Specialist – Budget, Inventory & Partner Management at Safaricom Kenya
Overview
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Technology Enterprise Solutions Department within the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below
Role
Reporting to the Manager – TES Operations, the Specialist – Budget, Inventory & Partner Management owns end-to-end CAPEX and OPEX financial control, partner and contract management, and inventory governance across enterprise programs.
The role ensures cost efficiency, compliance, and operational excellence through strong cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Tech Strategy, Supply Chain, and Enterprise Business teams, enabling smart growth and a high-quality enterprise customer experience.
About The Company
Safaricom is the leading technology company in East Africa. Our purpose is to transform lives by connecting people to people, people to opportunities and people to information. We keep over 60 million customers connected across Kenya and Ethiopia, and play a critical role in the society, supporting over 1.13 million jobs both directly and indirectly while our total economic value was estimated at KES 1.1 trillion ($ 8.5 billion) for the 12 months through March 2025.
Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and with annual revenues of close to KES 388 billion as at March 2025, Safaricom provides connectivity through wide range of technology. Our 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G network in aggregate covers over 99% of Kenya’s population.
We run the world’s largest mobile payment system and Africa’s largest Fintech, M-PESA, the world’s first mobile money transfer system. By empowering millions of customers to transact, save or borrow money through their mobile phone, M-PESA has driven financial inclusion in Kenya to 84.8% of the adult population in 2024, from a low of 26.7% in 2006, and generated over KES 161 billion in revenue as at FY25.
Our subsidiary, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia, has deployed world class network and services to contribute to Ethiopia’s digital transformation.
Safaricom is an equal opportunity employer, actively recruiting staff from different backgrounds reflecting the communities that we serve. We are committed to equal gender representation at all levels.
As part of our ongoing commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we continue to work towards improving energy and resource efficiency in our network and facilities to reduce carbon emissions and our fuel consumption. We remain committed to becoming a Net Zero carbon-emitting company by 2050.
Responsibilities
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Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work.
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All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing policies, guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.
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Lead end-to-end planning and management of CAPEX and OPEX budgets across enterprise programs and projects.
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Support annual budgeting cycles and provide financial input into business cases and solution design.
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Monitor budget performance, track variances, and ensure financial governance and cost control.
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Manage onboarding, governance, and performance of partners, including KPI/SLA tracking and reviews.
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Ensure compliance with contracts and oversee partner payments, documentation, and reporting accuracy.
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Maintain and optimise IMS reporting, ensuring data integrity and zero historical liabilities through proactive reconciliation.
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Oversee full inventory and asset lifecycle management, including procurement, deployment, tracking, and disposal.
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Ensure stock availability using demand forecasting and align procurement with pricing and vendor requirements.
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Drive process improvements, automation, and governance across financial, inventory, and partner management functions.
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Collaborate cross-functionally, influence stakeholders, and support system enhancements through requirements gathering and UAT participation.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s Degree in IT/BBIT/Supply Chain/Procurement or related relevant field
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2years experience in operations support function in a busy Enterprise/Telco implementation and deployment environment or Supplier/Partner Management roles
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Strong Analytical and reporting skills
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Project Management and good working knowledge of Finance and Budgeting
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Experience working with Agile methodologies like Scrum
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Fair appreciation of telecommunications/IT and network related equipment and solutions
