Job Vacancy at BRAC – Procurement & Logistics Officer
Career with BRAC Sierra Leone
With over 100,000 employees reaching an estimated 135 million people, BRAC is the world’s largest non-governmental organization.
BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 9 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.
With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of tools including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalysing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organizations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global South. BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the following position:
Position: Procurement & Logistics Officer
Job Location: Country Office
Primary Responsibilities: To facilitate a transparent cost effective and compliant procurement process for the organization (BRAC) in order to meet the requirements of various programme on time with best value for money
Specific duties:
Building and maintaining a firm supplier base through an approve supplier and vendor list
Sourcing local suppliers where necessary
Engage the procurement committee negotiate and agree contracts and monitor their progress - checking the quality of service provided
Liaise with accounts / finance department to help the smooth flow of the invoicing and payment process
Provide the organization with the best possible goods and services in time with the best value for money
Work together with Procurement Committee in the selection of qualified suppliers
Oversee the acquisition of materials needed for general supplies for offices, facilities and equipment.
Maintaining adequate records of purchases
Coordinate with procurement committee to review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids
Coordinate the formal procurement process including the establishment of procurement file folders schedules, placing advertisements for the procurements, and all the preparation and distribution of formal procurement documentation
Meet with vendors and contractors to ensure quantity and item description satisfy the need of requestor
Developing business by gaining new contracts, analysing logistical problems and producing new solutions
Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
Control purchasing department budgets
Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales as well as liaising and negotiating with them
Arrange for disposal of surplus or damaged goods
Liaising with projects and operational personnel to determine levels of day to day consumables and spares to be held in stock
conducting market surveillance to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality
Ensure that a procurement plan in place
Person Specifications:.
Communication skills
Computer literacy skills ( MS Word, Excel & Power point)
Internet knowledge
Excellent time management, problem prevention and problem –solving skills
Computer handling
Excellent time management, problem prevention and problem –solving skills
Computer handling
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor Degree in Procurement & Logistics or any related fields
Must be Computer literacy in Ms word and excel
Knowledge on procurement database (desired)
Employment type: Full Time
Interested candidates need to send a letter of interest indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational grades, through email to:
OR by hand to the address mentioned below.
Freetown – BRAC Head office, 43 Freetown Road, Lumley, Freetown
Only completed applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 14th December, 2021
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer
