Procurement Manager Job in Kenya

Our

client, a global company which offers services ranging from Sports facilities,

Telecommunications, Real estate development and Industrial projects is seeking

to recruit a Procurement

Manager urgently

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Plan,
  
  organize, direct, manage, and evaluate the purchasing activities and
  
  budget of an organization


• Develop
  
  and manage the organizations purchasing policies, procedures, standards,
  
  and strategies in order to ensure process transparency, fairness,
  
  impartiality, and confidentiality


• Develop
  
  and manage the proposal, bidding, and negotiation process while adhering
  
  to applicable legal standards and codes of ethical conduct


• Comply
  
  with and maintain knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, standards, and
  
  best practices


• Ensure
  
  all purchasing activities support and strengthen the strategic objectives
  
  of the overall organization


• Ensure
  
  the adequacy of specifications for purchasing purposes


• Negotiate
  
  major purchases, develop blanket or master agreements with suppliers, and
  
  engage in all aspects of contract management


• Review
  
  supplier financial statements/reports and evaluate overall supplier health
  
  (supplier risk assessment)


• Review
  
  and assess total supply chain risk and identify opportunities to minimize
  
  and eliminate risk


• Confer
  
  with management and staff coordinating purchasing activities


• Develop
  
  and measure key performance indicators to determine and improve the
  
  effectiveness of the purchasing function



• Maintain
  
  current technical skills and apply new knowledge to management tasks for
  
  the improvement of purchasing activities


• Analyze
  
  purchasing related information and evaluate the results to choose the best
  
  resolution and alternatives to supply challenges


• Prepare
  
  or oversee the preparation of reports and statistics related to the
  
  purchasing function for upper management


• Identify,
  
  qualify, and select vendors of materials, equipment, products, or
  
  services, and conduct overall supplier management


• Evaluate
  
  cost and quality of materials, equipment, products, or services


• Manage
  
  purchase requisitions/orders


• Review
  
  records of materials, equipment, products, or services ordered and
  
  received


• Generate
  
  and/or review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, and demand
  
  forecasts


• Analyze
  
  market and delivery systems to assess present and future material
  
  availability and alternative sources of supply


• Participate
  
  in make or buy decisions


• Interview,
  
  select, coach, train, manage, and appraise the performance of associated
  
  personnel and mentor select staff


• Design
  
  and implement team building exercises

• Experience
  
  in sourcing


• Bachelor’s
  
  degree in Procurement/Purchasing and Supply


• Excellent
  
  problem solving and negotiation skills.


• Minimum
  
  of 5years and above  of Procurement related


• Must
  
  have proven project management skills and experience, excellent
  
  communication skills, advanced influencing capabilities, the ability to
  
  analyze and resolve complex issues.


• Ability
  
  to establish supplier specifications, measure conformance and identify
  
  process improvement opportunities that are defined in conjunction with
  
  internal customers is critical to this position


• Driven
  
  to meeting or exceeding milestones


• Ability
  
  to provide fact based advice and development of market and industry
  
  analysis


• Has
  
  advanced and proven knowledge of procurement industry cost structures and
  
  drivers


• Access,
  
  Excel, PowerPoint, Word as well as experience implementing and using
  
  procurement systems

If qualified, send your application letter and CV

jobs@jantakenya.com clearly indicating ‘Procurement Manager’ on the subject

line by 31st March, 2016. 

Do not

attach your certificates. 

Only

shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.