Specialist – Budget, Inventory & Partner Management
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Posted: By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Name:Safaricom Kenya
Industry:
Information Technology and Services
Website:
https://www.safaricom.co.ke/
Description:
Safaricom is the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. In addition to providing a broad range of first-class products and services for Telephony, Broadband Internet and Financial services, Safaricom seeks to uplift the welfare of Kenyans through value-added services and support for community projects. With over 29 Million subscribers and an estimated market share of 67%, the Company has the widest modern mobile network coverage in Kenya and prides in its experienced shareholders, attractive tariffs, a nationwide network of effective dealers, high caliber staff and management enabling it to maintain its position as the region’s mobile market leader.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work.
- All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing policies, guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.
- Lead end-to-end planning and management of CAPEX and OPEX budgets across enterprise programs and projects.
- Support annual budgeting cycles and provide financial input into business cases and solution design.
- Monitor budget performance, track variances, and ensure financial governance and cost control.
- Manage onboarding, governance, and performance of partners, including KPI/SLA tracking and reviews.
- Ensure compliance with contracts and oversee partner payments, documentation, and reporting accuracy.
- Maintain and optimise IMS reporting, ensuring data integrity and zero historical liabilities through proactive reconciliation.
- Oversee full inventory and asset lifecycle management, including procurement, deployment, tracking, and disposal.
- Ensure stock availability using demand forecasting and align procurement with pricing and vendor requirements.
- Drive process improvements, automation, and governance across financial, inventory, and partner management functions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally, influence stakeholders, and support system enhancements through requirements gathering and UAT participation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT/BBIT/Supply Chain/Procurement or related relevant field
- 2years experience in operations support function in a busy Enterprise/Telco implementation and deployment environment or Supplier/Partner Management roles
- Strong Analytical and reporting skills
- Project Management and good working knowledge of Finance and Budgeting
- Experience working with Agile methodologies like Scrum
- Fair appreciation of telecommunications/IT and network related equipment and solutions
Salary: KES Not specified
Otherpay: Benefits
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
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