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Sourcing Category Specialist at KCB Bank Kenya

KCB Bank Kenya
Full-time
On-site
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:


Acquisition of goods and services required by the user departments by selecting the most optimal sourcing approaches, publishing and managing tenders.
Negotiations with suppliers to deliver the best value for the Bank on costs and supply terms
Mapping the key stakeholders and managing them to guarantee seamless execution of requests. The stakeholders include the Branch Managers, Heads of Departments, Suppliers and regulator
Performing benchmarking exercise and analysing data on market trends to provide insights for category decision making
Implementing standards, controls, processes or regulatory determined procedures for the assigned Category
Review Suppliers Performance for the assigned Category, data collation and analysis for Service Level Agreements, participate in review meetings.
Tracking and responding to customer enquiries, complaints and resolution of issues within set service level agreements
Follow-up and expediting of deliveries with Vendors


MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Academic & Professional


Education Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree RQ
Practising License Valid Practising License from Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) RQ
Professional Qualifications Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) RQ
Member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent AA
Master's degree MBA /Business Related AA


Experience


Total Minimum No of Years Experience Required 3 years
Purchasing Experience 2 ES
Customer Service 2 ES
Commercial Experience (negotiation, market analysis & knowledge) 2 ES
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