Mary’s Meals Procurement Manager Jobs in Turkana County, Kenya
Mary’s Meals Procurement Manager Jobs in Turkana County, Kenya
Mary’s Meals (MM) is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education.
We continue to change the lives of over 1.6 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.
We offer more than just a job; we offer the opportunity to support our global movement in a dynamic and inclusive environment with a real focus on personal development.
Mary’s Meals Kenya (MMK) operates a Primary School Feeding and Early Childhood Development programme in Kenya.
We are delighted to be recruiting for a talented Procurement Manager to join our team in Lodwar, Turkana county.
The PM will research, evaluate and buy products for MMK to use in their everyday operations.
The PM will be responsible for ensuring all procurement activities are in-line with Mary’s Meals Kenya procurement and financial policies and will chair the Kenya Local Procurement Committee (LPC) ensuring that it’s mandate is met.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Procurement Management
Ensure efficient procurement of goods and services in a transparent and fully accountable manner, ensuring compliance with financial procedures, value for money and justifiable use of funds;
Coordinate the Kenya LPC and ensure that the basis for all major procurement decisions are documented and transparent;
Plans, develops and manages all procurement and contractual aspects of significant complexity;
Prepare and present procurement recommendation to the LPC and Mary’s Meals International (MMI) IPC
Ensure all procurement is approved in-line with Mary’s Meals procurement policies (e.g. purchase order, contract, service agreements);
Provide input and recommend improvements to MMK Procurement Policy and processes;
Liaise with the key budget holders and other staff to determine their product and service needs;
Monitor trends and product availability to pay the best price for goods and services without sacrificing quality;
Nurture relationships with suppliers, and for mid-level procurement, independently negotiate the best prices for goods and services on behalf of Mary’s Meals;
Ensure compliance with professional ethics, statutory regulations, and organizational policies and procedures;
Identify gaps in supplier base, and Pro-actively research and identify potential new suppliers;
Contract and Supplier Management
Ensure robust supplier and contract performance management against agreed KPIs and through agreed reporting mechanisms;
Ensure that MMK goals are achieved through contract implementation;
Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements;
Develop and implement strategies for procurement, including robust follow-up on routine
procurement activities;
Team Management
Develop the capacity of all appropriate staff in sound procurement practices;
Facilitate the engagement and provision of high-quality results and services of the team supervised through effective work planning, performance management, coaching, and promotion of learning and development.
Provide oversight, ensuring compliance by team members with existing policies and best practices
Lead and conduct initiatives on capacity building development with Head of Finance & Operations and MMI.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
A Degree in a relevant field/subject.
Must be a Certified Procurement Professional with CPSP-K.
At least 5 previous years’ experience working in a similar role
Fluency in English for effective oral and written communication.
Highly organized with an ability to pay close attention to detail and capable of reporting in a timely manner
Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
Ability to present information in a clear, logical, and concise manner
Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
Proficiency working with Microsoft Programmes, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel
Creative and innovative
Good communication skills across all levels and with a wide range of different people
Experience working towards tight deadlines
Dependable honest and always fostering an atmosphere of trust and integrity
Desirable
Possess a valid driving licence
How to Apply
Applications stating expected salary and CV (including contacts for three professional referees) should be e-mailed to jobs.kenya@marysmeals.org indicating the position title and applicant’s name in the subject line.
All attached files should be saved under the applicant’s name.
Deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, 6th November 2020 at 16:30 hours.
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted via official Mary’s Meals email address by latest 17th November 2020.
Mary’s Meals never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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