Senior Supply Chain Management Officer – Job Group ‘l’ One (1) Post at County Government of Nandi

Duties and Responsibilities

• Be in charge of departmental supply chain functions
• Preparing relevant documentation for the tender and procurement processed per guidelines;
• Drafting contract agreements as per established procedures;
• Coordinating tender opening and commercial analysis in liaison with other departments,
• Section and Units;
• Developing and implementing procurement policy and procedures for the Authority;
• Developing procurement schedule as per requisitions from the departments/units;
• Preparing and sending out tender bidding documents/requests for regular and specialized supplies of goods and serces;
• Scheduling procurement in line with the approved budget;
• Participating in ensuring that Best Practices are employed in the supply chain management;
• Facilitating prompt and accurate delivery of goods, serces or equipment following the award of tenders or orders;
• Facilitating receipt, verification, inspection and posting (into stock cards) of ordered goods, to ensure compliance to order specifications;
• Monitoring usage of purchases and supplies to ensure that irregularity, duplication and wastage is minimized;
• Preparing tender schedules before awarding of local purchase orders, and local serce orders;
• Coordinate periodic stock takes; and
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management.

Key requirements:

• For appointment to the grade of Senior Supply Chain Management Officer, a person must have: -
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Social Sciences, Purchasing, Commerce, Economics or related discipline;
• Membership of a relevant professional body (Kenya Insititute of Supplies Management-KISM) and in good standing with current valid practicing licence
• A minimum period of four (4) years relevant cumulative work experience;
• Knowledge on e-procurement processes is mandatory
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.