Supply Chain Manager
2026-02-13T07:59:46+00:00
The Kisumu National Polytechnic
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https://kisumupoly.ac.ke/
FULL_TIME
Kisumu
Kisumu
00100
Kenya
Education, and Training
Management, Business Operations, Transportation & Logistics, Education
2026-02-26T17:00:00+00:00
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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
Kisumu National Polytechnic is located on the outskirts of Kisumu City, within Kisumu County, about 3 km east of the city centre and about 342 kilometers from Nairobi, Kenyas capital city. Kisumu City stands at the centre of the Great Lakes Region and is fast emerging as a hub for the East Africa Economic Union. It is also emerging as an academic city with a range of newly established and flourishing colleges and universities.
Responsibilities or duties
Reporting to the Chief Principal, the Supply Chain Manager shall have an overall responsibility for providing leadership in procurement issues of the Polytechnic including the coordination of procurement and disposal process, provision of secretariat services to Procurement and Asset Disposal Committees and advising the Chief Principal on procurement matters, in line with the provisions of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 and Regulation 2020.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
- Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Procurement and Supplies Management, Logistics or Equivalent qualification from a Recognized Institution.
- A Master's Degree in Commerce, Procurement and Supplies Management, Logistics or Equivalent qualification from a Recognized Institution is an added advantage:
- Full Membership and license by Kenya Institute of Supplies management good standing:
- Working knowledge of computerized procurement management systems/CIPS. and in
- Demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership, coordination and organizational capabilities, at top management level.
- Senior management/ leadership training will be an added advantage.
Experience needed
A minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience, preferably in an educational institution or equivalent.
- Providing leadership in procurement issues of the Polytechnic
- Coordination of procurement and disposal process
- Provision of secretariat services to Procurement and Asset Disposal Committees
- Advising the Chief Principal on procurement matters
- Leadership
- Coordination
- Organizational capabilities
- Working knowledge of computerized procurement management systems/CIPS
- Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Procurement and Supplies Management, Logistics or Equivalent qualification from a Recognized Institution
- Master's Degree in Commerce, Procurement and Supplies Management, Logistics or Equivalent qualification from a Recognized Institution (added advantage)
- Full Membership and license by Kenya Institute of Supplies management good standing
- Senior management/ leadership training (added advantage)
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Vacancy title:
Supply Chain Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Management, Business Operations, Transportation & Logistics, Education]
Jobs at:
The Kisumu National Polytechnic
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, February 26 2026
Duty Station:
Kisumu | Kisumu
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 13 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)
Kisumu National Polytechnic is located on the outskirts of Kisumu City, within Kisumu County, about 3 km east of the city centre and about 342 kilometers from Nairobi, Kenyas capital city. Kisumu City stands at the centre of the Great Lakes Region and is fast emerging as a hub for the East Africa Economic Union. It is also emerging as an academic city with a range of newly established and flourishing colleges and universities.
Responsibilities or duties
Reporting to the Chief Principal, the Supply Chain Manager shall have an overall responsibility for providing leadership in procurement issues of the Polytechnic including the coordination of procurement and disposal process, provision of secretariat services to Procurement and Asset Disposal Committees and advising the Chief Principal on procurement matters, in line with the provisions of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 and Regulation 2020.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
- Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Procurement and Supplies Management, Logistics or Equivalent qualification from a Recognized Institution.
- A Master's Degree in Commerce, Procurement and Supplies Management, Logistics or Equivalent qualification from a Recognized Institution is an added advantage:
- Full Membership and license by Kenya Institute of Supplies management good standing:
- Working knowledge of computerized procurement management systems/CIPS. and in
- Demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership, coordination and organizational capabilities, at top management level.
- Senior management/ leadership training will be an added advantage.
Experience needed
A minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience, preferably in an educational institution or equivalent.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their applications online via link https://forms.gle/sStSuXp8tmqD9GRz7 attaching detailed curriculum vitae, copies of Academic and Professional Certificates and other testimonial. Please note that we may use this information to conduct background verification during the recruitment process. Quote the title of the position you are applying for and include your mobile telephone contact, to be received not later than 26th February, 2026.
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