Group Procurement Manager Job in Kenya

a well - established market leader in the Banking, Media, Hospitality and Social development sectors and seeks to engage with a professional, dynamic and self-respecting talent in the position of:-
 

Group Procurement Manager
 

Main Purpose of the Job: To manage the procurement department to ensure that the procurement activities within the organisation are met with utmost efficiency.

Main Responsibilities

• Leading in the implementation and design of procurement, logistics and distribution strategy working closely with other stakeholders to meet business objectives
• Leading , Managing and monitoring the implementation of the function’s policies, processes and procedures
• Ensuring design and implementation of the procurement Systems, governance, monitoring & evaluation
• Planning and directing procurement, supplies, logistics and distribution activities to meet business objectives
• Managing the procurement of CAPEX items including organizations consumables locally and imports
• Managing set-up for new businesses including projects
• Setting standards and criteria for supplier qualification and selection in line with local and international legislative guideline and standards.
• Developing and implementing supplier and 3rd party partner monitoring and evaluation tools and systems including setting up SLAs
• Ensuring best value for the business while managing the procurement & projects budgets
• Ability to understand local legislation and source 3rd party services in line with insurance and microfinance services.
• Determining and coordinating departmental periodic reports and communication as requirements

Job Skills

• Strategy formulation and execution, 
• making the deal, 
• project management, 
• optimization and operations planning, 
• Cost management, 
• Negotiations skills, 
• High level of competencies to demonstrate people skills, 
• professionalism and ethics, 
• Team Player, 
• Leadership, 
• Innovative & Change Champion

Academic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement/ Supply Chain Management, 
• Related Master’s Degree (added advantage) 
• Membership to a relevant professional body, 
• At least 5 years relevant experience

Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs indicating current remuneration on or before 25th August, 2014 to the following address:

Business Partner Consulting - (BPC Africa)
Email address: talentsearch@bpc.co.ke 

Tel: +254 712 316 888