Job for Purchaser at Médecins Sans Frontières

The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is recruiting for its project in Abuja:


Title: PURCHASER

Context

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

Main Purpose

Carry out purchases of a supply office analyzing market sources, and competitive pricing conditions among different suppliers in order to ensure an ongoing supply of all sorts of goods, while guaranteeing best quality and pricing for MSF goods and commodities.
Job Description

Carries out the purchases of a supply office on the basis of purchase documents issued by the line manager and manages the administrative and accounting procedures related to purchasing.
Constantly assess the local market, seeks products and suppliers that offer the best value for money, negotiates prices.
At the request of the line manager, obtains different quotations from suppliers according to the MSF Purchasing policy
Place purchase orders to pre-selected suppliers with whom prices have been agreed.
Request invoices or receipts, without delay, for all purchases, check they are correctly filled and translate information written in local language before approval.
Regularly updates the supplier-item-price data on the supply office
Manage the administrative and accounting procedures related to purchases: complete purchase orders, check delivery notes (against orders), etc.
Manages the advances issued by the Finance Department.
Assists in reception control process with the storekeeper and supply assistant.
Update information on purchase lists after purchases are made.
Informs the Supply log/supply supervisor and LogCo/project log of all information or modifications to the “item-supplier” data: price, address, items available….

Required Skills and Conditions

Education: Essential, Tertiary education; commerce related studies desirable.
Experience: At least two years in supply chain related jobs.
Languages: Essential, local language; English language
Competencies

Results
Teamwork
Flexibility
Commitment
Service
Stress Management.
Contract

208 working hours per month and roster flexibility required.

How to Apply

Submit your CV, copies of qualifications and a cover letter with contact details by email to:

Applications can be submitted in person or by email to: msff-abuja-recruitment@paris.msf.org

Deadline for the submission of applications:   18th February 2016.

Selected candidates only will be called for a Test and interview.

Notice: No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favoritisms will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring of a candidate having benefitted from such acts. All illicit demands of these types may be pursued through the judicial system.

Deadline: 18th February, 2016