Expatriate Head of Procurement GujaratiHindi Speaking
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Job Summary
Job Title: Expatriate Head of Procurement - Gujarati/Hindi Speaking
Location: Kiambu County
Reporting to: Director
Function: Strategic Procurement Sourcing and Supplier Management
Sites Covered: Thika Ruiru Nakuru and Regional Operations
The Head of Procurement will lead the Groups end-to-end sourcing and procurement strategy across all manufacturing sites and categories.
This role is responsible for procurement of raw materials packaging indirect materials services and capital goods (both local and imports) delivering supply assurance cost leadership governance and supplier performance in line with the companys growth and profitability goals.
The role calls for a strategic leader and commercial negotiator who builds strong supplier partnerships drives analytics-led sourcing and establishes world-class procurement governance.
The ideal candidate must have experience of procurement in FMCG manufacturing setup of edible oil and beverage manufacturing.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Procurement Leadership
Define and execute group procurement strategy aligned to business priorities.
Create category strategies covering raw materials packaging indirects services and Capex.
Drive cross-site sourcing efficiencies and standardization across Thika Ruiru and Nakuru.
Lead supplier footprint optimization (localization consolidation diversification).
Own sourcing governance from strategy through contracting and execution.
2. Cost & Commercial Excellence
Deliver measurable cost savings and value-creation through negotiations contracts and sourcing initiatives.
Implement Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and category management frameworks.
Lead spend analytics cost modelling and price benchmarking.
Partner with Finance to convert savings into P&L impact and monitor budget control.
3. Supplier Management & Development
Build high-performing supplier ecosystem across local and global vendors.
Run structured supplier evaluations scorecards and quarterly performance reviews.
Drive supplier innovation quality improvement and sustainability programs.
Enforce ethical sourcing and compliance with Group Code of Conduct.
4. Governance Systems & Process Excellence
Own procurement policies SOPs control frameworks and delegation of authority.
Oversee contract management compliance adherence and audit readiness.
Lead digital procurement transformation (SAP S/4HANA Power BI process automation).
Improve data discipline vendor master integrity and reporting.
5. Cross-Functional Partnership
Serve as procurement business partner to Manufacturing Engineering Finance R&D Quality and Logistics teams.
Support transformation initiatives including Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) and working-capital optimization.
Act as escalation owner for site-level supply and supplier issues.
6. Leadership & Capability Building
Build and lead a high-performance procurement organization across sites.
Develop capabilities in negotiations analytics category management and supplier engagement.
Establish performance management cadence and succession pipeline for critical roles.
Foster culture of accountability ethics and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Ideal Candidate Profile
Education
Bachelors in Supply Chain Engineering Business or equivalent.
MBA / Masters preferred.
CIPS / CPSM / equivalent certification highly desirable.
Fluent in Gujarati/Hindi
Experience
1215 years of procurement / sourcing experience.
Minimum 5 years in senior leadership role.
Proven FMCG or manufacturing footprint.
The ideal candidate must have experience of procurement in FMCG manufacturing setup of edible oil and beverage manufacturing.
Multi-site or regional procurement leadership preferred.
Demonstrated success in cost reduction supplier management and digital transformation.
Competencies
Strategic leadership and execution excellence
Commercial negotiation mastery
Financial acumen and cost modeling
Stakeholder influence
Governance discipline and integrity
High resilience and decisiveness
Data-driven mindset
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Healthcare
- ADNOC
- Event Production
- Inventory Management
- EHS
