Procurement Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Ref: LSO3203

Main Purpose

• Planning and supervising the procurement activities for goods, transport, subcontracted works and services for the project and capital according to MSF standards and protocols in order to ensure a transparent and efficient procurement and supplier performance

Accountabilities

• Plan and supervise day-to-day procurement activities ensuring an efficient implementation  of procurement procedures in the project or capital
• Regularly assess the market for new suppliers to supply the recurrent needs of the mission and seek products/services that offer the best value for money within the shortest timeframes.
• Negotiating prices and proposing new suppliers to be validated.
• Developing and maintaining relations with different suppliers in order to ensure a stable supply of goods or services.
• Submitting and collecting quotations and tenders following the MSF purchasing policy and providing updates on "item-supplied" data: price, availability, quality, lead time
• Together with the Supply Chain Officer, determining the purchase planning according to the incoming requests/orders, product availability (shortages/surpluses), delivery times, budgets and other relevant factors
• Coordinating and supervising the purchasers' activity, managing the purchasing budget, and settling advances with the Finance Department
• Coordinating and leading the team under him/her, including defining each person's tasks (daily supervision and checking the quality of their work); drawing up work schedules and organizing and leading team meetings
• Supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
• Performing delegated tasks according to his/ her specialty and as specified in his/her job description

Requirements
Education:

• Essential - Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Quantity Surveying / Business Administration related field preferred.

Experience:

• Essential two years of previous experience in similar jobs
• Desirable with MSF or other INGOs, in developing countries

Languages:

• Mission language is essential. Local language desirable

Knowledge:

• Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel, Iinternet)

Contract:

• 208 working hours per month

Benefits
Gross Monthly Salary  - According to MSF National Salary Scale.