Job Purpose:
Develop & implement strategies, policies and procedures for procurement of NMB, consistent with bank’s requirements and also manage procurement disciplines with appropriate level of personnel & expertise. He/she will also be responsible for coaching the team to create procurement specialists.
Key Responsibilities:
- To monitor and maintain price list of all standard goods and services that are procured by the bank to enable comparison of prices
- Communicate and implement procurement policy to the entire business
- Develop and implement methods of improving procurement efficiency within NMB Plc. network
- Review and formulate on an on-going basis operational audibility and practices to ensure full audit trail is maintained at all stages
- Ensure strategies to reduce commercial risk in sourcing of goods and services on behalf of the bank are adhered to
- Seek quotation on various goods and services required by NMB from suppliers
- Prepare requests for procurement of goods and services
- Carry out tender process/procedure
- Recommend to management on suitable vendors to supply out sourced goods and services
- Review contractual arrangements with goods and services providers to make recommendations on suitable procurement procedures
- Manage strategic long term relationship with major suppliers to maintain quality service to the bank
- Procure goods and services based on the operating guidelines set up by NMB Plc.
- Review performance of procured goods and services
- Initiate payments to vendors and ensure compliance
- Act as an escalation point for complex queries emanating from internal customers.
- Undertake forecasts, plans and budgets for bank’s procurement needs to facilitate business planning.
- Develop mechanisms/solutions to reduce costs within area under jobholder’s control.
Required Competences:
- Commercial/contextual understanding
- Financial management
- Human resources management/developing people
- Decision making/ problem solving
- Managing relationship networks
- Team and leadership skills
- Analysis and judgment skills
- Quality conscious
- Self-initiative
- Cost and budget control capability
- Good communication skills
- Performance management skills
- Detailed knowledge of the banks purchasing practices and procedures
- Detailed understanding of the planning and budgeting processes and methodology
- Detailed understanding of legislation covering procurement, purchasing and archives/ record management
- Must be registered with NBMM
- At least 5 years of working experience in Banking/ reputable organization
Please note, interviews for this position will take place at our Careers in Africa Recruitment Summit in London, 16- 18th of May 2014. Relevant candidates will be contacted and invited to attend the event.