Job Description
Responsibilities of the Purchasing Lead will include:
Team Management & Leadership Development
Mentoring strong procurement directors in each country to build leadership and team management skills
Coaching local purchasing teams to identify high quality, high-level suppliers and how to negotiate for best pricing and terms
Working with multi-national staff and suppliers
Identifying strong local talent pools for recruiting high-quality procurement staff
Defined Business Processes
Setting up procurement mechanisms and systems by incorporating best practices from other organizations and identifying strong, long-term supplier relationships.
Mapping out current procurement practices to identify and implement cost- and time-saving improvements
Implementing standardized practices across all country procurement teams to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and customer service
Define Measurable Quality Metrics
Ensuring consistent, predictable quality by building strong Quality Assurance processes
Preventing fraud and corruption challenges along the procurement value chain
Coordinating across teams to evaluate Quality Assurance measures and implement best practices
Building Outstanding Communication Channels
Becoming familiar with One Acre Fund teams and structures to ensure the local procurement team is best supporting their internal clients
Working closely with logistics teams to minimize delivered costs
Working closely with other internal teams to reduce overall spend
Improving overall procurement process transparency
Career Growth and Development
One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.
Qualifications
We are seeking exceptional professionals with experience in and a passion for procurement and supply chain. Experience in an entrepreneurial environment is a plus.
Candidates that meet the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
Work experience in a demanding professional environment, preferably in positions where frequent cross-department communication was required
Some experience in a field requiring regular quantitative reasoning skills & data analytics skills (such as engineering, consulting, finance, or supply chain management) preferred but not required
Creativity and strong problem-solving skills. You don’t take no for an answer and constantly look for alternative solutions to problems.
A passion for world-class customer service
Outstanding communication skills with suppliers, reports, peers, and management
Experience working internationally preferred
Leadership experience at work or outside of work
Ability to work and make decisions independently
Good oral and written communication skills
Language: English required, French and Swahili preferred
Preferred Start Date
ASAP
Job Location
Kakamega, Kenya
Duration
Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time job
Compensation
We offer a modest starting salary that affords a high quality of life in our areas of operation. This is a career-track role with performance-based raises and the ability to expand responsibilities over time.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations, flight, housing
Sponsor International Candidates
No
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