Supply Chain Management Officer I - 4 Posts at County Government of Nandi

Duties and responsibilities 

• Assist in preparing relevant documentation for the tender and procurement processes as per guidelines;
• Facilitate drafting contract agreements as per established procedures;
• Coordinating tender opening and commercial analysis in liaison with other departments, sections and units;
• Developing procurement schedules as per requisitions from the departments/units; e) Preparing and sending out tender bidding documents/requests for regular and specialized supplies of goods and services;
• 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, services 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;
• Assist in preparing tender schedules before awarding of local purchase orders, and local service orders;
• Coordinate periodic stock takes; and
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management.

Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following; Commerce (Supply Chain Management option), Business Administration (Supply Chain Management option), Procurement and Supplies Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• 3 years relevant experience;