To lead and manage the procurement function by developing effective sourcing strategies, ensuring timely availability of quality materials and services, and maintaining cost-effective purchasing practices in line with company goals.
- Minimum Qualification :Bachelors
- Experience Level :Senior level
- Experience Length :7 years
Department: Supply Chain
Location: Emali, Kenya
Reports to: Group Head of Procurement
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning
• Assists in the development and implementation of GZI’s procurement strategies, manuals, policies and procedures to ensure an efficient, best practice, and commercially focused procurement function.
• Ensures strict adherence to GZI’s procurement policies and procedures
• Coordinates the analysis and monitoring of current and future procurement requirements, and prepares to support the achievement of corporate objectives and targets
• Engages with the business to identify the key procurement priorities and ensure that purchases are made at competitive prices.
Procurement Operations
• Enforces a short turn-around time for processing Requisitions and Purchase Orders
• Monitors to ensure an up-to-date database of qualified vendors and suppliers of goods and services to the company
• Implements sourcing processes, Request for Proposals (RFP) compilation, evaluation of suppliers’ responses and negotiation with suppliers including long-term purchasing agreements.
• Manages key supplier relationships to deliver excellent operational performance in cost, service, and quality
• Monitors to ensure that delivered goods are inspected to conform with the specifications of the order
• Implements the processes for reviewing contracts, supplies, and vendors, ensuring that maximum value for money benefits are achieved
• Facilitates and monitors all international procurements from order to delivery
• Assists in developing and implementing new purchasing strategies to deliver ongoing cost reductions and process simplification
• Manages and fosters good relationships with relevant government agencies to ensure prompt delivery of procured commodities.
Stakeholder Engagement
• Liaises with Engineering and Production Departments for materials requirements and specification
• Liaises with Accounts to ensure payments of supplied goods
• Instills Code of Integrity, Honesty and Trust in Suppliers
• Relates with Stores on Purchase, Inspection and Delivery of materials.
• Liaises with Key Personnel for the offloading and receipts of materials.
People Management
• Supervises, directs and evaluates assigned subordinate staff
• Handles subordinates’ concerns and problems, directs and schedules work
• Provides on-the-job coaching and direction to subordinates
Integrated Management System
• Documents, implements and maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety,
• Environment, Health and Safety management systems.
Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field.
• An MBA or relevant master’s degree will be an added advantage
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in procurement, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Professional certification (e.g., CIPS, KISM) is an added advantage.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in procurement software/ERP system
