Job title: Procurement Manager
Department: Procurement and logistics
Reports to: Procurement and Logistics Director
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Job Purpose:
To plan, organize, direct, controls and evaluates the activities of a purchasing department and develops and implements the purchasing policies of the company.
Responsibilities (Functions and duties): Describe the main roles and responsibilities of this positionDepartment: Procurement and logistics
Reports to: Procurement and Logistics Director
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Job Purpose:
To plan, organize, direct, controls and evaluates the activities of a purchasing department and develops and implements the purchasing policies of the company.
- Analyzes
market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material
availability.
- Controls
purchasing department budgets.
- Develops
and implements purchasing and contract management instructions, policies,
and procedures.
- Directs
and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in buying and storing
materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
- Participates
in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute
materials.
- Prepares
reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
- Resolves
vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
- Reviews
purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- Reviews,
evaluates, and approves specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
- Administers
on-line purchasing systems.
- Arranges
for disposal of surplus materials.
- Locates
vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order
to determine product availability and terms of sales.
- Maintains
records of goods ordered and received.
- Prepares
and processes requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
- Prepares
bid awards requiring board approval.
- Represents
companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with
suppliers.
Experience: Minimum
of 5 years working experience in a busy environment
Qualifications:
Academic:
Bachelor’s degree in Procurement Management
Professional: KISM
Specialist knowledge required:
Qualifications:
Academic:
Bachelor’s degree in Procurement Management
Professional: KISM
Specialist knowledge required:
- Knowledge
of business and management principles
- ICT
skills, ACCPAC
Behavioural Competencies:
- Communication
skills
- Negotiation
skills
- Strategic
Thinking
- Initiators
- Proactive
- Integrity
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