Procurement Officer

Job Description

Title: Procurement Officer

Company Name: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor’s degree in procurement or supply chain management

Experience Requirements:
∎ Na

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Liaises with IPAB employees to determine their product and service needs
∎ Propose possible service/product vendors for categories not listed on the IPAB Prequalified Supplier List with the aim of sharing RFQ’s in line with the IPA Global Procurement Manual
∎ Monitor business trends and product availability to pay the best price for goods and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times
∎ Develops and implements strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels
∎ Nurture relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for IPAB
∎ Carry out periodic market surveys to ensure services and goods procured for IPA are competitively priced.
∎ Produces tender documents (e.g., Invitations to Bids, Requests for Proposals and Requests for Quotation) based on the nature of requirements and cost of procurement involved.
∎ Review, Prepare and share approved Purchases Orders with suppliers
∎ Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of requisitioned goods
∎ Ensure all procurement related files are securely and accurately filled to facilitate ease of retrieval on demand.
∎ Provide support with internal procurement inquiries from projects
∎ Correspond with vendors regarding price, product availability, delivery terms & requisite documents required for payment process.
∎ Respond to inquiries regarding requisitions, purchase orders, contracts & pricing information
∎ Coordinate the issuance of IPAB assets / Inventories and document the same via the IPAB asset / inventory register.
∎ Update the asset register for any status changes for each inventory to include disposals, project transfers, loss or damage.
∎ Ensure all Assets/Inventories that meet set monetary value are placed under insurance with a credible service provider.
∎ Attend to any other duties as assigned by supervisor

Additional Requirements:
∎ Knowledge of supply chain, procurement procedures and familiarity with disposition of donor funded programs.
∎ Proven experience in a similar position an added advantage.
∎ MUST be a member of a professional procurement body
∎ Previous experience in providing remote support is highly desirable
∎ Flexible, motivated and ability to persistently drive issues to closure
∎ Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and communicate with various levels of staff
∎ Strong work ethic, team player and ability to maintain a high degree of integrity & professionalism in performing assigned responsibilities
∎ Good spoken and written English is essential
∎ Well organized and keen to detail
∎ Strong computer skills in Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Salary: Negotiable

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 8 Feb 2022

Company Information:
∎ 15 Jan 2022
∎ Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Category: Commercial/Supply Chain

: Only Shortlisted candidates will be asked for interview.