Procurement Senior Coordinator – BU Support

About the role

The Tupande Procurement Senior Coordinator ensures smooth execution of procurement projects, aligning with business unit needs, controlling spend, and improving processes. The role manages the full procurement lifecycle, supports supplier relationships, and drives continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Support cross‑functional improvement initiatives, develop templates, SOPs, and training materials.
• Coordinate reviews with Business Units to clear aged procurement requests and purchase orders.
• Conduct spend and market analysis, define category scopes, and develop strategic sourcing strategies.
• Lead RFx processes, negotiate pricing, SLAs, payment terms, and finalize contracts.
• Monitor supplier performance, drive continuous improvement, and hold regular business reviews.
• Prepare routine reports and dashboards, capture supplier performance data, and maintain audit‑ready documentation.

Required profile

• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a demanding professional environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in procurement, project management, business strategy, or related field (professional qualification such as CIPS preferred).
• Fluent in English; Kiswahili preferred.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups, Array formulas).
• Experience with procurement and PR‑PO systems such as Odoo.
• Data visualization and analysis using Power BI.
• Process‑improvement methodologies (DMAIC, 5 Whys).

What we offer

• Health insurance.
• Paid time off.