Buyer I at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Location: Yola, Adamawa

Main Responsibilities

• Receives, plans and prioritizes purchase requests (SP/PO/ODs) from requesting departments and ensures a good (electronic/hard) filing of them.
• In the case of petty cash purchase, physically visits the local markets in order to procure goods.
• Prepares Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Request for Tender (RFT) and must ensure that they contain all relevant information to enable transparent selection of the best price, terms and conditions
• Prepares Selection Tables (ST) with justification on awarded supplier.
• Liaises with Dispatch and Transport to decide on transport mode and prioritize dispatch of cargo
• Updates and maintains knowledge about main suppliers; checks the market for potential new suppliers together with the requesting department
• Follows up final payment and settlements with the finance department.
• Assists the Biu and Mubi offices or other ICRC sites in Nigeria in case of need or upon request by the Logistics Delegate

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree, Associate Degree or equivalent higher education degree in Administration, Logistics, Purchasing or similar field.
• Additional vocational training in administration, logistics or purchasing.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in logistics, purchasing, administration or similar position in commercial or humanitarian sector.
• Advanced conversational and written English and Hausa.
• PC literate: Microsoft office.

Personal Attributes:

• Skilled in the following competencies: Adapting & Learning, Responsibility & Autonomy
• Honest & Trustworthy.
• Negotiation, Communication (Ability to express views and ideas)
• Good knowledge of the local market.
• Capacity to integrate the ICRC logistic procedures.
• Flexibility and team playing within and out with the logistics department.