Procurement Clerk Job in Kenya

Our

client, a construction and engineering company is seeking to recruit a dynamic,

competent, qualified and experienced Procurement Clerk to

join their team.
 

The

successful candidate will be supporting activities in procurement of materials,

inventory management, stores and fleet management.
 

Reporting

to: General

Manager
 

Key

functions will include:
 

• Process
  
  purchase orders within purchasing authority.


• Assist
  
  in the preparation of work plans, procurement plans and budgets


• Review
  
  purchase requests and specifications from users to ensure that the right
  
  items / services are procured.


• Evaluate
  
  overall price and past performance of each supplier and report to the
  
  management for further action.


• Responsible
  
  for maintaining cordial relationship with suppliers and clients.


• Prepare
  
  and maintain purchasing records, reports and price lists.


• Assist
  
  in suppliers sourcing.

• Stock
  
  taking


• Stores
  
  requisitions.


• Dispatching
  
  of materials.


• Stock
  
  & Inventory control


• Ensure
  
  timely delivery of construction materials to site


• Ensure
  
  materials are monitored from stores to sites



• Ensure
  
  safety of materials while in store.

• Manage
  
  and track fuel usage


• Supervise
  
  drivers and ensure they adhere to policies and procedures


• Vehicle
  
  inspections and maintenance


• Reports
  
  on vehicles usage and maintenance


• Monitoring
  
  of equipment usage and fueling.

• Prepare
  
  reports of all the above duties and submit to Manager


• Track
  
  procurement, transport and stores details in the procurement system


• Liaise
  
  with Engineer and site personnel.

Location: The

role holder will be based in Kasarani, Nairobi. Area residents encouraged to

apply.
 

• Diploma
  
  in procurement or related field


• More
  
  than 1 year experience in procurement, stores and tender preparation


• Available
  
  to work full-time ((Must have completed school/classes))


• Experience
  
  in construction industry an advantage


• Be
  
  conversant with procurement and stores IT systems


• Highly
  
  motivated


• Knowledge
  
  and understanding of tendering policies and procedures


• Commercial
  
  awareness of tendering and bidding processes


• Strong
  
  writing and proof reading skills


• Able
  
  to prioritize and work well under pressure to meet strict deadlines


• Flexible
  
  with working hours to ensure deadlines are met.


• Excellent
  
  working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Language: Excellent

verbal and non – verbal communication skills in English.

Compensation: A

competitive compensation will be negotiated with the right candidate,

commensurate with experience and skills. Please state current and salary

expectations in your application.

Availability: State

availability (notice period) in your application letter.

Applications not meeting minimum requirements will not be considered. 

Only

shortlisted candidates will be contacted.