Supply Chain Manager at Kenya Meat Commission

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.