A new career opportunity is open at Ecobank Ghana. The bank is seeking the baked hands of a Technology Officer for Procurements. This job requires a technical person who is abreast with cutting edge technology tools and services, to play a vital role in the procurement process of the various technical services and goods that help to achieve business goals.
Function:
- Analyse and procure specialized technologies (equipment or services).
- Analyse and procure for cloud, data analytics, Saas, IaaS, Paas, etc.
- Conduct industry research to identify potential suppliers of all mechanical, electrical or electronics items, power solutions, etc.
- Evaluate business and stakeholders’ technology requests and requirements.
- Research and find the right vendor and ensure that the business procures the best solutions.
- Work closely with the stakeholders and vendors; Review all purchases and conduct evaluations to determine the vendors’ effectiveness, compliance, and business ROI.
- Work with technical specifications & drawings with ease and engage enterprise architecture team if the need arises.
- Work with the procurement and vendor management Policies and Procedures.
- Assist in the preparation of the Procurement Plan for EPI.
- Assist in the preparation of RFI, RFQ and RFP within agreed defined scope/value, time, and budget.
- Identify and report sourcing and vendor risks for mitigation.
- To engage Compliance Unit to perform due diligence on vendor engagement.
- To save cost on vendor contracts and procurements.
- Maintain the vendor contracts database.
Background and Specific Skills:
- Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related discipline.
- 3 years working experience in technology department.
- Knowledge in Business Administration is key.
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation (ITIL) is an advantage.
- Relevant experience in Procurement, Finance or Banking field is an advantage.
- Certified in Business Analysis, ICA, ACCA is an advantage.
- Knowledge in SAP Ariba is an advantage.
- Specialized Industry Knowledge in Information Technology.
- Understanding of Cloud projects and implementations.
- Understanding of Data center projects and implementations.
- Understanding of applications development, implementation, and support.
- Understanding of server and database systems.
- Understanding of enterprise applications and server architectures.
- Good understanding of OEM support structures and systems.
- Experience and knowledge of MS office tools such as Excel, Word.
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Person with high integrity.
- Excellent oral and written communication, and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical and documentation skills.
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How To Apply For The Career At Ecobank
Due Date: 12th January, 2025