Senior Procurement Officer (m/f)

Description

• The Academy is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and is looking for a thoughtful, energetic and capable person to support the work of the Head of Academy in pursuit of excellent standards. This important role is key to the success of the Academy. If you are looking for challenging, enjoyable and rewarding work, alongside a friendly and hardworking team, we would very much like to hear from you
• Purpose: Deliver an efficient and stream-lined procurement process and reporting mechanism in the Academy, remaining within the budgetary framework and effective sourcing both locally and internationally

Duties

• Follow Procurement Policy
• Receive duly approved purchase requisitions and maintain effective tracking mechanism
• Receive and tabulate quotations and preparing comparative summaries
• Knowledge of lead times with suppliers
• Follow up on overdue supplies
• Maintain and keep files for requisitions, purchase orders, quotations, contracts, tenders and internal purchase requisitions
• Confer with all departments to determine purchasing needs specifications and reports progress to them
• Process invoices for payment and submission to the Procurement Manager or Finance Department
• Collect data on availability of quality suppliers both locally and internationally
• Contribute to preparation of monthly procurement reports and status
• Contribute to negotiations with suppliers on best terms of service including price, delivery, payments and after sales service
• Maintain data of suppliers
• Perform related work as required

Requisites

• Degree in relevant field
• At least 3 years’ experience in procurement
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and work on multiple tasks and demands
• Willingness to fully participate in the life of the Academy
• Flexibility about working the hours needed to fulfill requirements
• Good Knowledge of ICT skills
• Excellent communications skills in English and Portuguese
• Good administrative skills
• Valued additional assets: Experience working in a cross-cultural environment; Commitment to the co-curricular life of the school is expected

Benefits

• Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to Recruitment.Maputo@agakhanacademies.org with the Subject line “Senior Procurement Officer”