Sourcing Category Specialist

Manage the sourcing process by evaluating vendors to supply goods and services that meet the Bank’s requirements of Quality, Cost and Efficiency. This entails raising purchase orders, follow-up and expediting deliveries, publishing and managing Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotations (RFQ) and Requests for Proposals (RFP).

Key Responsibilities; -
• Acquisition of goods and services required by the user departments by selecting the most optimal sourcing approaches, publishing and managing tenders.
• Negotiations with suppliers to deliver the best value for the Bank on costs and supply terms.
• Mapping the key stakeholders and managing them to guarantee seamless execution of requests. The stakeholders include the Branch Managers, Heads of Departments, Suppliers and regulators.
• Performing benchmarking exercises and analysing data on market trends to provide insights for category decision making.
• Implementing standards, controls, processes or regulatory determined procedures for the assigned Category.
• Review Suppliers Performance for the assigned Category, data collation and analysis for Service Level Agreements, participate in review meetings.
• Tracking and responding to customer enquiries, complaints and resolution of issues within set service level agreements.
• Follow-up and expediting deliveries with Vendors.

The Person
For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in business Related/Social Sciences/ Supply Chain Management is required.
• Practising License: Valid Practising License from Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) is required.
• Professional Qualifications: Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) is required.
• Professional Qualifications: Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent is added advantage.
• Master’s Degree in MBA /Business Related will be an Added Advantage.
• 3 years’ work experience, with at least:
 2 years’ experience in purchasing experience.
 2 years’ experience in customer service.
 2 years’ experience in Commercial Experience (negotiation, market analysis & knowledge).

The above position is a demanding role for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please log in to our Recruitment portal and submit your application with a detailed CV.

Qualified candidates with disability are encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.