Manager Supply Chain Management at The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)

Ref: kicc/SCM/2025

The job purpose of the Manager, Supply Chain Management is to plan and coordinate Procurement and Supply Management activities in areas of procurement, inventory, disposal of stores and assets in line with Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 and regulations 2020; and is responsible to the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) for all procurement and supply matters in  the Corporation.

Duties and responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating Procurement and Supply Management activities in areas of procurement, inventory, disposal of stores and assets in line with Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015;
• Providing advisory/professional opinion on procurement matters to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• Advising the CEO on all matters relating to Procurement of Goods, Works and
•  Coordinating the Review and developing policies, plans and strategies in the areas of supply chain management;
• Ensuring value-for-money and model cost effective measurement technique for assessing output, quality delivered by external service providers;
•  Ensuring preparation and submission of timely procurement statutory reports including performance reporting;
• Ensuring the implementation of the annual procurement plan of goods, works and Services and inventory management.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the procurement and supply chain function through performance management ;
•  Monitoring contracts, to ensure adherence to the terms and conditions of the
• Coordinating the negotiation process by the evaluation committee and bidder(s), where negotiations are allowed by the Act;
• Ensuring the implementation and achievement of departmental strategic plans deliverables.

Person Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;

• Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or any equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.    
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or any equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.    
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.
• A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience three (3) years should be in management.
• Member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management or Chartered Institute of Purchasing.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Fulfil the provision of chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.