Manage the sourcing process by evaluating vendors to supply goods and services that meet the Bank’s requirements of Quality, Cost and Efficiency. This entails raising purchase orders, follow-up and expediting deliveries, publishing and managing Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotations (RFQ) and Requests for Proposals (RFP).

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

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in business related/social sciences is required.
• Practicing License: Valid Practicing License from Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) is required.
• Professional Qualifications: Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) is required.

• Member of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) will Be and Added Advantage.
• Master’s Degree in MBA /Business Related will be an Additional Advantage.

• At least 3 years’ experience with at least:
  • 1 year of purchasing experience.
  • 1 year of experience in customer service.
  • 1 year of experience in Commercial Experience (negotiation, market analysis & knowledge).