Procurement Specialist at Crown Agents

Crown Agents is a high impact social enterprise passionate about transforming the future for millions of people. Since our creation in 1833 we have worked across the globe to improve public services and drive economic growth. Our expertise is finding new solutions to difficult problems for clients in the areas of health, governance, economic growth, humanitarian action and supply chain services. We work with and train leaders at local, national and international level to achieve lasting change drawing on our insight and experience.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Location: Nigeria

About the Role

• Crown agents seek a procurement specialist to work with Regional Directors to identify and win new procurement assignments to assist in delivery of the Department’s annual financial target.
• As part of the Global Procurement Team of technical experts, and complying with all corporate policies and procedures, the jobholder will be required to undertake the following tasks:

Business Development:

• Work with Regional Directors to win new procurement projects;
• Assist the Director of Procurement to grow profitable and sustainable pipeline.
• Provide inputs into marketing and promotion materials;
• Provide technical inputs into Expression of Interests and Bids;

Technical Delivery:

• Deliver technical inputs on specified procurement assignments;
• Act as Project Manager for allocated projects, ensuring:
• Contracted annual financial target is met or exceeded;
• Undertake all procurement in compliance with Good Distribution
• Practice (GDP) in accordance with the provisions of our Wholesale
• Distribution Authorisation (Human) (WDA (H)) issued by the
• Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and our United Kingdom Controlled Drug Licence issued by the Home Office;
• Ensure that all procurement is carried out using the relevant corporate IT system(s) in operation
• Deliverables are produced on time and to the highest quality;
• Risks are mitigated and managed;
• Client and partner relationships are managed.
• Purchase goods in compliance with Crown Agents’ procedures and standards of ethical procurement, donor guidelines and end-user requirements Where applicable, the Job Holder shall:

Qualifications

• A relevant graduate degree, or equivalent working experience.

Experience:

• Relevant work experience, (procurement experience would be an advantage.

Remuneration

• Crown Agents offers a competitive benefits package.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline  11th January 2021.