Title: Procurement Manager
Location: Kenya
Programme: Social Development - Education
Agency: Aga Khan Academies
Deadline: 5 Mar 2010
The Aga Khan Academies are an integrated network of residential schools dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence to exceptional young men and women regardless of their ability to pay.
Envisaged in Africa, South and Central Asia and the Middle East, the Aga Khan Academies foundational values include pluralism, meritocracy and civil society. Housed in spacious and attractive campuses with outstanding facilities the Academies offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum from Primary Years to the Diploma and provide a rich opportunity for both teachers and students alike to grow both professionally and personally.
The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya, in 2003, and construction of the second Academy is currently underway in Hyderabad, India. More information.....
The Position
The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa campus is located on a beautiful 7.4 ha site overlooking the Indian Ocean in Mombasa. Upon completion of the residential facilities, which are currently under construction, the campus will consist of over 30,000 square meters of high-quality academic, athletic, dining, residential, administrative and service buildings, in addition to extensive sports fields.
Reporting to the Financial Controller at the Academy, the Procurement Manager will be based in Mombasa, Kenya and will be responsible for:
- managing the purchasing functions for the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. This includes: implementing procurement policies, negotiating with suppliers, putting systems in place to track purchasing cycle and reporting purchasing activity.
- promoting and upholding transparency in the procurement process with a view to projecting a positive image of the Academy through good public relations while maintaining the highest ethical standards with suppliers and other Academy stakeholders.
- managing the complete procurement process from identifying suppliers to delivery process, custom and bond clearance, regulatory filings and door''to-door delivery of services and goods to the end user.
- managing and implementing systems for the purchase of goods & services for the Academy in compliance with the AKDN compendium of suppliers.
- developing, implementing and tracking procurement department effectiveness and efficiency, reporting all procurement performance against budget and preparing periodic management reports.
- recommending implementation of asset and inventory system ensuring the safety of inventory and assets.
- developing internal control process for the safeguarding of assets in collaboration with the Senior Management Team.
The Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following profile:
- Minimum of 5 years experience in managing procurement systems and processes.
- Minimum of a degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Economics or other business qualifications.
- A professional qualification in procurement.
- Thorough knowledge of industry practices and standards, process-improvement techniques and material-management best practices.
- Working knowledge of implementing and managing an automated procurement system.
- Demonstrated team-working skills to ably provide professional support to user departments.
- Good knowledge of standard procurement guidelines and experience in handling medium to large procurement and supplies transactions.
- Experience with specialized purchasing software and working with database software.
- Excellent analytical skills, process management and problem solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills (written & oral).
- Demonstrated experience in leveraging suppliers to meet quality, price and delivery requirements.
- Proactive approach to business initiatives, including the ability to multitask, think creatively, identify issues and present solutions.
East African nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
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