Background

Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) is a leading owner/ operator of one of the largest and most prestigious power generating projects in Africa.

Job Summary

To lead procurement as a strategic, digitally enabled, and system-led function, delivering value through cost optimisation, supply continuity, and strong governance, while ensuring all procurement activities are executed through fully digital Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes. The role has two (2) direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned to LTWP’s operational and financial objectives
• Lead sourcing and negotiation of high-value and critical contracts (e.g logistics, insurance)
• Develop, implement and maintain a Category Management System at LTWP to enable efficient management of the function and value addition in key categories.
• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization across all spend categories
• Oversee contract lifecycle management including negotiation, execution, and renewals
• Establish and lead supplier relationship management (SRM) frameworks and performance reviews
• Ensure supplier compliance with contractual, HSE, and quality standards
• Enforce procurement policies, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and Segregation of Duties (SoD)
• Review and continuously improve LTWP’s Procurement Policies and Procedures to align with best practice.
• Mitigate procurement and supply chain risks, including single-source dependencies
• Ensure full auditability and traceability of procurement transactions through system controls
• Reduce maverick spend and ensure audit readiness
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, and Legal teams to align procurement with business needs
• Support maintenance planning and ensure availability of critical spares and services
• Provide strategic insights and reporting to CFO and Executive Committee
• Lead the transition to a fully digital, system-led Source-to-Pay (S2P) function
• Eliminate reliance on Excel, email-based, or manual procurement processes
• Implement and enforce workflow-driven requisitioning, approvals, sourcing, and ordering
• Drive adoption of catalog-based and guided buying for low-value procurement
• Ensure high-quality vendor and item master data governance
• Champion automation and increase touchless processing rates
• Lead SAP Business One optimisation and readiness for future ERP (e.g., S/4HANA)
• Drive organisation-wide adoption through structured change management and training
• Build and lead a high-performing procurement team
• Define clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability structures
• Drive continuous improvement, training, and capability development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Engineering or related field
• Professional supply chain qualification from a recognised institution/membership of a professional body, i.e., KISM or CIPS.
• Must be a professional member of the Institute of Supplies Management with a valid practising license

Experience

• Minimum 6 years’ procurement experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Proven track record in strategic sourcing and contract management
• Demonstrated experience leading or significantly contributing to ERP implementation, upgrade, or optimisation (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics)
• Proven experience delivering digital / system-led procurement transformation (e.g., workflows, eProcurement, catalogues)
• Experience in energy, infrastructure, or asset-intensive industries is an advantage

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned to LTWP’s operational and financial objectives
• Lead sourcing and negotiation of high-value and critical contracts (e.g logistics, insurance)
• Develop, implement and maintain a Category Management System at LTWP to enable efficient management of the function and value addition in key categories.
• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization across all spend categories
• Oversee contract lifecycle management including negotiation, execution, and renewals
• Establish and lead supplier relationship management (SRM) frameworks and performance reviews
• Ensure supplier compliance with contractual, HSE, and quality standards
• Enforce procurement policies, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and Segregation of Duties (SoD)
• Review and continuously improve LTWP’s Procurement Policies and Procedures to align with best practice.
• Mitigate procurement and supply chain risks, including single-source dependencies
• Ensure full auditability and traceability of procurement transactions through system controls
• Reduce maverick spend and ensure audit readiness
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, and Legal teams to align procurement with business needs
• Support maintenance planning and ensure availability of critical spares and services
• Provide strategic insights and reporting to CFO and Executive Committee
• Lead the transition to a fully digital, system-led Source-to-Pay (S2P) function
• Eliminate reliance on Excel, email-based, or manual procurement processes
• Implement and enforce workflow-driven requisitioning, approvals, sourcing, and ordering
• Drive adoption of catalog-based and guided buying for low-value procurement
• Ensure high-quality vendor and item master data governance
• Champion automation and increase touchless processing rates
• Lead SAP Business One optimisation and readiness for future ERP (e.g., S/4HANA)
• Drive organisation-wide adoption through structured change management and training
• Build and lead a high-performing procurement team
• Define clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability structures
• Drive continuous improvement, training, and capability development

• Strategic sourcing
• Contract management
• ERP implementation/optimization (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics)
• Digital procurement transformation
• Category management
• Supplier relationship management (SRM)
• Cost optimization
• Risk mitigation
• Change management
• Team leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Engineering or related field
• Professional supply chain qualification from a recognised institution/membership of a professional body, i.e., KISM or CIPS.
• Must be a professional member of the Institute of Supplies Management with a valid practising license