Procurement Officer at SMEP Microfinance Bank

PROCUREMENT OFFICER (PO/12/24)

This position is responsible for the implementation and maintaining of Procurement Strategy and cost-effective procurement requirements for SMEP Microfinance Bank. The requirements include goods, services and works as per the Banks’ Procurement Policies and Procedures.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure adherence to procurement procedures and standards through creating awareness to the users on the processes to be followed.
• Implement sourcing strategies
• Carry out projections for user requirements to assist prepare procurement plans that fully capture user needs.
• Identify suppliers’- for specific goods and services to enhance the speed at which goods are delivered to users.
• Carry out supplier due diligence before on-boarding to ensure compliance, quality and competency and avoid any risks.
• Manage an efficient supply database through tendering and pre-qualification process for all goods & services used by SMEP
• Manage supplier contracts and Service level agreements to ensure SMEP is protected from risks and suppliers adhere to contractual agreements.
• Ensure procurement practices are in line with the legal framework, procurement policy guiding principles and best practices for procurement.
• Negotiate long term contracted prices with various service providers to support the SMEP cost management initiatives and protect confidential information and operations of the bank.
• Maintain healthy relationship with stakeholders (Internal & external customers) to enhance customer satisfaction and the responsiveness of the customers to the needs of SMEP.
• Advise SMEP Microfinance Bank on Procurement Best practices.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Procurement & Supply Chain Management or any other related field.
• Full professional Certification of CIPS.
• Master’s degree in relevant field will be an added advantage.

KEY QUALITIES & COMPETENCIES

• Must be a practicing Christian who lives and upholds Christian Values, with a passion to serve.
• With six to eight years of relevant work experience in a reputable organization.
• Committed to ethos of an accountable, cost effective, high quality, customer driven service delivery process.
• Must have a high degree of commercial awareness.
• Experience of Project Management from conception to implementation will be an added advantage.
• Is innovative and has the ability to come up with new and better ways of working to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Great time management skills and can work efficiently and effectively.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and constructive and effective relationships with all stakeholders.