Andela Procurement Associate Job Vacancy in Kenya

Procurement Associate Jobs at Andela

Andela
extends engineering teams with world-class software developers. We recruit the
most talented developers on the African continent, shape them into technical
leaders, and place them as full-time distributed team members with companies
that range from Microsoft and IBM to dozens of high-growth startups.

Role Summary

Under
the management of the operations head, the procurement associate will manage
all procurement and supply chain functions at Andela.

Procurement Job Responsibilities

Receive
and process requisitions from different user departments including
confirmation of budget approvals.
Sourcing
and Prequalification of suppliers and ensuring Andela has a lean supplier
base.
Establish
and manage all vendor relations
Represent
the interests of the company in all supplier negotiation, ensure the
company gets the best deals that project best value for money, set up and
manage supplier contracts.
Manage
the process of supplier evaluation, cost analysis and selection
Work
with finance to process purchase orders.
Ensure
all procurement transactions are properly documented
Receiving
of commodities and processing invoices through the finance department.
Expediting
orders and ensuring goods are delivered on time.
Creating
a process around procurement across all departments in the organization,
in conjunction with Finance and Operations.
Conduct
value chain and total cost analysis on various sourcing options (eg. local
vs. International, centralized vs. Decentralized) on high value purchases,
from time to time and advice the management on the best sourcing strategy
to adopt.
Conduct
market surveys regularly to ensure to ensure the company is getting
supplies at the most competitive rates and the goods supplied comply to
industry standards.
Developing
a procurement plan for the organization and manage implementation.
Monitor
consumption of goods and services at the organization and make proposals
to the head of operations on possible cost management options.
Managing
import and export of goods.