• Acts as the key person in the organization having responsibility for driving Group sourcing objectives, analyzes metrics and builds programs to deliver improved performance.
• Drives supply chain best practices and standardization of processes across the group regarding supplier productivity performance throughout the Group; analyzes Group spend for key aggregation/consolidation opportunities and creates programs to leverage spend wherever achievable.
• Evaluate the existing sourcing contracts across the Group, consolidating, and presenting improvement strategies. Analyzing and evaluating Group sourcing contract costs and developing cost reduction strategies.
• Monitor the Group’s sourcing strategy and if any change is required to ensure better sourcing, propose changes to the strategy according to the market conditions.
• Maintain all contracts and evaluate their performance according to contract and ensure efficient flow of all conditions in contract including renewals, costs
• Design and implement an effective Group sourcing strategy to reduce costs and manage all sourcing processes.
• Conducting market research, as well as creating cost estimates and forecasts.
• Estimating risks and applying risk minimizing techniques.
• Maintaining strategic Group supply chain relationships and developing strong partnerships

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a Science-related field (Required)
• Professional Qualifications: Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) or an equivalent certification (Required)
• Membership: Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or an equivalent organization (Preferred)
• Master’s Degree: MBA or related Business discipline will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 7 years of total professional experience
• 5 years’ experience in Procurement Strategy Management (development & implementation)
• 3 years’ experience in Logistics
• 5 years’ experience in Strategic Negotiations
• 6 years’ experience in Supplier Relationship Management
• 6 years’ experience in Contract Management

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.

To be considered your application must be received by Wednesday 12^th February 2025

Qualified candidates with disability are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted