G4S is the world's leading international security solutions group, which specializes in outsourced business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat. G4S has operations in more than 125 countries and 657,000 employees.
In Africa, G4S is the largest private employer, with 110 000 employees in over 29 countries across the continent. G4S Kenya has a workforce of about 15,000 spread across all the major Urban Centres in the country.
At G4S Kenya, we place great value on attracting and retaining the best people at all levels, to ensure the continued success of the organization.
Role Responsibility:
Key Responsibilities:
The key responsibilities for the Procurement Manager include:
- Implementing and maintaining accountability systems that will support purchasing, receiving, storage, retrieval, delivery for all materials used by all divisions;
- Maintaining an interface with vendors and service representatives to ensure that all requirements meet established standards and that applicable guidelines, policies and procedures are understood and followed throughout the procurement process;
- Surveying the market for latest trends in price, availability, delivery and quality to ensure quality control and value for money;
- Managing and coordinating schedules, task assignments, and the allocation of all resources to ensure compliance with departmental commitments;
- Managing the service for storage, delivery and installation of furniture and office equipment;
- Determining fiscal requirements of departments and preparing budgetary recommendations, monitor, verify and reconcile expenditure of budgeted funds;
- Preparing and coordinating the preparation of reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions;
- Planning and conducting meetings with all reporting staff to ensure compliance with established practices;
- Implementing new policies and procedures and keeping employees abreast of current changes and standards;
- Preparing reporting information in line with the requirements of the Group's accounting standards and practice;
- Effective management of urgent and crisis situations where normal procurement policy and procedures might not be feasible.
The Ideal Candidate:
Qualifications, skills and experience required:
- A relevant university degree from a recognized university
- A Professional qualification in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management or a relevant Accounting Qualification will be an advantage;
- A minimum of 5 years experience in a large and busy commercial procurement environment , which includes purchasing; inventory accounting; inventory storage systems; awareness of products; vendors; markets;
- Proven experience in the management of substantial purchasing and capital expenditure budgets;
- Ability to understand and apply Procurement Best Practice and develop a strategic sourcing philosophy;
- Well developed IT skills and experience with large database systems;
- High level of team leadership and the ability to make independent strategic decisions
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to manage relationships with all stakeholders, in particular vendors;
- High professional ethics and integrity;
- Expert negotiation skills, persuasiveness and the ability to influence people positively;
- Analytical skills and ability to identify areas of development to recommend and implement systems, policies & procedures to ensure optimization of the procurement function;
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
