Deputy Manager, Procurement at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health NGOs in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV and AIDS prevention, and maternal and child health. SFH works in partnership with the Federal and State Government of Nigeria, the British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) among other international donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in our organisation. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration.

We require competent candidates for the following position:

Job Title: Deputy Manager, Procurement

Location: Abuja

Job Profile:

• Reporting to the Senior Manager, Ethical/Health Procurement, the successful candidate will be responsible for generating procurement solicitation documents, evaluation of tenders and bids received for competitive processes for health commodities locally and internationally.
• S/He will be required to also generate purchase orders following the tendering process.
• S/He will be responsible for contracting vendors for services.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring adequate documentation of procurement processes and easy retrieval by all relevant personnel.
• S/He will ensure proper management of vendors to ensure quality and efficiency in delivery of goods and services.

Qualifications/Experience:
Minimum Academic/Professional Qualifications required for the position:

• Must possess a first degree in a relevant field
• Must be CIPSN/CIPS certified
• Must possess a minimum of six (6) years of demonstrated experience in purchasing and supply/procurement function three (3) of which must have been in a similar capacity.
• Hands-on experience in the use of SAP ERP for procurement business solutions will be of added advantage.
• Must be literate and versatile in Microsoft, Excel and or Access packages
• Must possess good analytical and interpersonal skills.

Compensation & Benefits:
The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.

Application Closing Date
20th May, 2014

Method of Application:
A one page application letter (using the position reference as subject), addressed to the Deputy Director-HR, clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job, current remuneration, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, e-mail address and current contact address should be sent to: [email protected] beside the job you are applying for.

Additional information:
Please provide the following information stated below (in this order) in the body of your email:

• University Qualification:
• Year of graduation:
• Year of completion of NYSC:
• Current employment with date:
• Current job designation:
• Current responsibility:

We kindly request that only candidates with the minimum requirements need apply. While we respect your application, due to the large number of applications received by SFH Nigeria, please note that we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates.