Procurement Officer Job in Kenya

Procurement Officer

Description

We are seeking an exceptional early career professional to assist our sourcing team to coordinatethe development and operations of Mobius Motor’s robust international, largely outsourced supply chain.

The role will require close working relationships with East African automotive suppliers, the venture’s Supply Chain Senior Associate, Procurement & Regulatory Manager, Cost Engineer and Quality Engineer to coordinate purchases, delivery and quality assurance of inputs into Mobius vehicles.

Procurement

Work with Procurement & Regulatory Manager to develop and manage local supplier relationships to ensure on time and high quality delivery of parts.
Work closely with the Procurement & Regulatory Manager and Engineers to ensure procured product meets drawings, specifications, processes and requirements.
Research local and global suppliers who may work within Mobius Motor’s supply chain in future years.
Work with Supply Chain Senior Associate to track performance of Kenyan suppliers; monitor quality, performance, and deliver of local suppliers.
Assist Marketing, Finance, Engineering, and Human Resource teams to procure any office related expenses required for their functions.
Procure one-off components from local market required for prototyping.
Assist Supply Chain Senior Associate and Procurement & Regulatory Manager and Distribution Manager to negotiate commercial terms with suppliers for the procurement and delivery of parts, materials, tools, equipment and services.
Assist Supply Chain Senior Associate and Procurement & Regulatory Manager in creation of request for proposals, tenders and quotations.
Perform bid analysis by tracking and aggregating quotations to make recommendations to leadership for vendor selection.
Maintain supplier database, ensuring completeness and accuracy of all information.
Monitor replenishment levels and reorder points to ensure consistent supply of inventory.

Qualifications

An ideal candidate should combine outstanding technical skills in negotiations and process management with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

They should possess an innate and unwavering hustle to get the job done, along with a strong skill set in working with East African suppliers.

Required

Bachelor degree (minimum) from an accredited university with 2:1 (3.0 GPA) or higher grade
1-3 years experience in supply chain management or procurement
Ability to manage difficult suppliers and resolve disputes while preserving relationships with suppliers and internal staff
Strong negotiation and persuasion skills
Excellent problem solving ability in a cross-functional and multi-cultural environment; able to define problems, collect relevant data, extract meaning from data, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to effectively communicate timelines and project progress with both internal and external management teams
Ability to take ownership and accountability of project timeline and results
Strong technical writing ability; able to read and interpret drawings
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Extreme patience and a good sense of humour
Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
Ability to work in ambiguity
A start-up personality; entrepreneurial, ambitious, independent, systematic attention to detail, structured thinker, goal oriented, flexible, and able to deal well with setbacks
Comfort with spending 5-10% of time traveling within East Africa, possibly on short notice