Job Description
This role reports directly to the Supply Chain Management Director and will be responsible for ensuring that the organization’s facilities and supply chain processes operate smoothly, securely, and within the boundaries of legal, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Responsibilities
- Liaise with all internal stakeholders in defining infrastructure requirements, prepare concept papers and business cases for the initiation of all real estate and facilities related projects
- Responsible for the design of projects, building of Bills of Quantities (BoQ), Building/validation of Internal estimates.
- Maintain a high efficiency on Capital Employed on Re-investments and recommend alternate actions where there is inefficiency
- End-to-end management of the Facilities budget including contributing to the annual planning process, execution and tracking of expenses
- Ensure the delivery of all projects within budget, on time and at the highest quality standards conforming to regulation, safety & security standards, environmental and brand guides.
- Drive scheduled performance review of office support services providers and ensure timely payment processing for services providers as per agreed credit terms
- Drive full compliance for company owned sites (NEMA, PPA2 and KCAA), OSHA and operating license for all office, Shops facilities and valid documented leases and prevailing energy management regulations
- Consolidate and champion sustainability initiatives across the business by coordinating efforts (including war on waste initiatives) to ensure alignment with the Group sustainability agenda
- Spearhead in space acquisition, leasing and roll-out projects i.e. new shops, fiber rollout, rebranding or network project etc
- Manage all third-party facility services providers to ensure that a hygienic and safe working environment is maintained.
- Conduct Supplier performance evaluation and feedback process including monitoring key partner contracts and property leases for compliance with listed terms and key performance indicators.
- Vendor Prequalification and Compliance management in reference to Sustainability (Environment Social Governance) and other regulatory requirements
- Proactive review of inherent and potential Supply Chain risks, mitigating measures. Prompt and timely implementation of all audit observations and recommendations.
Qualifications
- University degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain Management. Professional qualification in Supply Chain Management is an added advantage.
- At least 5 years’ working experience in busy Telecoms, Banks or Data Center environments with functional knowledge of purchase- to-pay and logistics processes and operations, procurement principles, policies, concepts and systems
- Able to work independently and derive results
- Good attention to detail and analytical skills
- Entrepreneurial with commercial acumen
- Excellent interpersonal Skills
