Logistics Firm Procurement Manager Job in Kenya

Position: Procurement Manager
 

Reports to: Chief Finance & Admin Officer

Direct Reports / Supervises: Procurement Officer
 

The Role: To facilitate the acquisition of departmental supplies to ensure smooth running operations
 

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chief Finance & Administration Officer in the execution and development of the company’s procurement strategy, in line with the company’s business strategy.


• Review, organize and manage the current structure and procedures


• Negotiation and elaboration of comparative reports about suppliers and prices.


• Responsible for elaboration of requirement of purchase orders.


• Control of new suppliers as well as maintenance of data base of actual suppliers.


• Source for quotations from reliable suppliers to provide quality goods and services


• Gather market intelligence to identify the suppliers in the market – both local and overseas.


• Negotiate prices to ensure that the company gets value for money on its purchases


• Issue purchasing orders and coordinate delivery/execution of same.


• Liaise with Accounts to ensure the supplier invoices are booked and paid in accordance to agreed terms.


• Update the Chief Finance & Administration Officer on the market trends for goods budgeted for in the current year to avoid variance in the Company’s budget for the year.

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in relevant field


• HND in Purchasing and Supplies management


• 7 years working experience in management


• Negotiation skills


• Computer skills


• Excellent Communication skills


• Interpersonal relations


• Analytical mind and quick thinker


• Customer care


• Integrity


• Resilient


• Proactive

Please apply at [email protected] stating your current and expected salary. Very competitive package on offer, including car allowance, fuel, mobile airtime, medical for self and 3 dependants, group life cover and pension.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted