NCBA Bank is an East African financial services conglomerate formed from the merger of NIC Bank Group and Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) in 2019
. Headquartered in Kenya, it operates a network of over 100 branches in five countries across the region. NCBA Bank Tanzania was created by merging NIC Bank Tanzania and Commercial Bank of Africa (Tanzania). Its headquarters are in Dar es Salaam.

Job Purpose Statement

The role supports the Head of Commercial Services in executing procurement functions to ensure compliance with the bank’s policies and procedures, driving efficiency, cost savings, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)

The Procurement Officer’s responsibilities are divided into four key perspectives, with specific outputs and weightings:

Financial (20%)

Achieve cost avoidance and savings targets on both CAPEX and OPEX.

Internal Business Processes (45%)

Vendor Management
Sourcing and Tendering Processes
Procurement Planning and Execution
Risk Management
Contracts Management

Customer (25%)

TAT (Turnaround Time) and SLA (Service Level Agreement) compliance
Customer Satisfaction
Procurement TATs

Learning and Growth (10%)

Achieving learning hours targets
Develop and execute individual development plan(s)

The Procurement Officer is empowered to make operational decisions as guided by the line manager.
The role includes budgetary control responsibility as applicable.
Work Cycle and ImpactJob hunting tools

The time horizon for planning and impact varies (e.g., less than 1 week, 2 weeks, 2 weeks–1 month, 1–3 months, 3–6 months, 6–12 months, or above 1 year).

Ideal Job Specifications

Academic

Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related discipline, preferably in procurement, supply chain management, materials management, property management, logistics, or business administration.

Professional

Registered member of the Procurement and Supplies Professionals and Technicians Board (PSPTB) is desirable.

Desired Work Experience

At least 1 year of experience as a buyer/contracting officer in a public or private organization, involving both services and materials purchasing, is desirable.
NCBA Bank Core Value Behaviours (Performance Drivers)