Assistant Manager, Supply Chain Management, Logistics

About the role

KETRACO is recruiting one Assistant Manager, Supply Chain Management, Logistics (reference KET/5/1C/40/248, Vol I-B, dated 11/2026) for a permanent and pensionable position based in Nairobi. The post reports to the Manager, Supply Chain Management and covers procurement of goods, works and services, inventory management and disposal in line with the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act (PPADA) 2015.

Key responsibilities

• Provide leadership to staff in the Division and coach and mentor them
• Ensure compliance with public procurement statutory and legal requirements
• Prepare and implement consolidated procurement and disposal plans within the approved budget
• Coordinate procurement of goods, works and services, and disposal of obsolete assets under PPADA
• Prepare and publish tender notices and contract awards, and prepare tendering and bidding documents
• Identify project consultants, suppliers and contractors, and manage contracts for goods, works and services
• Maintain safe custody of procurement and asset disposal records and provide secretariat support to tender, evaluation, inspection and disposal committees
• Select, register and appraise suppliers, and initiate system approvals for procure-to-pay
• Prepare the Division's annual budget, procurement and work plans, and draft statutory reports to PPRA
• Monitor market surveillance and analysis of goods and services to inform purchasing planning and budgeting
• Implement and supervise inventory management so that optimal stock levels are kept in regional stores and warehouses

Required profile

• Master's degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Strategic Management or equivalent, or a Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Commerce or Business Management/Administration or equivalent
• Certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K) or equivalent, and a leadership certificate of at least four weeks
• Membership of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management or a relevant professional body
• Twelve years of relevant work experience, including three years in the grade of Principal Supply Chain Management Officer or comparable position
• Open only to Kenyan citizens

Working conditions are an office setting with regular field assignments locally, regionally and internationally. Applications must be submitted by 4 December 2026 with a signed application letter, CV, copies of certificates and national ID, and shortlisted candidates will be asked to produce originals and Chapter Six clearances.