Kegna Beverages S.C. is a pioneering Ethiopian-owned beverage company committed to delivering premium-quality drinks that celebrate local heritage and innovation. Kegna Beverages has established one of East Africa’s most advanced brewing facilities, spanning over 110 hectares.
The company officially launched its flagship product, Kegna Beer, a premium lager brewed with both local and internationally certified ingredients. With a 5% ABV, Kegna Beer is available in Ethiopian taste preferences.
With vision of becoming one of the leading beverage companies in Ethiopia and beyond by 2040.The company also plans to expand its portfolio to include malt drinks, energy drinks, soft drinks, juices, and mineral water.

The Procurement Manager is responsible for all aspects of procurement, ensuring that resources 
are efficiently and effectively deployed with a diversified base of cost competitive, high quality, 
and reliable suppliers. Ensure compliance with the procurement policy, as well as the consistent 
adaptation of good commercial and professional practices.
Supervises
Category Buyer, Officer, Bank and Insurance Service, Import and Export Controller, 
Officer, Purchase Order & Purchase Request Administration, Officer, Contract Administration 

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, leads and controls the procurement and supply of all the required supplies and materials by the user departments and the Brewery.

• Ensures the proper procurement of r/materials, chemicals, spare parts for product and non-product category requirements of the company. 

• Discover and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers

• Develop effective negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals;

• Development of KPIs for strategic sourcing with cyclical delivery which drives continuous improvement

• Managing and cultivating new and existing relationships with a large portfolio of supply vendors, and international manufacturers

• Manage workflow from initiation to completion

• Formulate, manage, and execute cost savings and innovation proposals

• Develop and implement forward thinking procurement strategies to both optimize spending and minimize risk and generate savings

• Set policy and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost-effective purchasing process for the business

• Integrate the procurement functions for acquired companies, and rapidly leveraging the added volume and designs and develops procurement policies and procedures in line with the company’s strategy.

• Develops policies, procedures and strategies for procurement and supply activities & presents to the management for approval; implements them when approved and designs models for use in evaluating & analyzing bids.

• Ensures that full compliance of procurement activities with organizational rules, regulations, policies and strategies of the company.

• Responsible for existence and implementation of cost savings and reduction strategies concerning procurement functions of the company.

• Establishes and implements proper monitoring systems and control of procurement processes including organization of RFQ, receipt and evaluation of quotations, bids or 

• Kegna Beverages S.C proposals, negotiation of certain conditions of contracts in full compliance with the countries and the company’s regulation. 

• Follows up the implementation of the procurement processes, monitoring systems and mechanisms to eliminate deficiencies in procurement.

• Responsible for the development and management of the rosters of suppliers, supplier selection and evaluation, quality and performance measurement mechanisms.

• Acquires equipment, machines, materials, spare parts and all other required items from foreign as well as local sources at the right time, quality, quantity and type.

• Produce periodic reports on the performance of the department and submit it the immediate supervisor. 

• Performs other similar tasks as assigned by the Chief Operations Officer

Desired Attributes:

• Strategic thinking

• Knowledge of the local and international procurement practices 

• Negotiation skills

• Customer handling skills 

• Planning, monitoring and evaluation

• Emotional maturity

• Computer literate in especially business applications

What We Offer:

• Competitive remuneration and benefits package

• Opportunities for career advancement and skill development

• A professional and supportive workplace culture

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Academic requirement: MA/MSC/BA/BSC in Supply Chain Management/ Logistics/ Procurement / Management or related fields of study 

• 10/12yrs of relevant experience in beverage industries

How To Apply

Applicants who fulfill above requirements are invited to apply through THIS LINK

Application Deadline: 16 -July -2025