{"id":108392,"date":"2026-08-16T09:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T09:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/procurement-category-specialist-maize-pulses\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T09:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T09:28:47","slug":"procurement-category-specialist-maize-pulses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/procurement-category-specialist-maize-pulses\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement Category Specialist &#8211; Maize &#038; Pulses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Procurement Category Specialist - Maize & Pulses\", \"description\": \"Role Purpose:\\nTo develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while supporting the sourcing and procurement of maize and pulses, ensuring the timely availability of high-quality raw materials at competitive prices to meet 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Negotiations\\nCarrying out cost management to identify areas of potential cost reduction and analyze the impact of pricing changes for grains and pulses.\\nNegotiating prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make cost savings\\nInventory Management\\nLiaising closely with department heads to plan maize and pulses procurement andinventory requirements.\\nReviewing of inventory module reports and controlling inventory levels to achieve optimal level in stocks at all times.\\nSupplier Relationship and Performance Management\\nWork to build strong relationships with farmers, aggregators, and producers of maize & pulses for\u00a0the right quality and fair purchase in sourcing.\\nNegotiate farming contracting agreements with farmers.\\nCoordinate the off-taker agreements with grain farmers, aggregators and producers to Ensure On Time In Full deliveries\\nStakeholder Management\\nParticipate in the weekly planning and monthly formulation meetings.\\nBuilding 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procurement\/ purchasing and other related field.\\nMinimum of 5 years of procurement experience preferably in maize and pulses purchasing, aggregation and logistics.\\nComputer literate with a working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft windows.\\nGood understanding of SAP MM module an added advantage.\\nMembership of procurement professional bodies will be an added advantage KISM\/CIPS.\\nKey Attributes\/ Competencies:\\nNegotiation skills\\nAnalytical skills\\nDecision-making skills\\nFinancial Acumen\\nRelationship Management skills\\nCommunication skills\\nProfessionalism\\nDetails and Results orientated\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-15\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Unga Holding\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-29T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Unga Holding<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-29<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Role Purpose:<br \/>To develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while supporting the sourcing and procurement of maize and pulses, ensuring the timely availability of high-quality raw materials at competitive prices to meet business and operational needs.<br \/>Key Duties and Responsibilities:<br \/>Sourcing, PR\/PO Processing<br \/>Plan, source and procure maize and pulses in line with business goals and objectives.<br \/>Process maize and pulses orders in SAP and ensure timely issuance of POs.<br \/>Monitor contract execution, termination, renewal or amendment of terms.<br \/>Ensure timely placement and confirmation of maize &#038; pulses orders with liaison with logistics for timely shipment.<br \/>Grain Purchase Tracking and Reports<br \/>Keep track of local purchases and AFA allocations.<br \/>Collate data on all maize &#038; pulses purchases.<br \/>Ensure timely completion of the monthly CMA Maize surveys.<br \/>Extended Producer Responsibility<br \/>Collate data for extended supplier responsibility from all the plants.<br \/>Prepare and submit monthly reports to KEPRO<br \/>Ensure timely processing of purchase orders and payments to KEPRO to ensure Unga\u00a0Holdings remains in good standing in regard to NEMA regulations.<br \/>Cost Management\/ Negotiations<br \/>Carrying out cost management to identify areas of potential cost reduction and analyze the impact of pricing changes for grains and pulses.<br \/>Negotiating prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make cost savings<br \/>Inventory Management<br \/>Liaising closely with department heads to plan maize and pulses procurement andinventory requirements.<br \/>Reviewing of inventory module reports and controlling inventory levels to achieve optimal level in stocks at all times.<br \/>Supplier Relationship and Performance Management<br \/>Work to build strong relationships with farmers, aggregators, and producers of maize &#038; pulses for\u00a0the right quality and fair purchase in sourcing.<br \/>Negotiate farming contracting agreements with farmers.<br \/>Coordinate the off-taker agreements with grain farmers, aggregators and producers to Ensure On Time In Full deliveries<br \/>Stakeholder Management<br \/>Participate in the weekly planning and monthly formulation meetings.<br \/>Building value managed relationships with suppliers of maize and pulses to maintain high\u00a0service levels and achieve world-class performance with reference to quality, delivery, and\u00a0pricing consistency.<br \/>Maintaining working relationships with internal stakeholders and ensuring supplier satisfaction index is maintained at \u226595%.<br \/>Ensure timely resolution of the supplier grievances.<br \/>Ensure timely communication to suppliers including sharing bulk SMS.<br \/>Process compliance &#038; Risk Management<br \/>Monitoring contract execution, termination, renewal, or amendment of terms.<br \/>Ensure compliance to Company purchasing policies and procedures in the end-to-end RMPM procurement process<br \/>Ensure all company policies, standards &#038; procedures are adhered to all the time SHE, GMP, ISO, PaTaMu.<br \/>Review, monitor, assess and mitigate key risks and opportunities in the overall procurement function.<br \/>Job Requirements<br \/>Minimum Requirements:<br \/>Degree in Business Management, supply chain \u2013 procurement\/ purchasing and other related field.<br \/>Minimum of 5 years of procurement experience preferably in maize and pulses purchasing, aggregation and logistics.<br \/>Computer literate with a working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft windows.<br \/>Good understanding of SAP MM module an added advantage.<br \/>Membership of procurement professional bodies will be an added advantage KISM\/CIPS.<br \/>Key Attributes\/ Competencies:<br \/>Negotiation skills<br \/>Analytical skills<br \/>Decision-making skills<br \/>Financial Acumen<br \/>Relationship Management skills<br \/>Communication skills<br \/>Professionalism<br \/>Details and Results orientated<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Unga Holding on career55.sapsf.eu to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1308153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-29 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Unga Holding Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-29 Job Description Role Purpose:To develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while supporting the sourcing and procurement of maize and pulses, ensuring the timely availability of high-quality raw materials at competitive prices to meet business and operational needs.Key Duties and Responsibilities:Sourcing, PR\/PO ProcessingPlan, source [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1425,1413,1412,1496],"class_list":["post-108392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag","tag-unga-holding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108392\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}