Supply Chain Management Department.Sourcing Category Specialist

KCB Group is seeking a Sourcing Category Specialist for its Supply Chain Management Department in Kenya. Key responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, implementing standards and processes, reviewing supplier performance, managing procurement helpdesk, and generating purchase orders using Oracle ERP. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree, CIPS membership or equivalent, and at least three years of relevant experience. The position is full-time and was posted recently.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Engagement of Stakeholders for Category as assigned: Branch Managers, Heads of Department, Senior Managers, Suppliers, Contractors, and Consultants.
• Implement standards, controls, processes or regulatory determined procedures for Category as assigned.
• Review Suppliers Performance for Category as assigned; data collation and analysis for Service Level Agreements, participate in review meetings.
• Maintain custody of pricing data, contract records and supplier records.
• Customer Service Management: Procurement Helpdesk call logging, tracking, Enquiry/Complaint response and resolution within set standards.
• Generate Purchases Orders from the Oracle ERP system as per approvals.
• Follow-up and expediting of deliveries with Vendors.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• Academic & Professional

Particulars

Detail

Specific Field or Qualification

Need Type[4]

Education

Bachelors Degree

Business Related/Social Sciences

RQ

Professional Qualifications

Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent

AA

Masters Degree

MBA /Business Related

AA

2. Experience

Total Minimum No of Years Experience Required

3

Detail

Minimum No of Years

Need Type[5]

Purchasing Experience

1

ES

Customer Service

1

ES

Commercial Experience (negotiation, market analysis & knowledge)

1

ES