Supply Chain Assistant at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for receiving orders in the Logistics Services data base (STM)
• Responsible for submitting the orders for validation after checking and verifying all necessary information
• Prioritizes urgent orders for the Purchasing Unit in Abuja.
• Ensures that all orders are timely processed and dispatched to relevant departments and sites.
• Liaises with Dispatch, AirOps, ImpEx to decide on transport mode and prioritizes cargo shipments
• Updates the requesters on the status of orders on a bi-weekly basis or as per the request from any department
• Following up on all orders from the day of reception until the delivery of the goods to the customers

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in logistics or administration
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar field
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Good computer skills (Word and Excel), including the ICRC standard computer systems
• Excellent knowledge of the ICRC Financial Rules and purchasing procedures

Personal Attributes:

• Proactivity and Flexibility
• Capacity to carry out complex activities
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently and sense of initiative
• Capacity to deal with people, to deal and to develop contacts
• Capacity to integrate the ICRC logistics procedures
• Strong sense of responsibility and adaptability
• Availability to work overtime when needed
• Willingness to learn