This role supports Britam’s operational & strategic requirements by understanding the business, identifying critical materials and services required and ensuring that these are obtained in the right quantity and quality and at the right price Right time Right vendors
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor
Experience Level: Senior level
Experience Length: 7 years
Job Description/Requirements
Key responsibilities
Collaborate with segments leads to ensure that business operational and strategic procurement needs are optimally achieved
Plan and coordinate all interactions with suppliers to identify and realize new value and reduce risk
Ensures the development, review and updating of policies and procedures for procurement in line with the business needs.
Review and approve each sourcing category strategy
Monitor supply markets and trends (including price changes, possible shortages, and changes in suppliers), interpret the impact of these trends on the Britam procurement strategy and advice on supply options and contingency plans that support the company’s needs.
Ensure effective contract management
As a member of the tender committee, champions the:
Development of prequalification requirements for third-party service providers.
Periodic prequalification and due diligence on selected suppliers – in order to ensure quality is achieved at the most reasonable cost and in line with policies and procedures.
Regular reports e.g. tender committee expenditure reports
Publish list of prequalified suppliers and capture in the supplier master file – ERP
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with suppliers to ensure quality and cost-effective supplies are procured
Maintain records on the performance of suppliers for purposes of providing performance feedback and updating service provider lists
Review procurement requisitions against company policies and approve relevant requisitions for the development of purchase orders
Key partner in budgeting process and preparation of the annual procurement plan
Ensure adherence to procurement procedures locally and regionally
Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
Key Performance Measures
Adherence to procurement procedures locally and regionally
Contract Management
Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
Bachelor’s degree in Procurement and Logistics, Business Administration/Management or related field
Masters is an added advantage
Hold a Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), or its equivalent
Be a member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)
At least 7- 10 years’ experience in Procurement in a busy organization, 3 – 4 years of which must be at manager level.
