Duties and Responsibilities
Be in charge of departmental supply chain functions
Preparing relevant documentation for the tender and procurement processed per guidelines;
Drafting contract agreements as per established procedures;
Coordinating tender opening and commercial analysis in liaison with other departments,
Section and Units;
Developing and implementing procurement policy and procedures for the Authority;
Developing procurement schedule as per requisitions from the departments/units;
Preparing and sending out tender bidding documents/requests for regular and specialized supplies of goods and serces;
Scheduling procurement in line with the approved budget;
Participating in ensuring that Best Practices are employed in the supply chain management;
Facilitating prompt and accurate delivery of goods, serces or equipment following the award of tenders or orders;
Facilitating receipt, verification, inspection and posting (into stock cards) of ordered goods, to ensure compliance to order specifications;
Monitoring usage of purchases and supplies to ensure that irregularity, duplication and wastage is minimized;
Preparing tender schedules before awarding of local purchase orders, and local serce orders;
Coordinate periodic stock takes; and
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management.
Key requirements:
For appointment to the grade of Senior Supply Chain Management Officer, a person must have: -
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Social Sciences, Purchasing, Commerce, Economics or related discipline;
Membership of a relevant professional body (Kenya Insititute of Supplies Management-KISM) and in good standing with current valid practicing licence
A minimum period of four (4) years relevant cumulative work experience;
Knowledge on e-procurement processes is mandatory
Proficiency in computer applications; and
Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.