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Procurement Category Specialist - Maize & Pulses

Unga Holding Kenya Full Time Posted 2026-08-16

CountyNairobi CountyCityNot specifiedContractFull TimePosted2026-08-16Close dateNot specifiedExperience5 yearsSourceMyJobMag Kenya

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Unga Holding seeks a Procurement Category Specialist for maize and pulses in Nairobi. The role focuses on sourcing, supplier management, cost control, and inventory planning to ensure timely availability of quality raw materials. Candidates need a degree in business or supply chain and at least five years of relevant procurement experience.

Full-time role based in Nairobi with end-to-end maize and pulses procurement ownership.
Requires 5+ years procurement experience, preferably in maize and pulses purchasing and logistics.
Involves supplier negotiations, SAP order processing, and inventory optimization.
Includes regulatory and compliance duties with KEPRO, NEMA, and company standards.

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Unga Holding is a market leader in the manufacturing & provision of superior human nutrition, animal nutrition and animal health products and services within Eastern Africa.Unga family brands are milled using superior quality grains, selected to achieve high customer satisfaction levels at the same time ensuring that the nutritional value is retained ...

Experience

5 years
Location
Nairobi
Job Field
Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain
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
preferably in maize and pulses purchasing, aggregation and logistics.
Computer literate with a working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft windows.
Good understanding of SAP MM module an added advantage.
Membership of procurement professional bodies will be an added advantage (KISM/CIPS).
Key Attributes/ Competencies:
Negotiation skills
Analytical skills
Decision-making skills
Financial Acumen
Relationship Management skills
Communication skills
Professionalism
Details and Results orientated
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Responsibilities

Sourcing, PR/PO Processing
Plan, source and procure maize and pulses in line with business goals and objectives.
Process maize and pulses orders in SAP and ensure timely issuance of POs.
Monitor contract execution, termination, renewal or amendment of terms.
Ensure timely placement and confirmation of maize & pulses orders with liaison with logistics for timely shipment.
Grain Purchase Tracking and Reports
Keep track of local purchases and AFA allocations.
Collate data on all maize & pulses purchases.
Ensure timely completion of the monthly CMA Maize surveys.
Extended Producer Responsibility
Collate data for extended supplier responsibility from all the plants.
Prepare and submit monthly reports to KEPRO
Ensure timely processing of purchase orders and payments to KEPRO to ensure Unga Holdings remains in good standing in regard to NEMA regulations.
Cost Management/ Negotiations
Carrying out cost management to identify areas of potential cost reduction and analyze the impact of pricing changes for grains and pulses.
Negotiating prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make cost savings
Inventory Management
Liaising closely with department heads to plan maize and pulses procurement andinventory requirements.
Reviewing of inventory module reports and controlling inventory levels to achieve optimal level in stocks at all times.
Supplier Relationship and Performance Management
Work to build strong relationships with farmers, aggregators, and producers of maize & pulses for the right quality and fair purchase in sourcing.
Negotiate farming contracting agreements with farmers.
Coordinate the off-taker agreements with grain farmers, aggregators and producers to Ensure On Time In Full deliveries
Stakeholder Management
Participate in the weekly planning and monthly formulation meetings.
Building value managed relationships with suppliers of maize and pulses to maintain high service levels and achieve world-class performance with reference to quality, delivery, and pricing consistency.
Maintaining working relationships with internal stakeholders and ensuring supplier satisfaction index is maintained at ≥95%.
Ensure timely resolution of the supplier grievances.
Ensure timely communication to suppliers including sharing bulk SMS.
Process compliance & Risk Management
Monitoring contract execution, termination, renewal, or amendment of terms.
Ensure compliance to Company purchasing policies and procedures in the end-to-end RMPM procurement process
Ensure all company policies, standards & procedures are adhered to all the time (SHE, GMP, ISO, PaTaMu).
Review, monitor, assess and mitigate key risks and opportunities in the overall procurement function.
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Requirements

Minimum
Degree in Business Management, supply chain – procurement/ purchasing and other related field.
Minimum of 5 years of procurement

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