Procurement Lead - Mobility

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PROCUREMENT LEAD TO BUILD AND OWN M-KOPA MOBILITY’S PROCUREMENT FUNCTION FROM THE GROUND UP AS WE SCALE OUR OPERATIONS ACROSS KENYA AND INTO NEW MARKETS.

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''This is Mobility’s first dedicated Procurement Lead role, a rare opportunity to establish purchasing policy, build a vendor base, and negotiate the commercial terms that underpin everything from repair parts and retail stock to vehicle and battery purchasing from manufacturers. If you’re a seasoned procurement professional who thrives on building structure in fast-moving, cross-functional environments, this role is for you.''

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About Us

M-KOPA’s Mobility division is transforming urban transport by making electric motorcycles accessible and affordable for everyday Kenyans. As we scale into new markets, we need a procurement function that keeps pace, one that brings commercial rigor, supplier discipline, and spend visibility to a business that is growing fast across multiple categories and geographies. You’ll work closely with Supply Chain, Business Operations, Product, Partnerships, Finance, and Legal to make that happen.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

- Owning vendor contracting for parts, goods, and services. Negotiating terms directly for Mobility’s largest and most repeated purchases, and contracting and managing insurance, logistics, and freight partners

- Maintaining a vendor register with pricing, terms, and performance history, and monitoring vendors on price, quality, and delivery, acting on underperformance where required

- Setting purchasing policy and approval limits with the Head of Strategic Finance and applying them consistently across markets, flagging out-of-policy purchases for General Manager or Finance sign-off

- Working with Supply Chain on specification and vendor selection for repair parts and inventory, with Business Operations on sourcing for retail and resale, and with Product and Partnerships on vehicle and battery purchasing from manufacturers bringing commercial terms, landed cost analysis, and supplier risk into every deal

- Tracking and reporting Mobility’s spend by category and vendor, identifying savings opportunities and consolidation options

- Running vendor onboarding and due diligence in line with M-KOPA policy, working with Legal and Compliance throughout

- Standing up vendor relationships and purchasing terms ahead of each new market launch, working with Country Managers and Strategy on local sourcing options

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This is a hybrid role based in Nairobi, Kenya, sitting within the Finance department of M-KOPA Mobility.

YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD DEMONSTRATE:

- 6+ years of experience in procurement or vendor management, ideally in a hardware, automotive, retail, or asset finance business

- Proven experience negotiating contracts with parts, goods, insurance, or logistics vendors

- Experience working across functions to translate a specification into a vendor decision

- Experience setting purchasing policy that other teams apply day to day

- Demonstrated ability to use spend data to drive savings and better vendor decisions

- A degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field

If the above is of interest to you, please apply.

WHY M-KOPA?

At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.

Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at m-kopa.com http://m-kopa.com.

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Recognized four times by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing companies (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026), named on CNBC's World’s Top Fintech Companies 2025 & 2026 and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024 , we've served over 10 million customers, unlocking $2 billion in cumulative credit for the everyday earners across Africa, in addition to over 10,000 e-bikes financed in Kenya.

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Important Notice

M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.

M-KOPA does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for ‘recruitment fees’, ‘processing fees’, ‘interview fees’, or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.

Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisting and interviews will take place at any stage during the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.

If your application is successful M-KOPA undertakes pre-employment background checks as part of its recruitment process, these include; criminal records, identification verification, academic qualifications, employment dates and employer references.