Chief Procurement Officer at Kenya Ordnance Factories Corporation

The Chief Procurement Officer shall report to the Corporation’s Procurement and Stores Manager and will be responsible for supervision and effective Management of Procurement Division.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for efficient and effective organization, planning and control of Procurement Division.
• Manage and control all functions and activities of Procurement Division in compliance with business plan,
• Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2015 and other legislations.
• Establish and maintain proper procurement documents and proceedings in line with Government regulations.
• Formulate and implement policy regarding procurement; contract and agreement management and supply chain management.
• Develop, formulate and implement make or buy policy analysis and decisions, rent or buy evaluation and decision/recommendations to ensure that the Corporation’s works towards achieving self-sufficiency in conformance with the KOFC philosophy, mission, strategy, and annual goals and objectives, and within agreed budget and timescales.
• Ensure source surveys are conducted continuously to establish credibility of suppliers of goods and services and assure effective management and control of suppliers, costs, quality and delivery performance in accordance with business plan, and in compliance with legal requirements, quality and safety standards.
• Direct, develop and implement procurement annual and strategic plans, and coordinate all Corporation-wide procurement requirements.
• Negotiate, manage and control all contracts and agreements for procurement and ensure the Corporation’s compliance with statutory regulations, business plan, agreed budget and timescales.
• Develop and implement appropriate information systems to track all KOFC procurement and supplies activities and programs from quotation to delivery.
• Establish and Coordinate the activities of Procurement Committees in line with Government/legal requirements.
• Responsible for drawing of KOFC Procurement Contracts and ensure that the contracts are duly executed.
• Prepare, negotiate and sign performance contract with the Procurement Manager and cascade to employees within the division.
• Training, appraisal, motivation and resolving of personnel grievances within Procurement Division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing and Supplies Management or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
• Served satisfactorily for a minimum of Three (3) years in the grade of Senior Procurement or comparable senior position in a Manufacturing Organization.
• Current Registration Certificate from Kenya Institute of Supplies Management.
• Meet the provision of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

The candidate must possess the following skills and competencies;

• Must be well conversant with Government regulations and Procurement laws.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Proven leadership and Management skills
• Sense of urgency to manage work within tight time scales.
• Demonstrated a high degree of work professional competence and ethics, Administrative capability required for effective planning, direction, control and Coordination of Procurement Division.

Interested candidates must obtain clearance`s from the following departments: –

• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Ethics and Ant-Corruption Commission
• Criminal Investigation Department (Certificate of Good Conduct).
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Terms of Service and Remuneration

Terms of Service: Permanent, subject to a maximum Probation period of 12 months, effective performance and delivery of set targets.