KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Strategic Demand Planning – preparation of the category procurement plan, executing category plans to meet category objectives.
2. Market analysis and insights generation – carry out market analysis for the category assigned.
3. End to end management process of the category requests for proposals, quotations and information as per the agreed turnaround timelines.
4. Negotiation with suppliers to obtain the best value for the Bank through preparations, communications and strategic engagements. 
5. Contract Management – collaborate with the Legal Division, end users and vendors on contract lifecycle management to support the Bank’s goals and mitigate against risks. Manage the process of renewal or termination of contracts on a timely basis. 
6. Stakeholder Management – identify all the relevant stakeholders both internally and externally and develop clear communication and engagement channels to manage risks and to successfully deliver on projects in alignment with the Bank’s objectives.  
7. Supplier Relationship Management – Manage key relationships of the assigned category, conduct regular supplier performance reviews to drive optimal performance.
8. Drive collaboration – Managing team performance to deliver value for the Bank.

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KCB Group is registered as a non-operating holding company which started operations as a licensed banking institution with effect from January 1, 2016. The holding company oversees KCB Kenya – incorporated with effect from January 1, 2016 – and all KCB’s regional units in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia and South Sudan. It also owns KCB Insurance Agency, KCB Capital, KCB Foundation, National Bank of Kenya, and all associated companies. The holding company was set up to among other things to enhance the Group’s capacity to access unrestricted capital and also enable investment in new ventures outside banking regulations, achieve operational and strategic autonomy for the Group’s operating entities and enhance corporate governance across the Group and oversight in the management of subsidiaries. Related documentation:  Group Name Change,   Name Change Certificate,  KCB Advise on Non-Operating Holding Company,  KCB Group Structure,  Kenya Gazette Notice.