Procurement Officer at Username Investment Limited

• Provide support and guidance to user departments in the development of specifications.
• Ensure efficient and cost-effective sourcing and delivery of materials, services and/or equipment to user departments.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for spend management, supplier development and management, category buying, contracts, vendor managed inventory and rating processes amongst others.
• Lead supplier pre-qualification, selection and development processes, quotation, and tender processes in a timely and transparent manner.
• Ensure cost-effectiveness, quality and timely procurement and delivery of all supply's services.
• Manage development and preparation of contracts and ensure all contracts renewals reviews are done on time.
• Prepare appropriate financial, inventory and other reports; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.
• Ensure compliance to procurement process as per policy and the guidelines.
• Implement effective sourcing strategies to identify the most profitable suppliers and initiate business partnerships.
• Control spend and build a culture of long term savings on procurement costs.
• Ensure efficiency in the end-to-end procurement process.
• Conduct supplier appraisal and selection process.
• Effectively collaborate with demand owners/users for clarity and early influencing of specifications to meet the objectives.
• Examine and re-evaluate existing contracts in line with performance.
• Conduct supplier performance evaluation and liaise with Users to close identified gaps.
• Track and report periodic key performance metrics and reports to improve effectiveness.
• Conduct market intelligence for supply market awareness and related trends in order to assess present, future category items availability and prices.
• Provide inventory management services; monitoring, controlling and replenishing stock levels in stationery stores, kitchen stock levels; proper issuing and distribution of the same to offices and branches.

• Must have Bachelor's Degree in Procurement / Supplies or a Business field from a recognized institution.
• Must have a Graduate Diploma in Purchasing & Supplies (CIPS) or its equivalent.
• Must be a valid member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM).
• Computer Literate (with strong Microsoft Excel skills).

• Minimum of Four (4) years' experience in procurement/supply chain.
• Procurement Officer or in a comparable and relevant position, preferably within the corporate sector.
• Proven experience in working with procurement ERP systems.

• Competent, hardworking, determined and integrity driven person.
• Excellent Interpersonal Relations with internal and external customers.
• Aptitude in Decision Making and working with numbers.
• Planning & Organizational Skills.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Analytical Skills.
• Accuracy with attention to detail.
• Leadership & teamwork.

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