IRC Senior Procurement Manager Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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IRC Senior Procurement Manager Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

IRC Kenya looking for “Senior Procurement Manager”.

Applicants with a Undergraduate Degree may apply on or before 24th May, 2024.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.

The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 11th May, 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Procurement Manager to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

IRC Job Vacancy 2024

Major Responsibilities:

Collaborate with internal requestors such as program leads, country programs and the wider GSC team to align procurement strategies with organizational goals. Collaborate with them to develop and maintain an up-to-date procurement plan with all quantities, quality and delivery requirements for health products and services.
Responsible for strategic sourcing of medical, nutrition, WASH and NFI commodities, including market research, cost estimates, solicitation documents, bidding process facilitation, supplier identification and research, quality and availability of goods assessment, negotiation, contract/purchase order and other documents preparation. Communicate with other procurement staff and various program and operations units to coordinate and track goods/services delivery and receipt and keep everyone informed of the status.
Collect information to confirm that goods/services delivered are what have been ordered in the correct quantities and quality, they arrive on schedule and at the right cost.
Ensure compliance with IRC procurement policies and procedures, regulatory requirements and industry and donor standards for the procurement of medical, nutrition, WASH and NFI commodities Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal requestors, particularly Pharma/Health Technical Advisors, fostering teamwork and resolving issues promptly.
Analyze and report global and country spend data on an agreed regular basis.
Conduct regular market research, analyze trends, and forecast demand for medical commodities to optimize procurement strategies.
Ensure that Essential Drug Lists and lists of waived additional items are communicated to Global vendors.
Collaborate with Master Data Management to maintain accurate master data within Integra.
Work diligently and proactively with IRCs AP department and CP staff to ensure payments are made on time to vendors.
Play an active role in emergency procurement in support of emergency responses.
Accountable for transparency within the procurement department through ensuring a complete, accurate and up-to-date document trail of each procurement’s lifecycle as defined by IRC policy and procedure. Prepare reports, procurement files and facilitate document retrieval when requested.
Support the country procurement teams during country program led procurements.
Serve as subject matter specialist to HQ and Country Program Supply Chain staff on pharmaceutical regulations, donor compliance, importation, and sourcing from Global vendors.
Represent IRC GSC in external forums as required.
Provide procurement advice and capacity building to both procurement and non-procurement staff at HQ and in country programs.
Travel to various country program locations worldwide to support joint learning, relationship building to continuously improve the procurement lifecycle.
Strategic sourcing of supplies for stocks required for Emergency response in these named categories.
Assist the organization’s pre-positioning stock strategy.

Position in Organization:

Requisition ID: req51743
Job Title: Senior Procurement Manager, Procurement of Medical, WASH and NFI Commodities
Sector: Supply Chain
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Open to Remote
Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Minimum Requirement:

Education:

Undergraduate degree in supply chain management, pharmacy, business administration or other related degree, or equivalent additional experience.

Experience:

Minimum 6 years of experience working in public procurement for an international organization. At least 2 of these years need to be working in the category of health or medical commodities.
Demonstrated understanding of donor procurement regulations, particularly USAID, ECHO, FCDO, and
Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

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