Grace Kihara
Head Of Facilities Management and Supply Chain Compliance at Airtel Kenya- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Credentials
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MCIPS
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & SupplyFeb, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Airtel Kenya
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Kenya
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Of Facilities Management and Supply Chain Compliance
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Jul 2018 - Present
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Airtel Africa
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Kenya
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Telecommunications
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing
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Dec 2016 - Jul 2018
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Safaricom PLC
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Kenya
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Category Sourcing Manager
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Nov 2013 - Dec 2016
Adding value to the organization by effectively managing the purchasing cycle, ensuring that procurement policies and procedures are complied with, negotiating and managing supplier contracts and end-to-end tendering process as well as ensuring that in all circumstances Safaricom secures the best service/product for the best economical price within the Outsourced services section.
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Senior Category Sourcing Officer
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Aug 2012 - Nov 2013
Provide support in Category sourcing strategy development, supply base rationalization and implementationPerform / support contract analysis and risk evaluation; cost reduction; pricing analysis; and target price evaluation/negotiation for outsourced servicesNegotiate and facilitate implementation of long term agreements and / or partnerships within the outsourced servicesManage all tender documentations/processes.
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Supply Analyst
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Apr 2010 - Jul 2012
Responsible for management of company’s supplier performance management framework in order to ensure growth in value-adding partnerships with suppliers, To manage buy side contracts lifecycle through implementation of contracts policies, practices and procedures that determine contract terms, thus ensuring that the business remains competitive and flexible while ensuring that the rules, practices and procedures make both ethical and economic sense.
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Management Sciences for Health
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Logistics Assistant
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Sep 2009 - Apr 2010
Collecting data through calling up medical health facility representatives in regard to their stock positions and consumption levels of pharmaceutical commodities, Assisting in the supply of registers and reporting tool kits to all health facilities country wide, Liaise with the DOMC and District Laboratory Technologist staff to ensure receipt of data entry forms sent out and follow up on status (completion, forwarded to DOMC) of forms, By means of telephone calls and email communication, verify information on RDT consumption data forms. Where forms are incomplete follow up to ensure completion, Provide a daily report to DOMC and SPS on progress, challenges and strategies to enhance efficiency of data gathering.
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Education
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Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Masters of Science in Project Management, Masters of Science in Project Management - ongoing -
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies
MCIPS, CIPS level 6 -
Daystar University
Bachelor Of Commerce, Purchasing and Business Logistics -
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Masters of Science in Project Management