Procurement Officer at NCBA Bank Tanzania

Requisition ID: 4543
Reports To: Head, Commercial Services
Unit: Commercial Services
Department: Operations
Posted: 23 October 2026
Grade: Not provided in the source
Date: Not provided in the source
Job Holder: Not provided in the source
Supervisor: Not provided in the source

JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Services, this position is responsible for supporting the Head of Commercial Services in executing procurement functions in line with the Bank’s policies and procedures.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial - 20%

• Achieve cost avoidance and savings targets on both:
  • CAPEX
  • OPEX

Internal Business Processes - 45%

Responsible for:

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

Customer - 25%

Responsible for:

• TAT and SLA compliance
• Customer Satisfaction
• Procurement TATs

Learning and Growth - 10%

• Achieve learning hours targets.
• Develop and execute individual development plan(s).

ACCOUNTABILITY WEIGHTING

• Financial: 20%
• Internal Business Processes: 45%
• Customer: 25%
• Learning and Growth: 10%
• Total: 100%

JOB DIMENSIONS

Reporting Relationships

Direct Reports

• N/A

Indirect Reports

• Kitchen Attendant(s)
• Driver/Messenger(s)
• Stores Officer(s)

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

The position holder will need to liaise and work with the following stakeholders to be successful in this role.

Internal Stakeholders

• All internal business and support units
• Auditors

External Stakeholders

• Vendors
• Regulatory bodies
• Landlords
• Consulting firms
• Auditors

DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY, MANDATES AND CONSTRAINTS

• Operational decisions as guided by the Line Manager.

WORK CYCLE AND IMPACT

Planning Horizon: Variable

The source describes the work-cycle planning horizon as variable.

IDEAL JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related discipline, preferably in:
  • Procurement
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Materials Management
  • Property Management
  • Logistics
  • Business Administration

Professional Qualifications

• 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 or contracting officer in a public or private organization.
• Experience should involve purchasing of both:
  • Services
  • Materials
• This experience is desirable.

NCBA BANK CORE VALUE BEHAVIOURS - PERFORMANCE DRIVERS

DRIVEN

We are passionate, make bold decisions and learn from our failures. We seek new challenges and appreciate different views, constantly raising the bar. We explore our full potential.

OPEN

Our interactions are candid, honest and transparent. We listen to each other and our clients. We are inclusive and always respect each other.

RESPONSIVE

We are proactive, act quickly and resolutely to deliver results. We put our customer’s interests at the heart of all that we do. We keep it simple and seek new ways to improve.

TRUSTED

As a trusted partner, we do what is morally right always. We keep our word. We are accountable and believe in each other.

IDEAL JOB COMPETENCIES

Technical Competencies

Procurement Industry Knowledge

• Knowledge of both standard and innovative procurement procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of preparing bid documents for:
  • Goods
  • Services

Quantitative Techniques

• Analytical skills to implement and coordinate purchases for volume discounts.
• Ability to evaluate lease-versus-buy decisions.

Vendor Management

• Vendor performance management.
• Vendor relationship management.

Basic ICT Skills

• Software and word-processing skills for written communications.
• Ability to track numbers through:
  • Tables
  • Lists
  • Spreadsheets
  • Word-processing applications

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Interpersonal Skills

• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with and manage the expectations of:
  • Internal customers
  • External customers
  • Other stakeholders who impact performance

Self-Empowerment

• Self-empowerment to enable the development of:
  • Open communication
  • Teamwork
  • Trust
• These behaviours are needed to support a performance-oriented and customer-service-oriented culture.