Chief Procurement Officer in BOC Bank Job Vacancies 2026
Available Vacancies:
Applications are invited for the Chief Procurement Officer job vacancy at the Bank of Ceylon.
- Chief Procurement Officer
Organization: Bank of Ceylon
Applications are invited from suitably qualified, experienced, dynamic and achievement oriented professionals who are keen to be part of the Bank of Ceylon family, for recruitment to the following position:
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER (CONTRACT)
Key Accountabilities
- To develop and drive the procurement function and manage the entire related value chain while ensuring
operational service and cost efficiency. - To implement best industry practices of procurement and incorporating such procedures and practices to the
existing procurement manual of the Bank. - To provide and utilize timely management information that will assist the decision making process.
- To ensure continuous improvement in supply process, techniques and supplier performance evaluation.
- To provide proactive assistance and empowering solutions to business needs in consultation with respective
business heads and managers throughout the network. - Forecast the future direction and changes that are taken place in the market to provide proactive assistance
and solutions to improve the present IT procurement process. - To co-ordinate our purchasing power to negotiate successfully and seek out solutions to obtain favorable
terms by understanding the current market. - To implement most economical methods of storing / inventorizing and outsourcing of services for effective
cost optimization. - To organize at least a yearly interactive forum with a set of suppliers based on their profitability to the Bank
in order to be proactive in managing the value chain in the post Covid emergencies so that to empower in
managing the value chain
Eligibility Criteria
- Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka
- Educational / Professional Qualifications
- A Degree obtained from any recognized university approved by the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka
AND- Diploma in Purchasing Management/ Materials Management/ Supply Chain Management from
Institute of Supply and Materials Management of Sri Lanka (ISMM) or an equivalent qualification- Preference will be given for the candidates who have Corporate Membership of the Institute of
Supply and Materials Management of Sri Lanka (ISMM)
- Experience
- Should have a minimum of five (05) years of executive level experience in the relevant field in a recognized public or private sector organization
- Experience in IT related procurements will be an added advantage
- Other Attributes
- Proven achievements in introducing modern market oriented procurement practices and making them work effectively
- Proven experience in preparing evaluations and conducting Technical Committees and managing
Procurement Committees- Should have knowledge in National Procurement Commission (NPC) guidelines
- Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills
- Strong Management skills needed to build and motivate a professional and innovative procurement team
- High degree of proficiency in IT skills especially web-based purchasing
- Age
- 50 years or below as at the closing date of applications
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| Closing Date | 2026-01-03 |
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