Description du poste
CIMMYT is a cutting-edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow’s problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries. CIMMYT is a core CGIAR Research Center, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.
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CIMMYT is looking for a Business Service Manager – Kenya who can lead and coordinate Business Services operations, ensuring that procurement, logistics, fleet and travel, inventory, and warehouse management effectively support research programs and country priorities. The position plays a key role in ensuring efficient and compliant service delivery within a shared services model, working closely with Country leadership, Programs, Finance, Legal, IT, HR, and other Operations functions. The incumbent will be responsible for strengthening operational coordination, ensuring compliance with CIMMYT policies, donor requirements, internal controls, and applicable Kenyan regulations, and contributing to the effective delivery of CIMMYT’s research and institutional objectives in Kenya.
Key Responsibilities and Activities:
1. Procurement and Logistics Management
Provide oversight of end-to-end procurement of goods, services, and works, ensuring timely, cost-effective, transparent, and compliant processes.
Ensure procurement activities comply with CIMMYT policies, the ERP system, applicable Kenyan laws, donor requirements, and recognized good practices.
Review and provide oversight of Procurement Requests to ensure completeness, appropriate specifications, approvals, and supporting documentation.
Work with Buyers and Program teams to strengthen procurement planning and improve the quality and timeliness of procurement requests....