Procurement and Logistics Manager at Plan International

Location: Minna - Niger, Nigeria

Role Purpose

• The Accelerated Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project aims to increase the utilization of quality, cost-effective nutrition services for pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls and children under five years in Nigeria. The World Bank-funded programme will be implemented across selected states through community-based nutrition services. In Niger State, there will also be an additional element of the provision of adolescent health services.
• The project will be implemented by Plan International Nigeria in the state  in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, local CSO partners and other relevant stakeholders.
• The Procurement and Logistics Manager will be responsible for the overall design and management of an effective procurement process for the basic nutrition package project in one of the states where Plan International will be implementing the ANRiN programme.

Dimensions of the Role

• Provides design input and update to the project team on all procurement through the procurement tracker
• Work with the project team to ensure accurate quantification from fit for purpose procurement plan annually
• Provides guidance and support to the project team in the procurement team

Accountabilities:

• Management of the effective procurement process, such as PR, PO, Tender/Bid, Contract process
• Responsible for supply chain management of nutrition-related products and birth spacing commodities, supplies and pharmaceuticals
• Management of medical drug logistics in line with the needs of the programme
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to support efficient management of supplies
• Work closely with the state programme team to understand their procurement and logistic needs
• Work with the project lead to ensure forecasted needs are timely and accurate and ensure reconciliation and goods are also moved to beneficiaries
• Monitor, with supervisory visits and documented spot checks, inventory storage and movement records in the warehouse which hold stock for which the project is accountable
• Develop and review the procurement plans for the project, including commodity quantification and distribution plans using correct assumptions and best practices.
• Plan, source (directly or via donor/Plan procurement process) and manage the delivery of all commodities (drugs, medical supplies and equipment
• Support project distribution planning and execution to ensure all stock are received on time at distribution points, and all stock is recorded during the distribution, and reconciled
• Regularly collect, collate and analyse value for money parameters and recommend areas of efficiency gains for Plan International and Donor procurement
• Taking lead on all procurement activities, giving suggestions and innovative practices to the organisation
• Work with the management and project teams to resolve relevant outstanding audit findings to improve overall compliance with organisational and donor policies.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

• Master's Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Sciences, Social Sciences with Training in Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• At least 7 years of experience in procurement planning and management in private sector/ international organizations
• Demonstrated experience of efficiently and efficaciously completing procurement of health-sector goods and commodities
• Knowledge and ability to work on ICT tools for inventory management, logistics and supply chain management
• Knowledge of completing procurement in Nigeria or countries affected by fragility, conflict and violence
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English
• Strong credibility and integrity in this domain

Desirable:

• Confirmed experience working on large-scale, consortium led, nutrition/ health programmes in challenging contexts, ideally in Nigeria
• Experience in capacity building of implementing partners
• Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders, such as local NGOs, government officials, donor representatives, local and international staff
• Ability to represent the project to various audiences including senior government officials and donor representatives
• Strong communication skills, including advanced report writing skills
• Nigerian national with the ability to articulate and demonstrate a strong understanding of the contextual challenges faced by communities in Nigeria.