Procurement Coordinator

TakaTaka Solutions is seeking a Procurement Coordinator to oversee the procurement process from requisition to payment. The role involves managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with procurement standards. The coordinator will lead a team, monitor KPIs, and report to management.

• Review approved purchase requisitions for completeness specs, quantities, budget, timelines and assign follow-up actions to the Procurement Assistant.
• Coordinate RFQ sourcing strategy supplier selection, invitation list, timelines and ensure quotation comparisons are complete and accurate before approval.
• Lead supplier evaluation and selection decisions pricing, quality, lead time, compliance documents and approve recommendations before LPO issuance.
• Review and approve LPOs in line with the approval matrix; ensure LPOs are issued promptly and shared with suppliers/internal users.
• Oversee delivery follow-up for all open LPOs; escalate delays/backorders, agree corrective actions with suppliers, and update internal stakeholders.
• Ensure receiving confirmations are properly completed with Stores/Users delivery notes, GRNs, service completion confirmations.
• Manage resolution of procurement issues wrong items, short deliveries, damaged goods, delays including replacements, credit notes, and supplier accountability.
• Enforce full procurement documentation compliance and filing standards requisition, RFQ, quotes, comparison, approvals, LPO, GRN/delivery note, invoice, contracts/warranties.
• Coordinate with Finance/Accounts to ensure supplier invoices match LPO and delivery documentation 3-way matching controls and support timely payment processing.
• Provide weekly status updates to management open requisitions, open LPOs, pending deliveries, escalations, and key supplier issues.
• Develop, monitor, and manage departmental budgets and procurement plans.
• Lead supplier sourcing and evaluations, ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
• Negotiate high value contracts and framework agreements to secure favorable terms.
• Support compliance with statutory and regulatory procurement requirements.
• Consolidate procurement needs from different departments to leverage economies of scale.
• Conduct market analysis to identify trends, price fluctuations, and alternative sourcing options.
• Standardize procurement processes and introduce best practices for efficiency.
• Review and approve supplier prequalification processes to ensure only vetted suppliers are engaged.
• Monitor and analyze procurement KPIs to track departmental performance.
• Provide management with regular reports on procurement activities, savings, and supplier performance.

• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Must be a fully registered member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management KISM.
• Professional certifications e.g., CIPS will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years' progressive experience in procurement and supply chain, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or coordinator role.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations, contracts management, and strategic sourcing.