KASNEB Jobs Head of Supply Chain Management

Head of Supply Chain Management Job at KASNEB
JOB LEVEL 3 – REF – HCA/SCM/HSCM/5/2017
The Head of Supply Chain Management will be expected to provide strategic leadership in the efficient and effective delivery of supply chain management services and be the adviser to the Chief Executive Officer on matters relating to procurement and supplies.

Duties for the Head of Supply Chain Management Job

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the successful candidate will be the Head of Supply Chain Management Unit and will be responsible for:
Leadership and Strategic Responsibilities

• Coordinating the internal monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the Supply Chain management functions.
• Developing the Unit’s operational plans, annual operating budgets and quality objectives.
• Preparing procurement and supplies policy documents.
• Training, coaching and mentoring staff to ensure adequate skills and succession management in the functional area.
• Advising management on all matters relating to procurement and supplies.
• Coordinating annual and periodic board of surveys.
• Ensuring performance management in the Unit through a target based system.
• Managing risk in the Unit.
• Implementing the quality management system in the Unit.
• Ensuring compliance with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and Public Procurement and
• Disposal Regulations in the implementation of the unit
• Liaising with the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority and other relevant bodies in matters relating to procurement and disposal.

Tactical Responsibilities/Tasks

• Submitting quarterly reports to the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission of Kenya, The National Treasury and the office of performance contracting and coordination as appropriate.
• Implementing procurement and inventory management strategies that will ensure value for money.
• Coordinating periodic market surveys to monitor market trends that might have an impact on the organisation.
• Coordinating continuous registration of suppliers and updating the Suppliers Register.
• Conducting due diligence on prospective suppliers to ensure quality supply of goods, works and services at optimal
• Overseeing the management of projects and contracts.
• Recommending appointment of adhoc evaluation committees and the disposal committee and coordinating the implementation of the resolutions therein.
• Ensuring automation of key operations in the unit.
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Head of Supply Chain Management Job Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Supplies Management, Business Administration or related discipline from a recognised university.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Supplies Management, Business Administration or related discipline from a recognised university.
• Professional qualifications or Higher Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Supplies Management from a recognised certifying body.
• Membership in good standing to the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management.
• A minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience six (6) of which should be in a senior level.
• A minimum of six (6) years experience in procurement and supplies for serving members of staff.

Key personal attributes/Functional skills
The ideal candidate should:

• Be honest, trustworthy and possess a high degree of personal integrity and professionalism.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, presentation and reporting skills.
• Be result oriented and willing to multitask and meet strict deadlines.
• Have strategic leadership skills.
• Be a team player with ability to motivate staff.
• Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with varied stakeholders.
• Be customer centric and resourceful in problem solving.
• Possess advanced computer skills.
• Satisfy the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts, academic and professional certificates, national identity card, testimonials, current and expected salary and names and addresses of three referees so as to reach the undersigned not later than Tuesday, 27 June 2017.
The envelope should be marked “CONFIDENTIAL” and indicate the “REFERENCE NUMBER” of the position applied for and be addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer
kasneb
P.O. Box 41362-00100
NAIROBI, KENYA
kasneb is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on the basis of their ethnic background, sex, religion, disability, HIV status or marital status yet is attentive to gender, regional and ethnic balance.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.