Procurement Technical Lead Job at Maryland Global Initiatives

Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC) is a non-profit affiliate of UMB with a mission to administratively support international operations of UMB Principal Investigators. Our purpose is to provide the administrative infrastructure for sizable and sustained operations outside of the U.S.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Procurement Technical Lead
Job Location: Abuja
Duration: One year with the possibility of renewal subject to the availability of funds
Essential Functions

• To lead and provide technical and strategic direction to the NPHIIA procurement and supply team in ensuring an uninterrupted supply of health and non-health commodities required in achieving the goals and objectives of the NPHIIA Nigeria program).

Key Area of Responsibility

• The incumbent would ideally be a highly competent self-starter with strong ability to communicate, motivate and lead a team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordination of procurement and supply management of health and non-health commodities for the NPHIIA grant
• Identify new strategies and cost-effective approaches to improve service delivery
• Contract Management for 3PL and other vendors
• Plan procurement's and track shipments
• Ensure that procurement of health commodities and overall pharmaceutical management procedures follow relevant guidelines for health commodities management protocols and are compliant with all regulatory requirements.
• Forecast commodity needs for the program
• Ensure cost-effectiveness in the procurement and management of commodities (health and non-health commodities)
• Develop and maintain systems and mechanisms for the acquisition and delivery of health and non-health commodities that are most appropriate to the needs of the Nigeria NPHIIA Program and SDFs.

Required Qualification

• Education: MPH, BPharm with a minimum of a Diploma level certification in Procurement and Supply Management or its equivalent
• Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience managing health supply chains on donor funded programs e.g. HIV, Malaria, etc. with at least five (5) years managerial responsibility