At Brown's Food Co., we're passionate about creating exceptional food experiences. From award-winning cheeses and dairy products to bakery, ice cream, jams, condiments, and our growing restaurant business, quality is at the heart of everything we do.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for a strategic and commercially driven Head of Purchasing to lead our procurement function and ensure our business has the right products, suppliers, and partnerships to support operational excellence.

The Opportunity:

This is more than a purchasing role. You'll shape procurement strategy, negotiate high-value supplier partnerships, optimize costs, strengthen supply continuity, and build a high-performing procurement function that supports one of Kenya's leading food manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement procurement and sourcing strategies.
• Negotiate supplier contracts, pricing, and commercial agreements.
• Manage suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and value.
• Secure uninterrupted supply of ingredients, packaging, equipment, and operational materials.
• Drive procurement savings while maintaining quality standards.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and identify new sourcing opportunities.
• Manage tender processes and supplier evaluations.
• Reduce emergency purchases, stock shortages, and obsolete inventory.
• Work closely with Production, Quality Assurance, Warehouse, and Finance teams.
• Monitor procurement KPIs and prepare monthly performance reports.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Purchasing Officer.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance, and approval controls.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional procurement qualification (CIPS) is an added advantage.
• At least 7 years experience in procurement or supply chain management, including leadership experience.
• Experience within Food Manufacturing, FMCG, Hospitality, or Retail.
• Strong commercial negotiation and contract management skills.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and cost management capabilities.
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• High integrity, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Why Join Brown's Food Co.?

At Brown's Food Co., you'll become part of a company that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead procurement for a dynamic and growing food manufacturing business.
• Influence strategic sourcing decisions that directly impact company performance.
• Build long-term supplier partnerships.
• Work alongside passionate professionals committed to operational excellence.
• Grow your leadership career within a progressive organisation.

Important Notes:

• Sun Power Products Ltd is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining talented professionals from diverse backgrounds.
• Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

• Develop and implement procurement and sourcing strategies.
• Negotiate supplier contracts, pricing, and commercial agreements.
• Manage suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and value.
• Secure uninterrupted supply of ingredients, packaging, equipment, and operational materials.
• Drive procurement savings while maintaining quality standards.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and identify new sourcing opportunities.
• Manage tender processes and supplier evaluations.
• Reduce emergency purchases, stock shortages, and obsolete inventory.
• Work closely with Production, Quality Assurance, Warehouse, and Finance teams.
• Monitor procurement KPIs and prepare monthly performance reports.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Purchasing Officer.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance, and approval controls.

• Strong commercial negotiation and contract management skills.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and cost management capabilities.
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• High integrity, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional procurement qualification (CIPS) is an added advantage.
• At least 7 years experience in procurement or supply chain management, including leadership experience.
• Experience within Food Manufacturing, FMCG, Hospitality, or Retail.