Procurement Manager
Living Goods
Full-time
On-site
Nairobi
Role: Procurement Manager
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Location: Nairobi
Department: Finance & Administration
About Living Goods:
We’re on a mission to ensure no woman or child dies from easily preventable diseases. To bring high-quality healthcare door to door, we’ve partnered with African governments to ensure that community health workers (CHWs) have the tools, support, and knowledge they need to save lives. We focus on ensuring CHWs are treated as essential health workers who should be digitized, equipped, supervised, and compensated—so they can make the greatest impact—and harness community-level data to transform health systems. In 2023 we supported over 12,000 CHWs, impacting more than 6 million people across Kenya, Uganda, and Burkina Faso.
The Opportunity:
The Procurement Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating procurement activities to ensure timely, cost-effective, and compliant acquisition of goods and services. The role involves supervising procurement processes, supporting policy implementation, and contributing to process improvements, while upholding ethical standards and organizational policies.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Procurement planning and Execution (45%)
Qualifications and Competencies:
Essential Qualifications, Experience & Attributes:
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information. If offered a role at Living Goods, we’ll request consent to complete a background check, which is part of our hiring process.
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Location: Nairobi
Department: Finance & Administration
About Living Goods:
We’re on a mission to ensure no woman or child dies from easily preventable diseases. To bring high-quality healthcare door to door, we’ve partnered with African governments to ensure that community health workers (CHWs) have the tools, support, and knowledge they need to save lives. We focus on ensuring CHWs are treated as essential health workers who should be digitized, equipped, supervised, and compensated—so they can make the greatest impact—and harness community-level data to transform health systems. In 2023 we supported over 12,000 CHWs, impacting more than 6 million people across Kenya, Uganda, and Burkina Faso.
The Opportunity:
The Procurement Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating procurement activities to ensure timely, cost-effective, and compliant acquisition of goods and services. The role involves supervising procurement processes, supporting policy implementation, and contributing to process improvements, while upholding ethical standards and organizational policies.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Procurement planning and Execution (45%)
- Carry out and supervise routine procurement activities in line with approved procedures.
- Review and approve purchase requisitions and orders within delegated authority.
- Oversee supplier selection and quotation processes.
- Negotiate pricing and delivery terms within set guidelines.
- Resolve supply discrepancies.
- Ensure all procurement actions are properly documented and compliant.
- Receive supplier invoices, review then against corresponding documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Apply existing procurement policies and procedures and identify opportunities for process improvement and recommend changes to enhance efficiency and compliance.
- Ensure all procurement actions comply with donor and organizational requirements.
- Review required documentation for each procurement.
- Support the issuance and reconciliation of purchase orders.
- Maintain compliance with ERP workflows.
- Monitor supplier performance and address issues or escalate as needed.
- Participate in contract negotiations within established guidance.
- Oversee the implementation of procurement contracts.
- Maintain preferred vendor lists and service provider databases.
- Ensure procurement records are accurate including in the ERP.
- Prepare regular procurement reports for management.
- Support training and orientation of staff on procurement procedures.
- Promote awareness of procurement policies and ethical standards.
- Provide advice on critical procurement issues and recommend solutions.
- Provide support to procurement committees as necessary.
- Engage with auditors and compliance teams to identify risks and strengthen procurement controls.
- Assist with special projects or assignments as advised by senior management.
Qualifications and Competencies:
Essential Qualifications, Experience & Attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Professional Certifications /Qualification: CIPS or CPSM beneficial but not essential.
- A minimum of 4 years relevant experience.
- Proficient in ERP systems integrated with supply chain and procurement functions.
- Financial acumen towards Procurement.
- Experience working within international non-profits with multiple projects across multiple geographies.
- Ability to maintain and build professional relationships internally and externally; Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with staff and people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Demonstrated experience in managing high-value procurement both under restricted and unrestricted grants.
- Strong Supply chain issues and how they link with organizational strategy.
- Strong management orientation and high levels of integrity.
- Ability to develop and interpret procedures.
- Strong negotiating, facilitating, managerial and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated collaboration & team-building skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ready to take initiative and willing to work under pressure and exhibit a high level of flexibility.
- Hold a high level of integrity and honesty, self-motivated, confident, and able to work independently.
- Committed to LG Vision, Mission, and Core values.
NB: Applications to be submitted by Wednesday, 10th December 2025.
Living Goods is an equal - opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information. If offered a role at Living Goods, we’ll request consent to complete a background check, which is part of our hiring process.