Procurement
Manager
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.
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.
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.
departments.
Responsibilities
(Functions and duties)
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Oversight of all operational procurement issues
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Developing and implementing policies, procedures, tools and
guidelines to ensure effective and efficient procurement processes in the
company and to assure seamless procurement services
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Seek, evaluate and recommend reliable vendors or suppliers to
provide quality goods or services at reasonable prices
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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
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Negotiation of prices, lead times and other contractual terms
with suppliers in Kenya and other parts of the world as may be required
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Reviewing and embedding with user departments the technical
specifications for all materials required for school operations, equipment or
construction requirements
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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
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Creating and fostering relationships with diverse supply chain
professional associations to ensure gainful experience and knowledge sharing
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Determining quantity and timing of deliveries and keeping track
of lead times throughout the procurement process
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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
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Budgeting, reporting and analysis of procurement costs to ensure
high visibility and control of procurement related expenses
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Periodic reporting of procurement activities and projects
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Training and developing of best practice procurement knowledge
across the company management team
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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
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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.
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Ability to quickly learn and improve systems
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Technical competence in MS Office
·
Experience working with an ERP (Experience working with NAVISION
will be an added advantage)
Behavioural
competencies
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Strong leadership ability
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Acute attention to details
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Problem solving skills
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Planning and organization skills
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Ability to analyse and interpret data and adequately communicate
and present the findings to senior management
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Decision making and judgement skills
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Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
appropriately
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Ability to be adaptable and flexible to changing priorities.
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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 at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted