Kenyan Jobs Vacancies

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