Sealed Air Procurement Manager Job in Kenya

Sealed Air is a leading global provider of cleaning and hygiene, food packaging and protective packaging solutions, serving customers in the lodging, retail, food service, health care and food and beverage sectors, as well as building service contractors. 

Sealed Air has the following vacancy:

Procurement Manager
 

Reporting to the Supply Chain Director, the incumbent will be responsible for coordinating the procurement activities at company level, for all its branches and adding value to the activities to ensure that products & services are procured and supplied in a timely and cost effective manner with least inventory.

Key Accountabilities:

• To support in coordination of the procurement function of the company and its branches so that there is significant savings in the direct material cost.
• Develop and put in place prudent purchasing policies and procedures.
• Receive purchasing requests from the relevant departments and ensure that the requests are handled in in a timely manner.
• To maintain a complete and updated database of suppliers/vendors.
• Source for quotations from different suppliers and together with the other departmental heads, make a purchasing decisions
• Come up with the list of prequalified suppliers through a transparent system and as per the company policies

Key Qualifications / Experience

• University degree in a business related field
• Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management from a reputable institution.
• Minimum of 7 years’ progressive experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Professional certification in supply chain Management will be an added advantage
• Must be a member of a relevant professional body
• Should have exposure to multi country procurement activity, international procurement and shipment.
• Flexibility in performing tasks according to changing priorities; yet able to accomplish tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work independently as well as part of the team.

This position will give you an opportunity of working with top professionals on some of the most trusted brands in the commercial cleaning and sanitation industry 

Sealed Air offers a competitive Benefits package.

Applicants who meet the requirements stated above should send their applications and detailed CVs with a day - time telephone number to the email address below so as to reach us on or before 11th July 2014 at 5.00pm: hr.kenya@sealedair.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.