Senior Procurement Manager at SportPesa

Roles for the Senior Procurement Manager Job

• Guide in the development, review and implementation of procurement policies, plans and procedures that ensure accountability, efficiency and economic delivery.
• Work closely with stakeholders (internal and external) to determine procurement needs.
• Receive and verify all internal requisitions, seek quotations and conduct a comparative analysis of vendor/supplier prices and Terms of reference
• Facilitate the evaluation, selection and negotiation of most suitable suppliers in accordance with the procurement policy.
• Process purchase orders within procurement policy guidelines
• Prepare, update and maintain purchasing records and reports
• Select and evaluate the performance of suppliers
• Build long term and strong relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders
• Maintain and update a data base of prequalified suppliers
• Guide in the development of policies and procedures that ensure safe receipt, storage, distribution and stock management.
• In liaison with the legal department, prepare procurement contracts and put in place plans to monitor, review and report contract performance.
• Assist in the management of assigned contracts in terms of quality assurance, service levels, delivery, warranty, damages, insurance, bench marking and initiating remedial action as required.
• Comply with applicable rules, standards and legislations and constantly update knowledge on the same.
• Oversee the efficient implementation of operations in the procurement department.

Senior Procurement Manager Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Purchasing an Supply Management
• Post graduate qualification in supplies and purchase management
• Member of KISM
• At least 4 years working experience in a similar role with demonstrated excellent performance
• Knowledge of local laws governing procurement
• Knowledge of the supply chain
• Customer focused.
• Computer literate with ERP knowledge
• Highly flexible
• Team player
• Supervisory experience
• Integrity
• Strong communicator (verbally and orally)
• Strong analytical skills