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Senior Principal Officer - Supply Chain Management at National Social Security Fund

  • Experience Required:7 Years
  • Total Positions:1
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Category: Procurement
  • Minimum Education: Degree
  • Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Posted on: November 21, 2023
  • Last Date: December 11, 2023

Job Description

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Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Supply Chain Management, he/she will ensure
procurements are made in a timely manner and in line with policies of the Fund and the
Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Negotiate contracts & SLAs, write reports and upload tender documents on IFMI;
• Maintain & safeguard procurement documents;
• Review the strategic plan dashboard and strategic plan matrix reports of the
department;
• Track reports for all processes in the department and report the status of all activities
in the department;
• Verify purchase requisitions and raise purchase orders from field offices;
• Prepare reports on awards to special/AGPO groups;
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance;
• Review the strategic plan dashboard and strategic plan matrix reports of the
department;
• Analyze vendors on pricing, delivery reliability, delivery date adherence and quality of
item for the purpose of reducing supply chain costs and improve on the quality and
timeliness of the delivery of the item(s);
• Provide support in developing a vendor rating system/matrix;
• Regularly update the vendor rating system;
• Monitor the vendor database;
• Prepare correspondences with vendors;
• Prepare communication with relevant internal departments on vendor related issues;
• Check maintenance of updated records for receipts and issues; and
• Ensure annual stock-taking is done and that quarterly stock reconciliation is correctly
done.

JOB REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Commerce, Economics Finance or related field
from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Procurement, Commerce, Economics Finance or related field from
a recognized institution is an added advantage;
• Professional Qualification in Procurement or related field;
• At least seven (7) years of relevant cumulative work experience, three (3) years of
which should be in a supervisory role;
• Membership to Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) or Chartered Institute of
Supplies in good standing;
• Supervisory course from a recognized institution.

Skills Required

Supply Chain Management
Proficiency in Computer Applications
Supervision Skills
Monitoring and Evaluation Skills
Negotiating Skills

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