Key Responsibilities:

• Manage self and the assigned team of sourcing managers and specialists.
• Develop and execute the annual category management plan and budget within the approved limits.
• Develop and maintain business continuity plans, risk management, compliance, and regulatory controls for the assigned category.
• Relationship management and engagement with key stakeholders for the assigned category: Heads of Departments, Subsidiaries, Suppliers, Contractors, Consultants, Divisional Directors, Management Tender Committee, and the Executive Committees.
• Implement standards, controls, processes, or regulatory determined procedures for the Category.
• Implement cost management programs/initiatives for the assigned category during the business cycle and strategically negotiate contracts to deliver optimal outcomes for the Bank.
• Manage the supplier contract calendar for the Category, review expiries, inclusions, retirements, and cancellations of contracts.
• Manage suppliers’ performance for the assigned category, monitor and review service level agreements, hold review meetings.
• Review and analyse data on industry trends and devise long term strategy for optimal category decision making.

Minimum Position Qualification Requirements

Academic & Professional

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Related/Social Sciences (RQ)
• Professional Qualifications: Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) and valid Practicing License (RQ)
• Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent (AA)
• Master’s degree in MBA /Business Related (AA)

Experience

• Total Minimum No of Years Experience Required: 7 years
• Detail: Minimum No of Years: Procurement Strategy Management (development & implementation) - 5 years (ES), Logistics - 3 years (ES), Commercial Experience (negotiation, market analysis & knowledge) - 5 years (ES), Stakeholder Management - 5 years (ES)

• Manage self and the assigned team of sourcing managers and specialists.
• Develop and execute the annual category management plan and budget within the approved limits.
• Develop and maintain business continuity plans, risk management, compliance, and regulatory controls for the assigned category.
• Relationship management and engagement with key stakeholders for the assigned category: Heads of Departments, Subsidiaries, Suppliers, Contractors, Consultants, Divisional Directors, Management Tender Committee, and the Executive Committees.
• Implement standards, controls, processes, or regulatory determined procedures for the Category.
• Implement cost management programs/initiatives for the assigned category during the business cycle and strategically negotiate contracts to deliver optimal outcomes for the Bank.
• Manage the supplier contract calendar for the Category, review expiries, inclusions, retirements, and cancellations of contracts.
• Manage suppliers’ performance for the assigned category, monitor and review service level agreements, hold review meetings.
• Review and analyse data on industry trends and devise long term strategy for optimal category decision making.

• Procurement Strategy Management
• Logistics
• Commercial Experience (negotiation, market analysis & knowledge)
• Stakeholder Management

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Related/Social Sciences
• Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) and valid Practicing License
• Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent
• Master’s degree in MBA /Business Related