Vacancy: Procurement Manager
Salary: 150,000
Job Brief: We are looking for an experienced Procurement
Manager to be responsible for the supply of products and services essential for
our company’s operations.
You will strategize to find the most
cost-effective deals and suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Devise and employ fruitful sourcing strategies
- Discover the most profitable suppliers and
initiate business partnerships
- Negotiate with external vendors to secure the
most advantageous terms
- Approve the ordering of necessary goods and
services
- Finalize details of orders and deliveries
- Examine and re-evaluate existing contracts
- Track and report key functional metrics to
reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure the
clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
- Foresee alterations in the comparative
negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
- Anticipate unfavorable events through analysis
of data and prepare control strategies
- Perform risk management regarding supply
contracts and agreements
- Control spend and build a culture of long-term
saving on procurement costs
Requirements
- Proven working experience as a procurement
manager
- Knowledge of sourcing and procurement
techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
- Talent in negotiations and networking
- Good knowledge of supplier or third party
management software
- Aptitude in decision-making and working with
numbers
- Experience in collecting and analysing data
- Strong leadership capabilities
- BSc degree in supply chain management,
logistics or business administration
As a Procurement Manager, you will
need strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate as you try to
achieve the best price from suppliers.
You will also need the ability to
manage the financial aspects of the role and understand budget management
processes.
The role will include aspects of
forecasting future business activity; therefore, post holders will require a
thorough commercial understanding and the ability to plan and forecast
demand.
Finally, if you have responsibility
for a procurement team, you will need skills in management, delegation and
motivational techniques.
All candidates should submit CVs to recruitment@cdl.co.ke
