Vacancy title:
Procurement Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Transportation & Logistics]

Jobs at:
Avenue Healthcare

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, October 8 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Kisumu | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, September 28 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Job Description

About Avenue Healthcare

Avenue Healthcare is one of the leading private healthcare groups in East Africa running 3 Hospitals, and 16 Medical Centres across Kenya, and a Homecare business. With over 25 years in the healthcare industry, Avenue Healthcare runs 300 hospital beds with over 1,000 staff members, and more than 400 specialists and serves over 400,000 patients annually, offering primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services.

Position: Procurement Officer

Position Type: Contract

Location: Head Office

Department: Supply Chain

Reports To: Senior Procurement Officer

Job Objective/Purpose

To provide optimum levels of supplies while ensuring no stock-outs, by sourcing, placing orders and following up on timely deliveries. Obtain goods at the right quality, right quantity, right time and right price.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and process requisitions from user department.
• Monitor and replenish stocks within the inventory centres in line with internal and external procurement standards and guidelines.
• Perform routine pricing negotiations with existing suppliers for the purchase of goods, seek cost reduction opportunities with new and existing suppliers.
• Assist in the identification of new suppliers and ensure due diligence is carried out for all new sources of supply.
• Undertake market surveys and marketing intelligence for purchasing decisions.
• Evaluate supplier performance and conduct monthly review of contract compliance with legal requirements and organizational policies.
• Monitoring stock holding
• Sourcing for stock items as requested by the end users, alternates and out of stocks.
• Oversee daily tracking of orders, follow up and ensure timely deliveries.
• Prepare and present monthly purchasing, savings, and inventory reports.
• Prepare and process documents for payment.
• Ensure proper filing and keeping of records.

Person Specification

• Diploma/Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business-related field
• Membership to CIPS/KISM
• 3 years’ experience in a supply chain role preferably in a hospital environment
• Good understanding of supply chain procedures
• Working knowledge of inventory management
• Active participation in inventory audit

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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