Sylvester Atuya

A strategic procurement specialist with fifteen years’ experience and proven track record of leading diverse procurement teams in deploying procurement best practices to increase efficiency, reduce operating costs and improve business performance within the Media, Telecommunications and Banking industries.  Highly skilled and experienced in setting up category-based procurement structures, procurement process optimization and automation, developing and implementing cost saving procurement strategies, managing high value and complex tender processes and negotiations, procurement planning and support to the budgeting making process, procurement risk management, contract management and overall supplier performance management. In addition to the above technical skills, I possess excellent interpersonal, communication, relationship building and team leadership skills. Looking for a procurement leadership role where I can utilize my extensive experience and expertise to enable an organization achieve a competitive edge in any industry.

A strategic procurement specialist with fifteen years’ experience and proven track record of leading diverse procurement teams in deploying procurement best practices to increase efficiency, reduce operating costs and improve business performance within the Media, Telecommunications and Banking industries.  

Highly skilled and experienced in setting up category-based procurement structures, procurement process optimization and automation, developing and implementing cost saving procurement strategies, managing high value and complex tender processes and negotiations, procurement planning and support to the budgeting making process, procurement risk management, contract management and overall supplier performance management.

 In addition to the above technical skills, I possess excellent interpersonal, communication, relationship building and team leadership skills. Looking for a procurement leadership role where I can utilize my extensive experience and expertise to enable an organization achieve a competitive edge in any industry.

• Bachelor of Arts, (Economics), First Class Honours - University of Nairobi
• CIPS Level 6 - Professional Diploma in Purchasing and Supply
• Computer Literacy - MS Office, SAP and Oracle
• Member - Kenya Institute of Supplies Management 
• Member - Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply