Supply Chain Manager - Logistics & Inventory at ManPower Services

Job Ref. MN 7144

Job Profile - Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and ensure efficient and effective management of staff and resources in the Inventory Management & Logistics Department
• Develop mechanisms and tools to monitor expenditure and advise user departments on possible cost-cutting measures.
• Develop procurement targets and a forecasted procurement plan that will be integrated in the annual budget to facilitate local and international purchases. The Procurement plan should integrate guidelines as prescribed by Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) from time to time and monitoring the implementation of the same.
• Develop and maintain relationships with preferred suppliers and demand recourse from non-performing suppliers.
• Formulate a sourcing strategy for power plant spares, fuels and general purchases in accordance with world market trends and within KenGen’s budgetary limits.

Personal Profile - Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree; B.A. Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, B.Sc. Engineering, Procurement & Logistics
• An MBA degree is an added advantage
• Must possess a Post Graduate Diploma in Procurement/Supply Chain Management and
• Shall be a Full Member registered with a professional procurement body such as the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and / or be a Member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM).
• At least fifteen (15) years experience in procurement/supply chain management, five (5) years of which should be at a senior management level in a large leading organization;
• Proven track record of effective delivery in a supply chain role including developing and maintaining supplier relationships and negotiating on competitive prices on contracts, International Procurement and;
• Proven track record of Managing inventory of above KShs 500 Million in value
• Demonstrable ability to drive KenGen’s value through strategic cost-effective procurement practices.