Job Title: Procurement Manager
Hiring Organization: APA Insurance
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Insurance
Job Type: Full Time
Salary:
Date Posted: 06/04/2024
The
Procurement Manager will be responsible for executing the vendor/supplier
relationships required to deliver, manage, and implement, commercial
procurement strategies across the organization to deliver optimal value for
money to meet the internal business needs.
Key Primary Responsibilities
Manage
sourcing strategy and define sourcing recommendations that support business
goals, in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Negotiate
pricing, terms, and conditions of goods, services, and products with key
suppliers, contractors and service providers.
Monitor
and benchmark the market and analyze trends in competitor vendor spending for
present and future pricing, availability, lead-time, and capacity of goods and
services.
Develop,
establish, implement, and enforce vendor and outsourcer guidelines,
obligations, and service level agreements to the organization including
researching, identifying, and qualifying potential new vendors and offering
periodic oversight and execution of vendor assessment and requalification.
Comply
with all procurement policies and procedures, including those for equipment,
hardware, software, and service
Develop
and deliver procurement bid proposals and tender documents
Asset
management for IT hardware, software, and equipment incl. where possible,
standardize equipment to lower costs
Collaboratively
manage vendor performance to ensure the quality of service
Leverage
continuous improvement initiatives to create additional value over and above
the contract requirements
Monitor vendor
contracts (incl. contract lifecycles) and ensure adherence to contractual
agreements
Academic
Qualifications
Bachelor’s
degree in procurement and supply chain management or equivalent
A masters
will be an added advantage
Job
Skills And Requirements
Leadership
and Teamwork
Negotiation
Skills
Analytical
skills
Strategic
thinking
Financial
Acumen
Communication
Skills
Professional
Qualifications
CIPS and
KISM membership will be an added advantage
Experience
4+ years
of experience in IT and IT vendor management
Proven
customer focus, interpersonal and communications skills to ensure consistent
messages are communicated to internal customers/stakeholders, able to work well
in a team environment and adhere to the highest ethical standards
Advanced
skills in all procurement process disciplines across the procurement lifecycle
of demand management, fulfillment, sourcing, and management e.g. spend
category/ commodity management, negotiation, supplier selection, supplier value
management, benefits capture, requisition to payment, and acquisition
integration
An
understanding of e-procurement processes and systems incl. P2P management
software
Team
player experienced in working with both senior management and operational teams
Demonstrated
high-level organizational and time management skills.
Ability
to apply lateral thinking to issues and develop new and innovative solutions to
problems/target areas.
Experience
in successfully conducting a range of negotiations across a variety of IT
categories
Solid
working knowledge of current IT technologies, total lifecycle cost structures,
and pricing mechanisms.
Effective
contract lifecycle management and negotiation skills incl. the ability to build
relationships with suppliers, and contractors who provide a broad spectrum of
IT products and services.
