Purchaser at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Purchaser

Location: Akwa, Anambra
Contract Period: Definite

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Performing on a day to day basis the purchasing activities of a supply office, analyzing market sources and competitive pricing conditions among different suppliers in order to ensure an ongoing supply of goods, following the procurement procedures and according to MSF standards and protocols. Including the following activities:
• Constantly assessing the local market, seeking products and suppliers that offer the best value for money and negotiating prices in order to guarantee the best quality and pricing for MSF goods and commodities. Regularly updating the supplier-item-price data on the supply office and informing the Supply (Activity) Supervisor / Logistics Supervisor of all information or modifications to the data i.e. price, address, items available
• At the request of the line manager, obtaining different quotations from suppliers according to the MSF Purchasing policy and placing purchase orders to pre-selected suppliers with whom prices have been agreed.
• Requesting invoices or receipts, without delay, for all purchases, checking they are correctly filled and translating information written in local language before approval.
• Managing the administrative and accounting procedures related to purchases: completing purchase orders, checking delivery notes (against orders), managing advances issued by the Finance Department, etc. Updating information on purchase lists after purchases are made.
• Assisting in reception control process with the storekeeper
• Performing delegated tasks according to his / her activity and as specified in his/her job description.

MSF Context Specific Accountabilities

• Explore market for potential new suppliers.
• Ensure that we make business only with the validated supplier and all new supplier are validated before being encoded in our database
• Ensure that the validation table is apply strictlly and all purchase file are clear, correct, complete, well organized and well archived per chonology
• Negotiate with current suppliers about current prices and the possibilities of fixing prices for a short or long time periods.
• Follow on IRs received to try to combine purchases in bulks to get better prices and quality.
• Emprove on lead time to meet stakeholders satisfaction rate
• Learn about other sections such as Store Keeping, to be able to provide assistant when needed.
• Assist in tasks delegated by direct supervisor as possible

Minimum Required Skills and Qualification
Educational Qualification:

• Essential: A B.Sc holder from a recognized institution in relation with Purchasing and Supply chain management

Experience:

• Preferable: Previous working experience working with MSF or other NGOs
• Work Experience in developing countries or similar context is desirable.
• At least 2 years experience in supply chain related job

Application Closing Date
12th January, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• Candidates should submit their application, including cover letter, resume and copy of relevant certificates and NYSC certificate/Exemption Letters using the link above.
• Please note only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview; MSF Belgium takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer, both men and women are encouraged to apply.
• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct as contained in MSF Belgium Internal Regulations (IR) guideline and hence not acceptable.
• Applications should be sent through the indicated channel else application will not be entertained.
• This vacancy is open to all residents of Nigeria.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer; both men and women are encouraged to apply.
• MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.