View Vacancy - Regional Procurement Manager (15/25 NR)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Procurement

Main purpose of the job:

To serve as a member of the Regional Procurement Hub within the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Commercial Directorate. This role involves collaborating with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders on all aspects of procurement delivery, review, monitoring, and reporting.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Commercial is responsible for acquiring all goods and services needed by the organization, whether purchased in the UK or at one of our 260 global office locations. This includes managing high-value procurement activities and creating and implementing policies and procedures for other acquisitions.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has a regional structure for Finance, Procurement, and HR across the entire network. This approach achieves cost reductions and global expenditure savings while maintaining high-quality standards by reforming procurement management practices across the network.

The Procurement Operating Model requires procurement expertise within the regional organizational structure. It aims to provide expert services to a global network of locations while ensuring efficient delivery on behalf of multiple sites and maintaining connections with the central procurement function in the UK. Procurement acts as a delivery partner to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, offering advice and expertise throughout the procurement lifecycle and sharing responsibility for the successful execution of larger procurement projects.

The Regional Procurement Manager will support the Regional Procurement Hub in delivering procurement services across the regional network of office locations. This role involves delivering regional procurement projects, ensuring procurement processes operate smoothly and consistently within the region, and building relationships with key regional stakeholders and suppliers.

Regional Procurement Manager will lead the day-to-day relationship with the Africa Network, forecast requirements for goods and services across category areas, develop category strategies, and research suppliers who can help the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office meet its value for money objective.

The Regional Procurement Manager will work closely with a wide variety of internal customers to identify, specify, and deliver against Post and Regional requirements for the full range of goods and services in all Category Areas.

They will be responsible for managing the day-to-day Regional Procurement activity in the Africa Network, supporting the Regional Procurement Hub in delivering the regional strategy and targets for the region.

The Regional Procurement Hub team, and line manager of the role, is based in Pretoria. The role has no managerial duties to the local Posts.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Delivery of Regional Procurement Projects with lifetime value exceeding £25,000 (55%):

  • Collaborating with customers at Post to assess regional requirements and identify cross-regional needs; utilising existing regional frameworks and procuring new ones as necessary. Conducting procurement of goods, services, and works to meet requirements for transactions valued above £25,000,
  • Ensuring procurements align with FCDO Commercial policy, managing risks, and delivering value for money. Developing and implementing Regional Category Strategy and collaborating with UK teams to create Global Category Strategy.

 Managing the Regional Procurement Activity (10%):

  • To assist the Regional Hub with the daily management of regional procurement activities.

Providing support to Posts for Procurements above £25,000 (15%):  

  • Working with regional customers and supporting staff at Post in procurement activities, optimizing suppliers, and offering advice on Contract Management. This includes challenging assumptions, quantifying needs, and providing guidance.

 Managing Procurement Performance (20%)

  • The Regional Procurement Manager will manage and track KPIs and SLA delivery; and review and manage the Strategic Procurement Plans for the region. Quarterly self-audits will ensure compliance through Jaggaer processes, contract database, notifications, and tender documentation filing and archiving.

Providing reports for the Regional Head of Procurement Hub related to:

  • Regional Procurement Hub activity tracker
  • Supplier Maintenance Form tracker
  • Weekly/monthly hub dashboard
  • Ensuring accurate reporting data on Jaggaer
  • Jaggaer tracker
  • Savings tracker
  • Monthly performance reporting
  • Contract database
  • Quarterly spend reports
  • Yearly spend/forecasted pipeline reporting

Any other procurement activity as deemed by the Head of Procurement Hub

  • A minimum of 6 years procurement experience across various industries with 4 years in Strategic Sourcing.
  • Contract Management Experience
  • Degree/qualification in Procurement, Business, Supply Chain or similar
  • Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
  • To be enrolled with CIPS (or an equivalent qualification) and actively studying towards MCIPS or higher
  • As a minimum, the applicant must have advance Microsoft Excel/MS Office suite experience
  • Experience of working in a multinational environment across multiple time zones
  • Project Management experience
  • Experience in using eSouring platforms/tools
Communicating and Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
15 May 2025
Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Permanent
36.25
Africa
Kenya
Nairobi
British High Commission
1
KES
KES 424 102,92
monthly
1 July 2025
  • The job holder will work independently, setting goals that align with the Regional Procurement Hub. They must solve problems by balancing operational efficiency, customer service, and procurement policy, making decisions they may need to justify.

Additionally, the job holder will:

  • Collaborate closely with the Pretoria-based Regional Procurement Hub team.
  • Provide support and advice to the local regional procurement team.
  • Ensure standardised processes and documents.
  • Manage workload flexibly and prioritise tasks.
  • Mentor, coach, and guide local Post team members.
  • Undertake business travel across the Africa Region as required.

This role is challenging and suited for a dynamic, self-motivated individual with a proven track record in procurement. We seek someone who can confidently solve problems and approach new tasks with energy and enthusiasm. The successful candidate will work as part of the Regional Procurement Hub and collaborate with individuals from various backgrounds, including other government departments.

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  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Nairobi are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Kenya.
  • It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in Kenya without the need to apply for a work permit.
  • Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
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