensive understanding of the company’s products, supply chain framework, and logistics operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• MoR certification is an added advantage