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Job Purpose
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adopt and embed best practices, minimum standards, policies, processes, tools, technology and enablers through the relevant Kilombero Way and capability development strategy for Inbound Cane Supply Logistics.
• Coordinate a rateable supply of cane for throughput optimisation to the sugar mills aligned with mill requirements, ensuring delivery equity between Growers (including own Estate) and hauliers is maintained, and that “no cane stops”, other than those for rain, are minimised and plant crushing capacity & OTE are maximised.
• Identify and mitigate risks for cane supply chain & logistics management stakeholders including infrastructure and accessibility to the mills
• Establish working relationships and interact with all Inbound Logistics Contractors for both Estate and Growers as and when required to guide areas of improvement.
• Report and communicate cane supply performance metrics to Manufacturing, Estate and Grower Agriculture Optimisation Managers and interact closely with Optimisation Managers to advise on areas of improvement for cane supply.
• Demonstrate agility to respond to changing circumstances in delivery conditions and direct intervention decisions in a consultative manner between Manufacturing, Growers and Contractors
• Ensure each delivery complies with the provisions of the Sugar Act and Cane Supply Agreement related to traceability of cane supply through the CLMS (Cane Logistics Management System) Electronic Consignment Note (ECN) functionality.
• Responsible for presenting performance data to the Operations Board to guide decisions related to DRD, Contractor Performance and Cane Supply Agreement provisions.
• Responsible for the implementation and maintaining of the CLMS system, admin and user rights control and ensure established clear parameters/provisions that may require diversion of loads from CLMS automation.
• Construct and maintain cane supply information for the designated users and stakeholders
• Participate in local agricultural forums and foster a good relationship between Miller and Grower in the informal environment by attending farmers’ and AMCOS meetings as and when required.
• Oversee effective talent and performance management within cane supply through coaching, mentoring and on-the-job training.
• Drive rigorous performance management, biased towards rewarding strong performance and compliance with critical behaviors, including managing consequences where required.
• Promote and adhere to Kilombero’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Agriculture or Transport Logistics.
• 5+ years’ experience in Sugar cane agriculture/milling, including 2+ years’ experience in Cane supply.
• Experience with cane haulage logistics management is crucial to the success of this role
• Strong relationship building and supplier engagement skills

Terms of Services: The successful candidates will be engaged on a permanent contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position before 23rd May 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
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Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising, construction and repairing of effect alteration to buildings and offices around the Kilombero Sugar Estate.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Makes solid blocks, pavement slabs, culverts by using Moulds and block making machine, aggregates, sand & Cement.
• Install toilet pans as is required by preparing the site and setting the pan.
• Constructs small bridges using culverts by preparing sites, making foundation for laying culvert setting and grouting.
• Constructs manholes chambers through masonry tools and cement mortar
• Supervises laborer’s when necessary and instruct them on preparing cement mortar etc.
• Erect minor buildings alterations by checking drawing/demolishing if necessary and constructing as required.
• Builds indoors and windows frame through setting frames and using masonry tools and cement mortar.
• Ensure Concretes floors, tiles, Plasters walls, repairs & levels.
• To encourage and strengthen innovation on sign writing techniques and technology
• To maintain standard operation procedures throughout the work schedules.

Job Qualification and Experience

• Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum three (3) years’ relevant work experience
• Goal-orientated and committed to delivering quality outputs
• Ability to work with people at various levels of the business
• Ability to priorities, manage complexity and deal with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to manage across multiple entities to meet deadlines

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 12th May 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

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Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible in supporting the administration of local procurement contracts per company category plans and support the strategy to maximize contract buying for local purchases. They will also provide analytics on local vendors and markets, manage the supplier/vendors take on process and ensure governance and compliance to procurement controls and standards.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Support with execution and compliance to group negotiated contracts and where possible highlight opportunities to leverage value within country
• Support the local suppliers’ selection process and quotations with input from users
• Manage preparation of local bid documents, tender process & analysis of bid results as guided by the Contracts Specialist
• Negotiate local (smaller) contracts and prices, delivery and payment terms, quality requirements to meet standards and supply objectives
• Manage contract administration including system upload and obtaining signatures
• Support in the management of contracts, resolving supplier concerns / contractual issues / review contractual obligations of the suppliers via KPIs / SLAs written within the contracts (global and local)
• Support with the planning and preparation of mill and supplier visits to understand and align on future category strategies to facilitate increased compliance
• Obtain up to-date management information by vendor to analyze spend and identify trends and potential savings opportunities
• Support in analyzing the local supplier markets against internal demand and identify suitable local suppliers
• Track application of contracts by reviewing surcharge indices, coordinating planning and performing monthly reconciliation
• Review and recommend solutions to optimize vendor performance across categories
• Ensure required procurement processes are followed when initiating the required commercial processes
• Ensure processes (including buying, tender, vendor onboarding) is procedurally compliant and documentation for audit and SHERQ purposes are available
• Drive utilization of e-Procurement tools
• Promote and adhere to Kilombero’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management or equivalent from any recognized Institution
• One year work experience in Procurement, Purchasing, or Supply Chain
• Sound technical knowledge and understanding of Procurement processes and Supply Chain management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to engage/manage/partner with stakeholders

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 13th May 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
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Job Purpose:
Operating Water treatment plant which includes operation of raw water pumps, water clarification plant, water filtration with Multimedia filters, Supply filtered water as per plant demand, Operate Reverse Osmosis Plant, Demineralized water plant, Portable water production as Per SOP at minimum parameters as per plant design and ensuring boiler makeup water is at quality minimum requirements.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper usage of chemicals and all facilities at the plant as recommended to reduce cost of running the plant.
• Operate and assist on maintenance of various equipment, including pumps, decanters, filters, RO and EDI, Centrifugal systems decanting, dosing systems ensuring they are running optimally.
• Adjust and control treatment processes to meet water quality standards for boiler water and potable water.
• Ensure plant operate safely and all tasks must be performed according to Kilombero Sugar’s Quality, Safety, Health and Environment policies and procedures.
• Monitor key parameters such as pH, turbidity in real time and take appropriate & timely action this includes Conducting regular testing of water samples to ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Performing safe loading of chemicals to containers and record the quantity loaded and chemical specification.
• Operating a centrifugal decanter as per SOP thus increase lifetime and reduced maintenance costs of a centrifugal decanter.
• Ensure hourly sample taking from recommended points and analysis of the water quality by using the test kit chemicals, record all parameters on the log book.
• Ensure proper housekeeping around plant area and all chemical dosing facilities.
• Ensure inspection is done daily around water treatment plant and report any abnormalities.
• Ensure Clean in Place (CIP) is done to all filters at water treatment plant i.e. multimedia filters, microfilters, reverse osmosis train and electro deionization stage as recommended.
• Ensure Records of useful information on logbook i.e. water flowrate and its usage, Chemical usage during preparation for proper control etc.
• Timely report any situation that is non-conforming to required standards to line manager.
• All tasks must be performed with “awareness” towards the prevention of any forms of pollution to the surrounding and environment.
• Carries out any other requested duties relating to the plant.

Job Qualification and Experience:

• Diploma/Certificate in Water Supply & Sanitation, Water Technology or equivalent from any recognized Institution.
• Safe handling/use of water treatment chemicals.
• Knowledge of water sources and their qualities.
• Method of water purification and filtration.
• Knowledge of sampling & measurement of alkalinity & pH, turbidity & residual chlorine.

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent contract.
All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 09th May 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
  Apply here