Procurement and Maintenance Engineer Job Vacancies in Kenya - New KCC

New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited is the leading Dairy Company in the Country known for its world class brands that include KCC Butter, Ghee, Gold Crown, Safariland, Delite yoghurt, Fresh Milk, UHT and Mala among others.

We are seeking to recruit dynamic and result driven persons to fill the following vacant positions.

1. Head of Procurement

Job Purpose: Develop, implement and review all procurement strategies, policies and procedures to provide a best value procurement environment.

Key Result Areas:

• Managing the tendering and quotation process as well as contract management.
• Identifying potential cost-saving areas through competitive tendering and negotiations.
• Ensuring suppliers meet pre-qualifications and comply with the Public Procurement Procedures.
• Formulation and evaluating of procurement strategies.
• Leading, training and managing the procurement team towards delivering required results.
• Provide effective leadership, guidance and expertise in all aspects of procurement
• Managing the transaction approval processes of requisitions and Purchase Orders.
• Advising and performing secretarial duties for the Tender Committee
• Reviewing requirements for materials, especially packaging materials.
• Any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Supplies Management.
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies Management (CIPS).
• Experience in preparation of Tender documents.
• Must have 7 to 8 years experience in busy procurement environment of which at least (3) must be at senior management level.

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrate leadership and managerial capabilities.
• Prior experience managing a department in a busy environment, preferably FMCG
• Ability to negotiate at the highest levels with suppliers.
• Exceptional planning and organization skills.
• Excellent computer skills with wide experience of word documents, Excel spreadsheets (including pivot tables and charts) and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical, communication and negotiation skills.
• Must be a member of a relevant professional body.
• Experience in E-Procurement is an added advantage.

2. Maintenance Engineer

Job Purpose: Manage the maintenance and servicing of the company’s plant and machinery.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the planning and implementation of maintenance of the company’s machines.
• Supervising the service and repairs of machines.
• Liaising with the Projects Engineer on the planning and implementation of projects.
• Ensuring compliance to the statutory inspections.
• Ensuring availability of spares parts as well as monitoring stock levels and inventory control.
• Conducting training of staff and assigning duties.
• Any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering from a recognized institution preferably mechanical Engineering.
• Registered with Engineering Registration Board (ERB)
• Post graduate qualification in management from a recognized institution will be added advantage.
• 5 to 6 years’ relevant work experience from a reputed organization with 2 years at a supervisory level.
• Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya

Essential Skills:

• Administrative, leadership capability, good interpersonal relations and integrity; and Computer knowledge
• Good Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to work independently and possesses good interpersonal skills.
• Good people management and communication skills
• Ability to develop self and others through coaching.
• Result oriented, good practical and technical skills

If you meet the above requirements, send your applications quoting the position together with detailed curriculum vitae indicate current & expected salary and benefits package, copies of certificates, testimonials, contacts of at least three referees and daytime telephone contacts to:

Chief Manager Human Resource & Administration
New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited
P.O. Box 30131 – 00100
Nairobi.

To be received not later than 27th January, 2012.

Those who do not hear from us one week after closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful.

Canvassing either direct or indirect will lead to automatic disqualification.