Directorate: Finance and Strategy Services
Position: Supply Chain Manager
Ref: NCWSC2012-010
Grade: 3
Reporting to: Finance and Strategy Services Director Position: Supply Chain Manager
Ref: NCWSC2012-010
Grade: 3
Supervises: Procurement Coordinator and Stores Coordinator
Broad Role: The purpose of this position is to ensure that NWSC procures the right quantity and quality of goods, services and works at a cost effective rate and enhance the efficiency in service delivery to the users.
Duties and Responsibility:
- Coordinate
formulation of procurement policies and procedures
- With
inputs from departmental heads, prepare procurement plans for the company
- Identify
credible suppliers evaluate and select the best and ensure that ordered
goods and services are delivered on time and payments made in accordance
with procurement agreements
- Ensure
prices given or quoted for goods and services are competitive
- Receive
requests from the heads of departments for goods or services; and ensure
that all procedures are complied with, prepare order specifications,
determine mode of procurement (tender, quotations and import or local
purchase in line with NWSC policies)
- Work in
collaboration with other managers in other departments to ensure they
receive the quality and quantity of goods and services requisitioned for
- Maintain
an up-to-date filing system (contracts, orders, shipping documents; usage
and other correspondence)
- Monitor
and provide control over procurement requests in NWSC
- Quality
control – To ensure that material and items requisitioned for are
delivered as per specifications.
Education, Professional Qualifications and Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s
degree in business or related field
- Master’s
degree in a relevant field
- Diploma
in purchasing and supplies
- 7 years
experience at least 4 of which should be at management level.
- Prior
experience in managing a functional section in a busy environment.
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Good
communication and social skills
- Team
player
- Analytical
& decision making skills
- Strong
management & negotiation skills
- Service
minded, both internally and externally
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Computer
literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications.
The Manager
Human Capital Advisory Services
The Kenya Institute of Management
P.O Box 43706 00100,
Nairobi Kenya
or dropped at
The Kenya Institute of management
2nd floor, Luther Plaza
Uhuru Highway/Nyerere Rd Roundabout
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company (NCWSC) is an equal opportunity employer.