Reporting to the Managing Commissioner, the Supply Chain Manager will manage and coordinate the Supply Chain function to ensure effective delivery of goods & services, and work in accordance with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership on the development and implementation of supply chain business policies and procedures
- Formulating supply policy management to ensure that the Commission’s supplies goals and objectives are met.
- Reviewing the provision, procurement, stock-holding and stock control policies on a progressive basis
- Ensuring that supplies accounting and other stores procedures are followed and updated as necessary.
- Ensure timely and effective procurement of goods, services and works.
- Ensuring maintenance of updated suppliers list.
- Initiate and innovate strategies such as consignment stocking framework, and strategic contracts geared towards the creation of value for money.
- Procuring various materials and other supplies for the Commission at the most competitive prices in accordance with approved Commission procedures.
- Supervising, appraising staff and identifying their development and training needs.
- Liaising with departments in organizing for specification of goods and services for procurement.
- Organizing and managing of procurement through relevant committees.
- Preparing budget and ensuring effective control.
- Ensuring compliance to commission code of conduct and ethics.
- Overseeing the effective storage and issuance of procured goods.
- Carry out market surveys and research
- Overseeing disposal of obsolete stocks or goods in liaison with relevant offices
- Observing and complying with environmental, health and safety measures and regulations
- Performing any other duty as may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications
The ideal candidate shall possess the following:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management/Contract Management/Logistics or equivalent
- Master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage
- Minimum of 10 years hands-on experience 5 of which must be in a managerial position.
- Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four(4) weeks from a recognized institution
- Be a member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management/ Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies
Key personal attributes / functional skills
The ideal candidate should:
- Be honest, trustworthy and possess a high degree of personal integrity and professionalism.
- Demonstrate sound judgment, excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, presentation and reporting skills.
- Be results oriented and willing to multitask and meet strict deadlines.
- Have strategic leadership skills.
- Be a team player with ability to motivate staff.
- Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with varied stakeholders.
- Be customer centric and resourceful in problem solving.
- Advanced computer skills.
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