Procurement Manager (Global Fund) at the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Manager (Global Fund)

Location: Nigeria
Level of Effort: 50%

Job Summary

• The incumbent jobholder will be responsible for the timely Procurement and delivery of quality goods and services on the GF project and manage logistics at competitive prices and supporting the PSM Lead and all state/ OSS based Logistics/ Operations team to ensure timely and quality logistics management on the GF NAHI Project.
• Preparation, co-ordination and implementation of consolidated annual procurement plans and ensure user departments adhere to it in line with approved budgets;
• Formulate the Value for Money (VFM) framework to inform the organization procurement.

 Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business or a related field
• Masters or certification in procurement/Supply Chain Management is an advantage
• 6+ years’ experience in procurement in health industry
• Experience in sourcing medical devices and equipment
• Good knowledge of vendor management process
• Proven experience managing supply chain operations
• In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing and negotiation terms
• Management and leadership skills; ability to lead a team
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Excellent analytical and problem solving and negotiation skills.

Application Closing Date
9th December, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the Human Resources Unit via: career@ecews.org using their Full Names, the Position of Interest with Location as the subject of the email.
And
Click here to apply online

Note

• Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ECEWS has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
• ECEWS does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.