Principal Supply Chain Management Officer at National Mining Corporation (NMC)

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ADVERT NO. NMC 003/23

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Implementing procurement laws and guidelines;
• Ensuring compliance with public procurement and asset disposal act, 2015, and regulations;
• Processing tender for procurement of goods and services as per laid down policies and procedures;
• Developing and implementing section work plans and budgets;
• Approving orders and requisitions;
• Liaising with legal and user departments in drawing and managing procurement contracts;
• Developing and implementing division work plans, budgets and programs;
• Developing procurement plans in liaison with users and as per the requirements and facilitate execution;
• Implementing of e-procurement strategies.
• Ensuring delivery of the right quality and quantity of goods, works and services;
• Coordinating the disposal of unserviceable stores as per the established regulations;
• Maintaining both manual and computerized database of procurement transactions at the Corporation;
• Implementing procurement systems for security and safe custody of the Corporation’s assets;
• Maintaining assets register as per the procurement and assets disposal act

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• At least eight (8) years’ work experience in Supply Chain Management, three (3) of which must have been in a senior management position;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Be a member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) or Certified Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and in good standing;
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in Computer applications; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution

Key Competencies and Skills

• Creative thinking
• Teamwork
• Persistent
• Detail oriented
• Analytical skills
• Research skills