Procurement Manager Vacancy at Solidarites International

Solidarites International - For over 35 years, the humanitarian aid organization Solidarites International has been committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: drinking water, food and shelter.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Procurement Manager
Job Location: Maiduguri, (Borno State) with movements inside the state
Probationary Period: 1 month
Delocalized Status & Benefits: N/A
Contract Duration: 3 months, subject to renewal upon available donor funding.

Responsibilities

• The procurement manager supports the deputy LogCoo in implementing and supervising all purchases activities at mission level
• He/she temporarily takes on the basic tasks of the purchaser or storekeeper in their absence.
• In particular, he/she lends support to carrying out activities and the filing and archiving logistical documents.
• He/she will be responsible for the purchase follow up and will assist the deputy LogCoo in the consolidation of the mission purchases
• He/she will be in charge of team management.

List of principal activities:

• Make purchase file for validation : quotation, bid analysis, contract …
• Proceed with the purchase
• Compose and archive purchase folders
• Management of purchase
• Assess the markets and identify the main and/or relevant suppliers
• Update price lists and vendor databases
• Control and ensure Solidarités International purchase procedures are respected
• Verify and process quote requests and IOFs
• Negotiate prices, deadlines and methods of delivery
• Ensure that relationships with suppliers are monitored
• Coordinate with the stock/freight manager when  there is delivery
• Coordinate, plan and supervise the work of his/her team
• Appraise personnel under his/her direct supervision
• Validate planning, follow attendance of his/her team
• Follow up the purchase planning with the purchase schedule
• Provide feedbacks on the status of the purchase
• Human resource management
• Assist with Log training sessions for the log  team
• Participate in the recruitment of his/her team

Reporting:

• Preparation of the IOF follow up for the Monthly logistic Pack.

Profile Required

• Training: Academic degree such as Bachelor in logistics, trade or Higher National diploma in procurement, business or equivalent.
• Professional experience: experience in supply, purchase, management. experience in NGO is a plus,
• Personal qualities: dynamic, organized, methodical, team spirit, managerial skills, meticulous
• Languages: English, Kanuri, Haussa is a plus
• IT skills: microsoft software practise (word, Excel)

Application Closes on..
19th December, 2017.

Application Method
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV's and suitability statement as a single attachment to: job.applications@solidarites-nigeria.org The subject of the email should be the Position Title/Location and the CV/Suitability Statement should be saved in the applicant’s full name.
Or,
To Solidarites International office at: 
No 8 Manassa Street, 
Behind Polo ground, 
Maiduguri, 
Borno State.
Attention: Abdul Raouf Naimzadah.

Note

• Solidarites International is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to achieving gender balance within the organization. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Shortlisting will start as soon as we start receiving applications and deadline might be changed without prior notice.
• As position is required as soon as possible, Solidarites International reserves the right to select a candidate and finalize the recruitment before the final date.