Vacancies at Watu Credit Limited

Key Responsibilities:

• Devise and use fruitful procurement and sourcing strategies
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Conducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:

• Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, or Head of Procurement
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Strong leadership capabilities
• BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

What we offer:

• Be a part of an international, dynamic and driven team that has set their aspirations high and work hard to achieve those
• Opportunities to learn and grow together with us
• Competitive compensation package
• Health benefits

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Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with line managers to identify their hiring needs and draft job descriptions.
• Source for candidates leveraging various channels (such as job boards, social media, and corporate career websites) and sourcing methodologies.
• Screen candidates based on pre-agreed criteria, conduct preliminary interviews to assess fit and coordinate subsequent levels of interviews for progressing candidates.
• Conduct a periodic assessment of sourcing channels, recruitment systems, and processes and recommend improvement where required.
• Anticipate hiring needs based on trends and build a talent pipeline.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and HRBPs in cascading offers and recommending appropriate salary scales and benefits based on market rates.
• Ensure both successful and unsuccessful candidates are given timely feedback.
• Maintain agreed-on metrics to inform sourcing and recruitment decisions.
• Perform reference and background checks on applicants and identify potential red flags.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience required:

• 2+ years experience in complete life cycle recruiting from entry-level to senior management: sourcing, evaluating, and closing candidates.
• Familiarity with job boards, HR software, databases, and management systems.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Proven ability to close positions at different levels around Kenya.
• Experience in partnering with business and driving a talent strategy aligned to enabling commercial objectives
• Experience in leading corporate staffing ops, executing strategy in environments, and delivering results according to the demands of the business
• Ability to manage a complex set of stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
• Approachable and flexible personality

What we offer:

• Be a part of an international, dynamic and driven team that has set their aspirations high and work hard to achieve those
• Opportunities to learn and grow together with us
• Competitive compensation package
• Health benefits