Procurement Careers Opportunities in Kenya
Vacancy: Manager Procurement
Procurement Job Purpose:
- The main purpose of this role will be to manage and co-ordinate Procurement functions to ensure efficient and effective sourcing and delivery of goods, services and works within the confines of the Corporation’s procurement regulations.
- Procurement Manager will be also responsible for managing vendors and suppliers.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Developing the department’s work plan and budget and ensure adherence to set limits and targets.
- Develop, lead and execute procurement strategies.
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Develop negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms.
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation.
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power.
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks.
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.
Skills / Competencies for Procurement Kenyan Jobs
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
- Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
- Outstanding negotiation and networking skills
- Working experience of vendor management software
- Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures
- Solid judgment with ability to make good decisions
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Highly proficient in Microsoft suite
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors degree in supply chain management, logistics or business related field
- Professional qualifications in Procurement (CIPS) and hold valid membership with recognized professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies and the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management.
- They should have at least 5 years’ experience in Purchasing and Supplies, two of which must have been at management level.
Qualified Candidates to forward their Resumes to cvs@careerdirections.co.ke
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