About this role
JOB TITLE: PURCHASE OFFICER - IMPORT PROCUREMENT
About This Job:
Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
On behalf of our client, we are looking for a competent, skilled, and experienced Purchase Officer - Import Procurement to work in Nairobi, Kenya.
Job Purpose
To deliver measurable cost savings, ensure high supplier reliability, and maintain efficient procurement cycles. To safeguard uninterrupted production while adhering to organizational procurement policies, including legal, commercial, and risk compliance. To manage the procurement of materials and services, contract management, vendor management, cost optimization, and process compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Materials & Services Procurement
Procure MRO and spares (maintenance, repair, and operations materials).
Ensure timely availability aligned with production plans.
Monitor consumption patterns and inventory norms.
Identify , develop, and benchmark vendors.
Manage procurement of rate contracts and AMC with cost-benefit analysis and favorable terms.
Ensure service quality, SLA adherence, and cost control.
- Contract Management
Draft, evaluate, and finalize AMC, rate, and job/work contracts.
Ensure legal, commercial, and risk compliance.
Monitor contract execution and closure.
- Vendor Management
Develop and maintain an approved vendor base.
Conduct vendor performance evaluation (defect rate, OTIF, cost, delivery, purchase return).
Negotiate favorable pricing and commercial terms.
Propose and drive sourcing strategies, risk mitigation, consolidation, and cost-benefit initiatives.
- Cost Optimization
Conduct should-cost analysis.
Implement annual rate contracts.
Identify cost-saving opportunities through alternate vendors, value engineering/reverse engineering, consolidation, bulk buying, and localization/import substitution.
- Process & Compliance
Ensure adherence to procurement SOPs.
Maintain audit and statutory compliance.
Document processes for audits/ISO.
- Coordination & MIS