For appointment to the grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Business Management or Marketing, Law or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Procurement and Supplies Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Entrepreneurship or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K) or Advanced Diploma in Supplies Management Final Stage (FIS) or Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS);
• At least twelve (12) years’ relevant experience in Supply Chain Management or a comparable and relevant field, three (3) of which must be in a senior management position in public or private sector.
• Membership of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM);
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution