Procurement Associate
Based in Bungoma
We are an International NGO
with a strong footprint in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania: In these
countries our 3,000+ strong staff serves over 400,000 smallholding farmers and
helps them to grow their way out of hunger and poverty.
This entails working with
suppliers to collect price quotes, negotiating to get the best price, ensuring
the correct agreements are in place, and that deliveries to our warehouses are
made on time.
This requires frequent
written and verbal communication with our suppliers as well as the various
teams within One Acre Fund that we are procuring inputs for.
We currently have an opening
for the position of Procurement Associate at our Regional Offices in Bungoma
that we are inviting applications. Below are the details for the position.
Your Role
- Execute request
for quotations, supplier selection, and purchases from Bungoma
- Purchase goods
and services as requested by internal requestors
- Work with
suppliers, finance team, and requestors to ensure goods are delivered on
time and to the right specifications at the best possible price
- Build strong
relationships within One Acre Fund teams to understand their requirements
- Support Data
Coordinator by following up with Finance on the status of payments to
ensure suppliers are paid on time as need
- Support in
management of suppliers relationship and contribute to supplier database
in Kenya
- Identify and
build new supplier relationships for new and existing products
- Identify
opportunities for cost saving through upstream supplier relationships
- Manage and save
proper documentation using the Procurement Google drive
- Be flexible and
willing to learn and execute new systems and processes as needed
- Help develop
and execute systems and processes
- Provide
accurate reports of tasks accomplished
- Uphold a high
degree of professionalism, integrity and humility
- Perform
additional tasks as requested by the manager
Our Requirements
- Undergraduate
degree from a recognized academic institution
- Educational
background in procurement, supply-chain management, logistics, business
management, CIPS or related study is preferred though not required
- 2 years
consistent work experience in Procurement and Supply chain management in a
demanding professional environment such as a private business, start up or
NGO required
- Knowledge of
SAP preferred
- Demonstrated
computer skills in Google (email and spread sheets) and Microsoft Office
required
- Strong written
and oral communication skills with good attention to detail
- Proven ability
to set and meet targets
- Fluent in
Kiswahili and English
- Passionate
about serving smallholder farmers
- Tenacity and a
go-getter mentality a must
Career development: One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership
capacity. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly
mentorship and two annual career reviews.
We also have regular
one-on-one meetings where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work
collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about.
Opportunity to grow and salary increase are based on personal
performance.
One Acre Fund is an equal
opportunity employer.
If you feel motivated to work for One Acre Fund as the Procurement Associate and if you fulfill our requirements for this role, we look forward to receiving your application by 17th October 2016
CLICK HERE to apply online
You will be prompted to a form that must be completed. At the end of the form you will have the opportunity to write a motivational letter and upload your CV.
Please Note: You must be 18years and above to qualify for any position at One Acre Fund. One Acre Fund will never ask you for money in return for advancement in the recruitment process or for being offered a position.
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.