Assistant Director Supply Chain Management

About the role

The National Quality Control Laboratory (NQCL) is hiring a full-time, on-site Assistant Director Supply Chain Management in Nairobi. The role oversees procurement, inventory management, supplier contracts, logistics and supply chain operations, ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the development, implementation and review of supply chain policies, procedures and guidelines
• Provide technical advice to stakeholders on procurement processes in line with procurement laws and regulations
• Design procurement processes and systems, guide procurement plans within the budget process and initiate the laboratory's procurement plan
• Organise supplier sensitisation forums for youth, women, persons with disabilities and small and micro-enterprises to meet the 30% access requirement under Articles 227 and 55 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the PPDA, 2015
• Prepare, publish and invite tenders, proposals and quotations, maintain the registered suppliers list on the laboratory website and the Public Procurement Information Portal, and verify tender and contract documents before submission to the Director/CEO
• Guide preparation of contract documents in line with award decisions, variations and modifications
• Ensure safe storage of goods in the warehouse, coordinate stock-taking, reconciliation and physical verification, and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Maintain reorder levels, evaluate supplier and contractor performance, and prepare performance analysis reports for forecasts and budgets

Required profile

• Cumulative 12 years of relevant work experience, including 3 years at the grade of Principal Supply Chain Management Officer
• Bachelor's degree in Purchasing and Supplies Management, Business Administration (Supply Chain option), Procurement and Logistics, Commerce (Supplies Management option) or an equivalent; alternatively a Bachelor's in Business Administration, Finance and Accounts or Commerce plus a Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
• Or a Master's degree in one of the above fields
• Membership of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM), a valid practicing license, a leadership course of at least four weeks, and proficiency in computer applications

Applications require a completed employment application form, national ID, academic and professional certificates, a signed application letter and a detailed CV with three referees, sent by hard copy and PDF to the employer's HR department.