Procurement Assistant needed at Management Science for Health Abuja

JOB TITLE: PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the preparation of procurement plan.
• Receives approved Purchase Requisitions (PR) for procurement of goods and services.
• Tracks all PRs, for both local purchases and those requested through Cambridge
• Conduct Market Research to determine price reasonableness.
• Responsible for collection of proforma invoices and presents to the supervisor for further processing or approval.
• Inquires immediately for more specifications from requesting units if the purchase request is not clearly specified and completed.
• Assist in conducting vendor sourcing and documentation of vendor documents.
• Ensures that purchases are made in the best interests of the donor and MSH.
• Assures delivery and pickup of PO for collection of goods.
• Prepares weekly procurement status report and submits to the supervisor.
• Regularly up dates the supervisor of all partial and full delivery of procured goods.
• Informs the supervisor about prices and qualities of goods if purchases are not of routine nature.    
• Does quarterly or 6 month reviews of pre approved vendors for routine items such as office supplies, cleaning products, etc.
• Ensure that items received conform to the required quality as specified in the LPO.
• Also performs other duties as requested by the immediate supervisor.
• Inform supervisor immediately if asked to compromise integrity by any vendor or other.

QUALIFICATION :

• University degree in purchasing or related field.
• Three years experience in procurement with demonstrated interest in building a career in procurement.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Planning and scheduling skills
• Experience in a USG or donor funded project or NGO preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated ability to interact professionally with a culturally diverse staff, clients and consultants.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and ability to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• English fluency including business terminology required.
• Demonstrated intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications

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Closing Date : 30 / 04 / 2012