Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Acquisition of goods and services required by the user departments by selecting the most optimal sourcing approaches, publishing and managing tenders.
- Negotiations with suppliers to deliver the best value for the Bank on costs and supply terms
- Mapping the key stakeholders and managing them to guarantee seamless execution of requests. The stakeholders include the Branch Managers, Heads of Departments, Suppliers and regulator
- Performing benchmarking exercise and analysing data on market trends to provide insights for category decision making
- Implementing standards, controls, processes or regulatory determined procedures for the assigned Category
- Review Suppliers Performance for the assigned Category, data collation and analysis for Service Level Agreements, participate in review meetings.
- Tracking and responding to customer enquiries, complaints and resolution of issues within set service level agreements
- Follow-up and expediting of deliveries with Vendors
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Academic & Professional
- Education Bachelor’s Degree Business Related/Social Sciences/ Supply Chain Management
- Practising License Valid Practising License from Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)
- Professional Qualifications Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)
- Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent
- Master’s degree MBA /Business Related
Experience
- Total Minimum No of Years Experience Required
- Purchasing Experience
- Customer Service
- Commercial Experience (negotiation, market analysis & knowledge)