Procurement and Admin Manager

Job Summary:

The procurement manager is responsible for developing and administering all procurement related activities for the finance department.

Provinces to travel:

Skills Description:

Financial Management.

Technical Capacity.

Communication Proficiency.

Problem Solving/Analysis.

Decision Making.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Serve as the organization’s representative for the Corporate Services department on procurement/admin issues and procedures.

Develop and coordinate new policies and procedures regarding procurement processes.

Conducts analysis of program policies and procedures, develops plans, formulates guidelines, implements new developments and procedures, and provides policy interpretation to purchasing within corporate guidelines, and Afghanistan procurement framework.

Prepare program guidelines, status reports and presentations for executive staff.

Process account applications and maintenance actions, and maintain accounts database.

Monitor approval of accounts to maintain an appropriate degree of control over vendor relationships.

Ensure the smooth and adequate flow of information within the company to facilitate other business operations

Monitor inventory of office supplies and the purchasing of new material with attention to budgetary constraints

Monitor costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation

Oversee facilities services, maintenance activities and tradespersons (e.g electricians)

Organize and supervise other office activities (recycling, renovations, event planning etc.)

Coordinate daily duties of procurement and admin support staff.

Participate in developing requirements and be involved in the automation/test of procurement and logistics software

Assist in developing training material, preparing lesson plans, and overseeing procurement training.

Job Location:

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business finance, law, contracts, purchasing, industrial management, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

Three years of professional procurement/purchasing and admin experience in a mid-sized or large size organization.