Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies Procurement Manager Jobs in Kenya

Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies Procurement Manager Jobs in Kenya

Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) is a Christian not-for-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya. It is a Registered Trust of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) and Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK).

The Organization’s core mandate is being a reliable supply chain for quality and affordable Health Products and Technologies, Quality Assurance and Health Advisory Services. MEDS was established in 1986 and serves clients spread all over Kenya and other regions both in Africa and beyond.

The position will report to the Head of Supply Chain and will be responsible for procuring trade and non-trading commodities.

Key responsibilities:

Liaise with relevant functions in the organization to determine product and service needs

Develop and manage supplier base and contracts for reliability and competitiveness

Draw up service contracts for effective execution and performance monitoring

Coordinate purchasing activities to meet organizational needs

Approve and authorize purchase orders for accountability

Manage tender process for quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency

Administer the full cycle of subcontractor management activities, including planning, facilitation, selection, pre-award assessments, negotiation, submission, orientations, review of monthly

reports, monitoring/compliance visits and closeout

Manage RFP and bid analysis process for subcontracts

Place overseas orders, liaise with clearing agent and verify transactional documents to facilitate payment

Develop and maintain Procedures for Procurement Section for efficiency

Prepare Management Reports for decision making

Plan and control sectional budget to optimize utilization of resources and accountability

Job requirements:

Master’s Degree in Supply Chain or related course

Bachelor in Pharmacy

At least 7 years in Procurement of which 3 is in a Managerial position

Functional skills;

Negotiation and analytical skills, People Management, Innovative and strong understanding of customer market and dynamics


How to Apply

If you fit this profile, kindly email your written application and CV to hr@meds.or.ke

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