Senior Procurement Officer
Reports To: Procurement &
Administration Manager
Role Purpose
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Assists the Procurement &
Administration Manager in all procurement activities
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Responsible for efficient procurement
of goods and services essential for the Bank’s operations.
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The Senior Officer will also ensure
optimal administration services to support internal customers.
Responsibilities
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Enforce procurement compliance as per
policy and the bank’s guidelines
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Device and implement effective
sourcing strategies to discover the most profitable suppliers and initiate
business partnerships
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Control spend and build a culture of
long term savings on procurement costs
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Ensure efficiency in the end-to-end
procurement process : PR to RFQ to Summary Analysis to User Approval to PO
issuance to User signs off acceptance
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Lead the supplier appraisal and
selection process
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Effectively collaborate with demand
owners/users for clarity and early influencing of specifications to meet the
Bank’s objectives
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Negotiate with vendors to secure the
highest value for money and most advantageous terms for the Bank and close
sourcing agreements/ contracts with vendors
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Examine and re-evaluate existing
contracts in line with performance
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Conduct supplier performance
evaluation and liaise with Users to close identified gaps.
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Maintain an accurate and updated
database ‘PO Master Track’ of all the PRs and LPOs created.
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Track and report periodic key
performance metrics, dashboards and reports to improve effectiveness
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Conduct market intelligence for
supply market awareness and related trends in order to assess present, future
category items availability.
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Provide other critical services such
as inventory management and administration requirements.
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Perform any other duties as may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
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Must have Bachelors Degree in
Procurement / Supplies or a Business field from a recognized institution
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Must have a Graduate Diploma in
Purchasing & Supplies (CIPS) or its equivalent
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Must be a valid member of Kenya
Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)
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Computer Literate (with strong
Microsoft Excel skills )
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Minimum of six (6) years experience
in procurement/supply chain, four (4) of which should be at the level of a
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Procurement Officer or in a
comparable and relevant position, preferably within the corporate sector.
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Proven experience in working with
procurement ERP systems
Personal attributes
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Integrity driven person
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Excellent Interpersonal Relations
with internal and external customers
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Aptitude in Decision Making and
working with numbers
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Planning, Organisational &
Analytical Skills
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Negotiation Skills
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Accuracy with attention to detail
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Leadership & teamwork
How to Apply
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Monitoring & Collections Senior
Manager
The position holder will be
responsible for managing, monitoring and restructuring facilities (where it
makes prudent business sense) and following up on final recovery, liaising with
debtors and handling ensuing disputes to conclusion.
The overall aim is to minimize losses
and maximise recoveries and have a portfolio at risk (PAR) that is well within
the target set by the Bank
Responsibilities
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Review Credit recovery Procedure
and/or Policies in conjunction with the Head of Credit.
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Developing and implementing a
strategy/plan with detailed actions to ensure reduced non-performing book
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Establishment of all the necessary
systems and controls to monitor early warning signs, properly manage the NPL
book and maximise the recovery of debt
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Oversee the monitoring of Facilities
repayments, ensure aggressive follow up by team of monitoring officers.
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Review and analysis of non-performing
book with a view to optimize recovery through restructures, realization of
securities and /or write off
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Ensure that grading of facilities is
in line with prudential guidelines and bank’s policies and that the grading is
to accurately reflect portfolio risk and assist in determining the appropriate
actions
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Analyzing the overdrawn accounts and
initiate actions to ensure that the regularization of the exposures
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Maintaining adequate level of
provisions in respect of all accounts in default.
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Preparing restructure proposals for
presentation to Management Credit Committee (MCC) for approval or further
recommendation.
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Ensuring that all conditions relating
to re-structured facilities are adhered to by the customer.
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Control and monitor the outsourced
recovery process.
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Be the link between the Monitoring
and Collections unit, Business teams and Legal department.
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Resolve all customer queries that
arise on accounts that have been placed under remedial actions.
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Increase recovery opportunities
through persuasion of defaulters
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Ensure compliance with Central Bank
regulations
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Take corrective action on issues
raised in Internal and External Audits.
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Provide mentoring and advice to
direct reports
Qualifications
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Business graduate from an accredited
university preferably with a major in Finance, Economics, and Professional
qualifications such as CPA, CFA, and Masters (MBA) will be an added advantage.
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6 Years’ experience in Banking, with
at least 3 years in Monitoring and Collections
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Experience managing borrowing
customers and analyzing credit, especially for SMEs would be a plus
Personal attributes
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Ability to manage relationships
through interpersonal skills
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Honest with impeccable integrity
(high ethical standards).
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Ability to prepare an effective work
plan and organize his/her time to successfully perform assigned tasks.
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Problem solving and analysis skills,
especially within a business context
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Ability to develop and maintain a
system that fosters a culture of teamwork, employee empowerment and
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commitment to the department’s and
the Bank’s goals
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High levels of professionalism and
professional development.
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