We are pleased to announce a vacancy for the position of Head of Supply Chain Management within the Finance Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Detailed Description
Reporting to the Chief Finance
Officer, the position holder will be responsible for the development of
effective and transparent procurement processes, development of supplier
partnerships and contract management processes so as to achieve high standards
of quality, supplier performance and security of supply, continuous management
of costs of supply to maintain competitive levels and development of staff to
achieve career goals, in order to optimize value from the total procurement
spend for the company.
Responsibilities
- Development
and maintenance of procurement policies and procedures to support business
objectives and to promote competitiveness, fairness, and good corporate
governance
- Development
of strategies to guide the way the company purchases each category of
spend in order to optimize value, achieve supply efficiency as well lowest
process costs and supply risk management for each category
- Develop
and maintain a framework for establishing and managing relationships with
suppliers that enables suppliers’ performance to be measured and improved
continuously, that enables suppliers to propose and progress cost and
quality improvement initiatives, and that promotes good corporate
governance and win-win relationships
- Develop
and maintain systems and processes for all aspects of Dealer sales order
fulfillment, M-PESA agents sales and third party logistics service
provision to customers, based on the following key deliverables
- Define
and maintain high standards in daily product order fill rates to support
company sales targets
- Design
and maintain systems and processes for capturing customer (dealers and
M-PESA agents) issues and providing resolutions
- Maintain
process standards that ensure early risk management, promote best value
propositions from suppliers, identify best alternatives among offers and
is transparent to both the company and the suppliers
- Manage
an on-going process to continually identify and implement cost saving
measures in order to achieve spend optimization to contribute to overall
company competitiveness
- Develop
and maintain freight mode guidelines to achieve the business service and
cost objectives; manage third party logistics providers to meet service
levels, and manage supplier delivery performance
- Develop
and maintain guidelines for sea vs. air freight models, and monitor and
enforce adherence
- Manage
supplier performance for delivery of both imported and local orders
- Manage
customs relations to ensure full compliance and preservation of
Safaricom’s authorized economic operator (AEO) status
- Development
document and implement formal contingency sourcing plans as part business
continuity planning framework
- Development
of systems, policies, procedures, and processes to ensure efficient
development, enactment, administration, and closure of business contracts
in order to achieve quality delivery and optimal risk management relating
to contracts
- Develop
a high performing and motivated team and guide staff to achieve their
career goals
Qualifications
- Degree
in Technology, Engineering, Business, or similar qualification
- At
least a Graduate Diploma Qualification in Supply chain management
- At
least 8 years’ experience in procurement all with responsibility for
procurement policy development, procurement performance management and
supplier partnership develop in an environment leveraging ERP capabilities
for procurement-related functions and processes.
- Proven
competency in the following areas commercial models, category
management/planning, negotiation, contract management, working with
partners, logistics and health, safety, and sustainability
How To Apply
