Procurement Officer/Office Manager

Procurement Officer/Office Manager
Location: Ramallah

Job Description:

The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund is looking for an experienced Procurement Officer/Office Manager to manage the organization’s supply of products and services. The Procurement Officer’s responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers. The Procurement Officer duty is to discover the best ways to cut procurement expenses, so that the organization can invest in growth and people. 

Procurement Officer/Office Manager Responsibilities:

-Devising and using effective procurement and sourcing strategies;
-Discovering profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships;
-Negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms;
-Following and documenting all procurement procedures as per the organization’s policies and manual;
-Review and prepare contacts for all procurement agreements;
-Keeping the main Ramallah office systems and procedures running and operating.

Responsibilities:

-Assist responsible for obtaining quotation and assessing budget before procuring;
-Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships;
-Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms;
-Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services and preparing and accurate processing of procurement;
-Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries;
-Responsible of generating monthly procurement reports and feedback to management;
-Examine and test existing contracts;
-Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness;
-Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company;
-Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients;
-Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies;
-Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements;
-Control spending and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs;

Requirements:

-BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration;
-Three years working experience as an office manager and procurement manager or procurement officer in an NGO in Ramallah area;
-Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market;
-Talent in negotiations and networking;
-Good knowledge of market;
-Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers;
-Experience in collecting and analyzing data;
-Strong leadership capabilities;
-Can read, write and speak English;

Candidates should submit their CV with a cover letter to
 

[email protected]

by April 13, 2017.

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