Technical Buyer

Job Description

The above-mentioned vacancy exists within the Finance Department, Purchasing Section. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the incumbent shall be responsible for the following: -

• In charge of technical portfolios, including but not limited to depots and Lube Oil Blending Plant (LOBP)
• Conducting new vendor vetting and contributing to new vendor account opening
• Sourcing for goods and services from the approved suppliers and negotiating the prices. Ensure quality scoping and BOQ.
• Savings and reporting of purchasing performance
• Timely and quality processing of purchase requisitions in OPTIMA ensuring respect of Purchasing rules
• Planning and interface with various internal and external stakeholders to understand and define requirements and develop action plans for procurement needs
• Launching and administering tenders with comprehensive and quality scoping and assisting users with tender analysis for deliberation and approval as per the Total Energies' laid down regulations
• Performing supplier evaluation and participating to the regular vendor follow-ups through daily communication, meetings, contractor seminars, etc.
• Managing the disposal or sale of capital equipment and excess inventories in line with procedures with the goal of optimizing realization
• Co-ordinating with user departments to ensure job evaluations are carried out timely for all projects
• Managing contract portfolio to ensure coverage for the company through dedicated KPIs
• Ensuring Group and Total Energies Marketing Kenya (TMK) Purchasing rules are respected including also compliance and ethics
• KPIs: to contribute to Purchasing reporting with added value comments/analysis and conduct plans

Context and environment

• Striking a balance between cost, quality and timeliness to satisfy end users
• Handling of regular and ad hoc urgent buying needs
• Analysis of systems extracted reports for timely and accurate reporting (SAP, OPTIMA, etc)
• Role exposes one to both internal and external contacts

Candidate profile

The job holder will require the following minimum qualifications: -

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; (Mechanical, Civil or Electrical, Production & Technology) & Over 6 years experiences in Purchasing activities
• Project management skills
• Experience in technical commercial procurement
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, communication, organizational and public relations skills
• Able to strike a balance between cost, quality and timeliness to meet business requirements
• SAP/ERP working experience
• High professional ethics, accountability and personal integrity