Manager, Supply Chain at Nuclear Power Agency

REF. NO. NuPEA/MSC/01/01/2025

The position is responsible for providing the overall strategic management of supply chain activities; procurements, contracts, disposal processes, inventory control, asset management and to render procurement professional advice to the Agency.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in developing and implementing procurement policies, strategies, and procedures, ensuring compliance with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015, and related regulations.
• Advise the Accounting Officer (CEO) on procurement matters and oversee the procurement of goods, services, and works while ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Establish effective partnerships, monitor supplier performance, coordinate supplier prequalification and appraisal, manage procurement contracts and strategic supplier frameworks.
• Ensure maintenance of approved stock levels, conduct regular stock takes, and oversee the disposal of obsolete assets in accordance with PPAD act, 2015.
• Liaise with the National Treasury, Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), and other stakeholders, while promoting public procurement policies and best practices.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Hold a Master’s degree in Purchasing and Supplies Management or any other relevant field from a recognized university;
• Hold a Bachelors’ Degree in Purchasing and Supplies Management or any other relevant field from a recognized university;
• Must have at least ten (10) years relevant work experience with at least five (5) years in senior management;
• Be a Certified Procurement and Supply Professional (CPSP) or Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS);
• Be a member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) or Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) in good standing;
• Possess a valid Practicing License from Kenya Institute of Supplies Management; and
• Certificate in leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Meets the requirements of leadership and integrity set out in Chapter Six of the Constitution;
• Demonstrable Knowledge of Corporate Governance/ Leadership/ Strategic Management;
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Energy Sector in Kenya;
• Demonstrable knowledge of the Nuclear Power Programme; and
• Demonstrable understanding of public Service Values.

 Terms of Service and Renumeration

The appointment is for a period of three (3) years renewable subject to satisfactory performance and delivery of set performance targets. NuPEA offers salary and benefits consistent with scales approved by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).