Procurement Officer at Komaza Kenya

About The Role

The Procurement Officer is responsible for coordinating the purchase, payment and delivery of supplies and materials for our offices in Nyandarua, Naivasha, Kilifi and Kwale. This is a well-organized person who strives to fulfill procurement needs as cost-effectively and time-efficiently as possible. He or she proactively anticipates and addresses common and hard-to-foresee challenges, and creatively develops solutions when challenges do arise. The Procurement Officer is a solutions-oriented person who is able to autonomously ensure day-to-day procurement requests are met, while also working with departments to forecast and plan for longer-term procurement needs.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate procurement and fleet management systems and protocols between Komaza staff and fleet suppliers and maintenance providers
• Maintain inventory by regularly monitoring inventory levels; anticipating needed supplies and expediting orders in collaboration with the user departments
• Ensure procurement processes are compliant with regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Assist in evaluation and selection of preferred bidders based on competitiveness & ability to fulfill contract requirements
• Verify the deliveries ensuring the correct items, quality & quantity are delivered
• Negotiate better prices and maintain accurate purchase and pricing records
• Create Purchase Orders after getting quotations and preparing for
• Purchase orders and payment of the suppliers record keeping of all relevant paperwork
• Responsible for managing and enhancing customer relationships, building vendor partnerships and updating internal databases with order details (dates, vendors, quantities, discounts, credit terms, vendor registration) Coordinate waste disposal/ collection

What You Have

• Degree in Procurement/Supply Chain or Business Management
• Affiliation with Kenya Institute of Supplies Management or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies is an added advantage
• Minimum 2 years of procurement or supply chain experience
• Experience in working with Excel, G-Suite is preferred
• Recent Certificate of Good Conduct
• Up to date Tax Compliance Certificate
• Experience in auto or motorbike fleet management is an added advantage