About The Role
We are looking for a leader for the Procurement team who will implement sustained quality improvements and create 5% cost savings.
You will manage the Kenya Procurement team and support the Uganda procurement team
Achieve 5% savings per year
Goods and services delivered 100% OTIF at the right specification and following the correct procurement procedures
Achieve great customer service of over 99% customer satisfaction
Achieve right quality delivery (first time right) from suppliers
Price negotiation with upstream suppliers
Responsibilities
Allocate purchase requests to the team and ensure even distribution of workload and complexity management
Review proposals for purchase submitted in the procurement Portal, comparing with historical purchase prices from Power BI, and approving for purchase.
Attend and update weekly checklists and carefully participate to update actions assigned to you and provide constructive suggestions, and improvement opportunities.
Work with other teams to reduce overall spend
Maintain procurement process transparency
Represent procurement in management meetings as may be assigned to you and providing accurate feedback to the team and management
Manage 11 reports, provide career development including staff in remote office
Coach the Procurement team in operations
Support team to identify high-quality, high-level suppliers and how to negotiate for best pricing and terms
Perform managerial activities diligently including check-ins, meta check-ins, PDRs, dev check-ins, career chats, dev plans.
Implement procurement mechanisms and systems by incorporating procurement best practices and identifying long-term supplier relationships
Map out current procurement practices on the Kenya team to identify cost- and time-saving improvements.
Set a 6-12 month vision for the procurement team to achieve 3-5% cost savings across items, communicate realistic lead times to requestors with 95% accuracy in quality
Build excellent inventory, quality assurance systems to support procurement operations
Evaluate requests as they come in to assess lead times and project possible delays and challenges
Run quarterly forecasting activities across teams to come up with a quarterly procurement plan
Ensure purchases are supported with documentation (PO’s, contracts)
Run annual product tendering exercises to ensure we have preferred vendors for all frequently purchased products.
Save costs with every purchase order and negotiate for better prices and better payment terms.
Work with other teams to reduce overall spend
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
Professional Skills
Can analyse and maintain complex spreadsheets and present using powerpoint
You have experience working with different teams
Creativity and good at solving problems
Passion for world class customer service
Conflict resolution
Management Skills
At least 5 years of people or project management experience at work or outside of work
Passion for capacity building and investing in others
Communicate with leadership to ensure they understand your team vision and what you’re doing to get there
Liaising across client and partner departments to ensure procurement is always supporting the broader country’s mission
Communicate back to the procurement team our country goals and how the procurement team supports those goals
Respond to feedback from leadership team and important partners
Execution Skills
Over 3 years experience in Microsoft Office Suite
Over 3 years experience in Communication with suppliers, reports, peers and management
Over 3 years experience in project management
Background
Bachelor’s degree
Over 5 years in a supply chain/procurement work environment
Professional training in Procurement or supply chain
Apply via :
eacrefund.org
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