Senior Procurement Officer

ABOUT THE COMPANY

PATH is the leader in global health innovation. An international nonprofit organization, we save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

JOB SUMMARY

RequirementsBachelor’s degree or minimum 5 years’ experience in Business Administration/Management, Procurement, or Finance.Strong problem-solving and excellent decision-making.Experience with ERP systems. Experience with Business World ERP will be an added advantage.Experience working in an international NGO is desirable.Excellent skills in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access).Experience managing and supervising a team.Work well under pressure and prioritize to meet deadlines.Ability to work independently with a high degree of reliability, accuracy, and productivity.Strong oral and written communication skills; fluency in English is required.Ability to maintain harmonious working relationships and effectively address complex and sensitive administrative issues.Must have legal authorization to work in Kenya. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Effective acquisition of a wide range of goods and services,Responsible for country program compliance with PATH and donor policies in procurement, ensuring no conflicts of interest and ethical practices are observed.Develop and maintain a procurement planning and analysis processes for the timely acquisition of goods, coordinate with other procurement partners as required and provide proactive, rigorous and logical methods to solve procurement related challenges within Country.Lead procurement activities including competitive bidding, supplier selection and justification, issuing purchase orders.Provide guidance to project teams on annual procurement planning.Due diligence on new vendors as well as routine checks on existing vendorsManage vendor relationships (including travel agents and hotels).Review annual supplier contracts in consultation with the legal teamProactively identify issues with day-to-day purchasing processes and resolve and/or communicate the issues to management in a timely manner, as needed.Lead the prequalification of suppliers and service providersCoordinate the update and sharing of procurement tracker for the country programActively review and update procurement policies/procedures, no less than once annually, and advise management on any changes necessary.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Purchasing, Mentoring, Coaching, Procurement, Reporting

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree