Safaricom Senior Manager – Purchasing Job

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within the Finance Division.

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Senior Manager - Purchasing
Ref: SMP –MAY 2011

Reporting to the HOD-Procurement, the Senior Manager- Purchasing will be primarily responsible for managing the purchasing cycle, ensuring that procurement policies and procedures are complied with, negotiating and managing supplier contracts and end-to-end tendering process as well as ensuring that in all circumstances Safaricom secures the best service/product for the best economical price.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform / Support Contract analysis and risk evaluation to ensure compliance on company contracts;
• Provide support in sourcing strategy development, supply base rationalization and implementation;
• Perform / support contract analysis and risk evaluation;
• Facilitate implementation and negotiate long term agreements and / or partnerships;
• Maintain knowledge database of supplier’s markets, sub-categories, capabilities, technology, cost analysis and key performance indicators;
• Development and Managing outsource services and Service Providers
• Develop and fully implement long term supply agreements for key strategic high value items and services for the company
• Ensure harmonization of prices of goods and services procured by the company from various suppliers at different times;
• Develop and implement cost reduction targets in liaison with budget holders and suppliers
• Define and manage key supplier relationships to deliver target performance in cost, service and quality, including technical input to negotiations on strategically significant contracts, negotiation.
• Develop and implement a company-wide supplier certification process in alignment with supplier partnership strategies
• Manage the purchasing budget –monitor expenditure through the development and implement monitoring templates and Logs for cost savings, Spend tracking and cost drivers, prices movements as compared to the market.
• Ensure compliance with Legal and statutory and country of supply legal requirements as relates to procurement practices;
• Lead, develop and motivate staff to ensure they meet and exceed set objectives and customer expectations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Technology, Engineering, Business or similar qualification;
• At least a Graduate Diploma Qualification in Supply chain management;
• At least 10 years experience in procurement and supply chain Strong leadership in a complex environment with high interdepartmental dependencies;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills Analytical skills;
• Team player with excellent influencing skills;
• High level of Initiative and self-drive;
• Team player with excellent influencing skills;
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills.

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and job reference to the address below by Tuesday 7th, June 2011.

The Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition,
Safaricom Limited.
Via email to: hr@safaricom.co.ke

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