HEAD - PROCUREMENT

Job Description : HEAD - PROCUREMENT Lead Procurement. Drive Efficiency. Build the Future. Join a growing plastic furniture and plastic packaging manufacturing company in Nairobi, Kenya, and take charge of the procurement function. Industry: Department: Plastic Furniture & Plastic Packaging Procurement/ Supply Chain Location: Nairobi, Kenya Reporting To: CEO/COO/Director - Operations Manufacturing 1. POSITION PURPOSE The Head of Procurement will be responsible for developing and leading the company's overall procurement strategy for plastic furniture and plastic packaging operations, ensuring uninterrupted availability of raw materials, competitive sourcing, optimum inventory levels, supplier quality, cost efficiency, and strong supplier relationships. The role will have significant responsibility for procurement of polymer resins, additives, masterbatches, packaging materials, production consumables, tooling/mould-related items, engineering spares, and other direct and indirect materials. The position will work closely with Production, Planning, Quality, R&D, Sales, Finance, Logistics, and senior management to achieve the company's cost, quality, delivery, working-capital, and growth objectives. 2. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES A. Procurement Strategy & Leadership • Develop and implement the annual and long-term procurement strategy aligned with business objectives. • Establish procurement policies, processes, approval matrices, and sourcing standards. • Lead centralized procurement for major direct and indirect categories. • Develop category-wise sourcing strategies, including local and international sourcing. • Identify cost reduction, supplier consolidation, alternate sourcing, and value engineering opportunities. • Build a professional, performance-driven procurement team and establish clear KPIs. B. Raw Material Procurement - Plastics Lead procurement and sourcing of key polymer and plastic raw materials, including where applicable: ? PP-Polypropylene ? HDPE/LDPE/LLDPE • PET ABS PVC • HIPS/GPPS Engineering plastics • Recycled/post-consumer/ post-industrial polymers ? Calcium carbonate and other fillers ? Masterbatch and colour concentrates ? UV stabilizers, antioxidants, impact modifiers and other additives ? Adhesives, inks, coatings and specialty chemicals ? Packaging-grade materials Monitor market movements, polymer prices, crude/oil-linked trends, currency movements, duties, freight, and supplier capacity to support timely purchasing decisions. C. Packaging Material Procurement For the packaging business, manage sourcing of: Plastic films • Pouches and bags Preforms and bottles Caps and closures ? Labels Experience: 12-18+ years, preferably in plastics manufacturing, injection molding, blow molding. extrusion, or related industries ? Corrugated cartons ? Strapping and stretch film ? Printing materials ? Flexible packaging components ? Secondary and tertiary packaging materials Work closely with R&D and production teams to optimize specifications, material structures, grammage/thickness, and total landed cost. D. Supplier Management • Develop, evaluate, qualify, and maintain a robust supplier base. Establish supplier performance scorecards covering cost, quality. delivery, capacity, responsiveness, and compliance. Conduct periodic supplier reviews and business performance meetings. Negotiate annual contracts, rate agreements, volume commitments, payment terms, rebates, and commercial conditions. • Develop alternate and backup suppliers for critical raw materials. Reduce dependency on single-source suppliers wherever commercially and operationally feasible. Build strategic partnerships with key resin, additive, packaging, tooling, and consumable suppliers. E. Cost Management & Negotiation • Lead major commercial negotiations and annual price reviews. Establish should-cost models and benchmark prices. • Drive year-on-year procurement savings without compromising quality or supply continuity. Analyze supplier quotations, cost structures, commodity trends, freight, duties, and currency exposure. • Negotiate volume discounts, long-term contracts, price protection, credit terms, and inventory arrangements. • Identify opportunities for cost avoidance, specification optimization, supplier consolidation, and localization. F. Commodity & Market Intelligence • Continuously monitor polymer and packaging raw-material markets. Track resin price movements and relevant commodity indicators. Develop procurement forecasts based on market trends and business requirements. • Advise senior management on optimal buying timing, contract structures, and inventory strategies. • Maintain market intelligence on suppliers, competitors, new materials, recycling technologies and industry developments. If you have the right mix of experience, strategic thinking and a passion for supply chain excellence, we would love to hear from you!

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