- University Degree holder in a related field
- Minimum 3 years previous experience in similar field.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
- NGO experience (preferred)
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel
- Commitment to ARC’s values
- Experience of logistics
- Continuously inform the program staff of the progress and constraints in the procurement process and develop solutions in consultation with the Logistics Officer & Operations Manager.
- Initiate Invitations to Tender and collect quotations from suppliers as and when necessary.
- In coordination with the Logistics Officer & Operations Manager establish authorized vendors, to improve on vendor relationship and effective purchase.
- Get from suppliers, all information regarding price, quality, quantity, availability, and other pertinent information for a wide variety of materials, equipment, supplies and services during the quotation process.
- Confer with departments to clarify purchasing needs, specifications, and standards prior to sourcing quotations.
- Confer with vendors on substitutions, equivalents, delivery schedules, delivery discrepancies, and other issues.
- Liaise with the Logistics Officer for contracting vehicles for the transportation of materials to the field offices.
- Liaise with the Field Offices to ensure all procurements are delivered and used in a timely basis.
- Liaise with the Field Offices to ensure temporary warehousing if needed.
- Report weekly on all procurements (fully and accurately documented) for easy tracing of the product & records of PR, PO and invoices from the suppliers.
- Report weekly on transported materials to the different ARC field offices.
- Develop and maintain efficient systems for processing departmental purchase requisitions; preparing purchase orders and their administration through files that easily demonstrate open vs. closed purchase requests.
- Develop and maintain database of good and reliable suppliers for different categories of supplies, goods and works.
- Maintain a price list of routinely procured supplies and services
ARC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages females to apply.