JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Procurement Manager

Location: Nyeri

As a Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for developing procurement strategies, building and maintaining relationships with suppliers and vendors, and managing the procurement budget and reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective
• Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors
• Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure ongoing feasibility
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers
• Approving purchase orders, organizing, and confirming delivery of goods and services
• Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements
• Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Overseeing and managing the IT systems that track shipments, inventory, and the supply of goods
• Preparing procurement reports

Key Competencies / Skills

• Proven experience managing supply chain operations
• Experience using supply chain management software and tools
• In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access)
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Basic knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchains
• General passion and knowledge of fintech and cryptocurrency

• Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective
• Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors
• Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure ongoing feasibility
• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers
• Approving purchase orders, organizing, and confirming delivery of goods and services
• Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements
• Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Overseeing and managing the IT systems that track shipments, inventory, and the supply of goods
• Preparing procurement reports

• Proven experience managing supply chain operations
• Experience using supply chain management software and tools
• In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access)
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Basic knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchains
• General passion and knowledge of fintech and cryptocurrency