Oil & Energy Sector procurement Job in Kenya

Position Title: Head of Procurement - Oil & Energy Sector
 

Preferred Candidate Position is applicable to applicants who have prior experience in the oil & energy sector
 

Job Purpose: Responsible for the procurement of materials and services through the development and implementation of strategies and management of supplier relationship.

Working relationships:

Internal:

• HODs
• Staff

External: Contractors

Extent of Authority: Selection of suppliers

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement policies and strategies.
• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, materials and services.
• Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
• In liaison with user departments ensure preparation of purchase requisitions and purchase orders
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Control purchasing department budgets.

Key Skills

• networking
• communication
• planning
• problem solving
• Analytical
• Presentation
• Negotiations

Experience

• 5 years in procurement

Personal Attributes

• Team leader / player
• Integrity
• Assertive
• Attention to detail
• Self driven
• Customer Orientation

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• Professional courses in  procurement.

Application Process
 

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruit@odumont.com  before end of day 12 August 2012. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted