Regional Procurement Manager – Nairobi

About the role

The Regional Procurement Manager leads procurement management activities for Church World Service in Kenya, providing strategic and operational oversight of sourcing, purchasing, contracting, supplier performance, and compliance to support program delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual procurement plans aligned with programme and operational priorities.
• Lead category and sourcing strategies to improve cost efficiency, service quality, and lead times.
• Coordinate demand planning and purchasing priorities with programme, finance, and operations teams.
• Set and monitor procurement KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage supplier pre‑qualification, market assessments, tendering, bid evaluations and award recommendations.
• Oversee contract drafting, negotiation, administration and renewal to ensure commercial value and compliance.
• Promote ethical sourcing and supplier diversity.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, establish performance scorecards and conduct business reviews.
• Resolve supplier issues, delivery risks and non‑performance through corrective actions.
• Oversee day‑to‑day procurement transactions and service delivery.

Required profile

• Experience leading procurement management activities and strategic sourcing.
• Ability to coordinate with programme, finance and operations teams.
• Knowledge of procurement compliance, donor regulations and ethical sourcing standards.

Required skills