Procurement Officer at Population Services International (PSI)

Your contribution

• Review and implement local procurement policies & procedures in line with PSI Global policies, best practice, and funder requirements.
• Handle all Procurement requests and process them as per PSI procedures (contracts for goods and services).
• Collaborate with requesting departments in procurement planning process for all PSIN programs to improve efficiencies; monitoring to ensure compliance.
• Develop monthly procurement report based on Procurement plan and all procurement requisition processed in the unit and provide accurate data for decision making on procurement planning and compliance.
• Conduct supplier prequalification exercise to ensure credible and high preforming suppliers for the provision of goods and services for PSI Nigeria program implementation.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive preferred vendors list.
• Develop Requests for Proposals (RFP)/Requests for Quotation (RFQ) and solicit bids from eligible suppliers, including for preferred vendors in accordance with PSI/Nigeria procedures and policies.
• Review bids and quotations according to the technical specifications and evaluation criteria specified within the RFP/RFQ in accordance with PSI/Nigeria procedures, policies and authority matrix.
• Negotiate, re-negotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, freight forwarders and other representatives, in accordance with PSI Nigeria policies and procedures.
• Monitor contract performance and evaluate supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes or improvements.
• Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations in the procurement of goods and services.
• Perform any other task assigned by the supervisor.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a highly ambitious individual with passion in public health, willing and able to learn by doing in a very demanding position. We are looking for.

• Degree/HND in procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Finance, Accounting or Business administration
• Minimum of 2 years post NYSC experience in procurement.
• Proven experience in procurement, including purchasing and logistics planning.
• Proven ability to work with many people across diverse background.
• Ability to juggle multiple conflicting deadlines while staying organized and paying special attention to details.
• Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and QuickBooks
• Familiarity with and understanding of procurement concepts and approaches.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Passionate about working in international health organizations.
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
• Strong ethics and reliability

The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:

• Measurement: You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them.
• Pragmatism: You will strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You will not be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.
• Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it is the only way you will learn and improve.
• Collaboration: You will quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you will not succeed.
• Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.
• Commitment: You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.