Komaza
Supply Chain & Procurement
Rest of Kenya Full Time
Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry
KSh Confidential
Job Summary
The Procurement Officer is responsible for coordinating the purchase, payment and delivery of supplies and materials for our offices in Nyandarua, Naivasha, Kilifi and Kwale.
Minimum Qualification:Bachelor
Experience Level:Mid level
Experience Length:2 years
Job Description/Requirements
Combining high-scale operations with digital intelligence, Komaza is revolutionizing African forestry – unlocking the potential for small-scale farmers to serve booming wood markets.
We’re planting commercial-grade forests at a rate of over 1.5 million trees per year, expanding our farmer base by 5,000+ – and we’re growing fast. To date, we’ve planted over 8 million trees with 25,000 farmers, making us Kenya’s largest industrial tree planter. We hold the only sustainable blueprint for meeting Africa’s $30B wood supply crisis. Smallholder farms offer nearly limitless land and can develop a hectare of trees at a far lower cost than big plantations.
We have been recognized with numerous awards and investments, including The Climate Policy Initiative, The Nature Conservancy, Forbes, and Novastar Ventures.
About the Team
The Komaza Procurement department is a critical service center for the organization. We are meticulous, detail-oriented doers, who know how to balance sustainable, scalable systems with urgent, high priority demands. We take a customer service-centered approach to meeting the needs of the company so Komaza can thrive.
About the Role
The Procurement Officer is responsible for coordinating the purchase, payment and delivery of supplies and materials for our offices in Nyandarua, Naivasha, Kilifi and Kwale. This is a well-organized person who strives to fulfill procurement needs as cost-effectively and time-efficiently as possible. He or she proactively anticipates and addresses common and hard-to-foresee challenges, and creatively develops solutions when challenges do arise. The Procurement Officer is a solutions-oriented person who is able to autonomously ensure day-to-day procurement requests are met, while also working with departments to forecast and plan for longer-term procurement needs.
What You Will Do
Coordinate procurement and fleet management systems and protocols between Komaza staff and fleet suppliers and maintenance providers
Maintain inventory by regularly monitoring inventory levels; anticipating needed supplies and expediting orders in collaboration with the user departments
Ensure procurement processes are compliant with regulatory requirements and internal policies
Assist in evaluation and selection of preferred bidders based on competitiveness & ability to fulfill contract requirements.
Verify the deliveries ensuring the correct items, quality & quantity are delivered.
Negotiate better prices and maintain accurate purchase and pricing records
Create Purchase Orders after getting quotations and preparing for
Purchase orders and payment of the suppliers record keeping of all relevant paperwork.
Responsible for managing and enhancing customer relationships, building vendor partnerships and updating internal databases with order details (dates, vendors, quantities, discounts, credit terms, vendor registration) Coordinate waste disposal/ collection
What You Have
Degree in Procurement/Supply Chain or Business Management
Affiliation with Kenya Institute of Supplies Management or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies is an added advantage
Minimum 2 years of procurement or supply chain experience
Experience in working with Excel, G-Suite is preferred
Recent Certificate of Good Conduct
Up to date Tax Compliance Certificate
Experience in auto or motorbike fleet management is an added advantage
NB: Kindly note that you MUST present the Certificate of Good Conduct and Tax Compliance Certificate upon request in the recruitment cycle.
You’re Also
Attentive to details
In possession of a high level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
A good communicator with strong negotiation skills
A team player and can adapt to changes effectively
Organized and can multitask as well as work independently, take initiative and set priorities
Flexible and creative with the drive to do whatever necessary to get the job done
A creative problem solver looking to continuously improve the systems while most efficiently getting the job done.
What’s in it for you?
Great vision without great people is irrelevant, Jim Collins wisely stated. If you share Komaza’s vision and want to help make it a reality, apply today! You’ll get a chance to work at our headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. We offer a competitive remuneration package and an opportunity to further your career.
Komaza is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.