About us:
Bridge International
Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child
access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing
poverty worldwide. With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a
strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality,
ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools.
Using this model,
Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for
less than $5 per child per month. This ensures that its academies will continue
to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational
service provided.
The first Bridge
International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and over 80
academies are operating in Kenya today. Through rapid and strategic expansion,
Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students
in the coming years.
Job Purpose:
The Procurement Manager will be responsible for providing
efficient and cost effective procurement services to support the business at
Headquarter and operations level.
The holder of this
position will deliver high quality professional procurement and administration
services and
lead the development and implementation of tools, processes, policies and practices covering all aspects of the procurement function.
lead the development and implementation of tools, processes, policies and practices covering all aspects of the procurement function.
Ability to deal with
hands on issues as well as participate in strategic thinking will be key to
success in this position.
This is a key position
within the company’s Finance and Administration function but with key linkages
with all other departments.
Responsibilities
(Functions and duties)
- Oversight
of all operational procurement issues
- Developing
and implementing policies, procedures, tools and guidelines to ensure
effective and efficient procurement processes in the company and to assure
seamless procurement services
- Seek,
evaluate and recommend reliable vendors or suppliers to provide quality
goods or services at reasonable prices
- Developing
and maintaining strong working relationships with suppliers, contractors
and other partners within the procurement services chain to create a
partnership that adds value to Bridge International Academies
- Negotiation
of prices, lead times and other contractual terms with suppliers in Kenya
and other parts of the world as may be required
- Reviewing
and embedding with user departments the technical specifications for all
materials required for school operations, equipment or construction
requirements
- Closely
overseeing the acquisition of materials needed for production of learning
and training requirements, general supplies for offices and facilities,
equipment, and construction contracts while ensuring visibility of the
process at each stage.
- Leveraging
online procurement resources to identify and use appropriate channels
within the vast e-commerce environment both locally and internationally
- Creating
and fostering relationships with diverse supply chain professional
associations to ensure gainful experience and knowledge sharing
- Determining
quantity and timing of deliveries and keeping track of lead times
throughout the procurement process
- Working
with department managers and other staff to forecast demand of procurement
services and to ascertain that goods are received as ordered and payments
processed only for certified confirmations of deliveries or service
- Budgeting,
reporting and analysis of procurement costs to ensure high visibility and
control of procurement related expenses
- Periodic
reporting of procurement activities and projects
- Training
and developing of best practice procurement knowledge across the company
management team
- Supervision
of procurement department staff to ensure standard practice and knowledge
transfer.
- Working
with the legal team to ensure suitable agreements that would ensure
appropriate terms of engagement with suppliers
- Support
all departments with the legal and contractual processes for their
procurement needs.
- Advise
management on required areas of improvement to enhance procurement
processes
Experience:
- Minimum
of 6 to 10 years’ experience in full lifecycle procurement management
preferably for a large fast growing service or trading organization with
multiple procurement requirements.
- Experience
with procurement management of construction materials in a large scale
environment where both formal and informal vendors operate will be a
definite advantage.
Qualifications
Academic: Bachelor’s Degree
Professional: Professional qualifications in purchasing
and supplies management
Note: In some cases, experience may be substituted for academic or
professional certifications.
Specialist knowledge
required:
- An
expert level of knowledge in procurement including, but not limited to
sourcing, pricing, contracts, relationship management and due diligence on
suppliers and contractors.
- Ability
to quickly learn and improve systems
- Technical
competence in MS Office
- Experience
working with an ERP (Experience working with NAVISION will be an added
advantage)
Behavioural competencies
- Strong
leadership ability
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills
- Acute
attention to details
- Problem
solving skills
- Planning
and organization skills
- Ability
to analyse and interpret data and adequately communicate and present the
findings to senior management
- Decision
making and judgement skills
- Ability
to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
- Ability
to be adaptable and flexible to changing priorities.
- High
level of integrity and ethical behaviour
In order to be considered for this position all candidates must
register and upload their CV’s on our website atwww.bridgeinternationalacademies.com
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted