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Head of Procurement

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Company Details
Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Description: Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) is a leading owner/ operator of one of the largest and most prestigious power generating projects in Africa. As part of its operations, LTWP undertakes regular maintenance of its facilities comprising of plant civil works, camps, roads, water systems, sewer systems, boreholes, and other structural elements through its Civil Works Team (CWT). LTWP also undertakes Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through Winds of Change Foundation which involves construction projects.
Job Description

Job Summary

To lead procurement as a strategic, digitally enabled, and system-led function, delivering value through cost optimisation, supply continuity, and strong governance, while ensuring all procurement activities are executed through fully digital Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes. The role has two (2) direct reports.

Job Details

Strategic Procurement & Category Management

  • Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned to LTWP’s operational and financial objectives 
  • Lead sourcing and negotiation of high-value and critical contracts (e.g logistics, insurance) 
  • Develop, implement and maintain a Category Management System at LTWP to enable efficient management of the function and value addition in key categories. 
  • Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization across all spend categories 

Contract & Supplier Management

  • Oversee contract lifecycle management including negotiation, execution, and renewals 
  • Establish and lead supplier relationship management (SRM) frameworks and performance reviews 
  • Ensure supplier compliance with contractual, HSE, and quality standards 

Governance, Risk & Compliance

  • Enforce procurement policies, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and Segregation of Duties (SoD) 
  • Review and continuously improve LTWP’s Procurement Policies and Procedures to align with best practice. 
  • Mitigate procurement and supply chain risks, including single-source dependencies 
  • Ensure full auditability and traceability of procurement transactions through system controls
  • Reduce maverick spend and ensure audit readiness 

Stakeholder Management

  • Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Finance, and Legal teams to align procurement with business needs 
  • Support maintenance planning and ensure availability of critical spares and services 
  • Provide strategic insights and reporting to CFO and Executive Committee 

Digital Procurement & Systems Leadership 

  • Lead the transition to a fully digital, system-led Source-to-Pay (S2P) function 
  • Eliminate reliance on Excel, email-based, or manual procurement processes 
  • Implement and enforce workflow-driven requisitioning, approvals, sourcing, and ordering 
  • Drive adoption of catalog-based and guided buying for low-value procurement 
  • Ensure high-quality vendor and item master data governance 
  • Champion automation and increase touchless processing rates 
  • Lead SAP Business One optimisation and readiness for future ERP (e.g., S/4HANA) 
  • Drive organisation-wide adoption through structured change management and training 

Leadership & Capability Development

  • Build and lead a high-performing procurement team 
  • Define clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability structures 
  • Drive continuous improvement, training, and capability development

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Engineering or related field
  • Professional supply chain qualification from a recognised institution/membership of a professional body, i.e., KISM or CIPS. 
  • Must be a professional member of the Institute of Supplies Management with a valid practising license

Experience

  • Minimum 6 years’ procurement experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role 
  • Proven track record in strategic sourcing and contract management 
  • Demonstrated experience leading or significantly contributing to ERP implementation, upgrade, or optimisation (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics) 
  • Proven experience delivering digital / system-led procurement transformation (e.g., workflows, eProcurement, catalogues) 
  • Experience in energy, infrastructure, or asset-intensive industries is an advantage
Salary: KES Not specified
Otherpay: Benefits
Education: Degree
Employment Type: Full Time

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