Job Title: Tupande Procurement Specialist
Hiring Organization: One
Acre Fund
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Agriculture
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/30/2024
Founded
in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1.6 million smallholder farmers with the
agricultural services they need to make their farms more productive. Our
10,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations
across ten African countries, we make farmers more prosperous by providing
quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’
homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers
we serve earn 40 percent more profits on the land they enroll with One Acre
Fund. Our Kenya program, founded in 2006, is our largest .We operate under the
farmer brand Tupande, serving 830,000 farmers and employing 4,000 staff. We aim
to transform every farming community in Kenya by delivering sustained food
security and pathways to prosperity.
About the Role
You will
manage the Kenya Strategic Procurement Function, overseeing long-term purchase
planning on behalf of One Acre Fund smallholder farmers. You will report to the
Logistics procurement Lead.
Responsibilities
- Contract
Management :establish high-quality contracts for frequent and critical
procurement needs
- Supplier
Performance Management :Identify and address supplier performance gaps
including to maintain supplier business relationships
- Process
improvement: Contribute to continuous improvement of existing processes
- Partner
management: represent OAF with external partners and suppliers.
- Team
Management and Development
- Demand
and Procurement Forecasting
- Career
Growth and Development
- We
have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our
people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to
mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your
performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time
to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity
to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
Across
all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role
specifically, you will have:
- 3+
years in team and people management in a similar position
- 5+
years of work experience in the supply chain field
- Great
Data Analysis skills with excellent excel and numerical skills
- Excellent
customer service skills
- Experience
working in a multinational or multicultural environment
- Project
management experience is desirable
- Bachelor’s
degree in any relevant field
- Professional
qualification such as CIPS or CILT
- Language:
English and Swahili required
