Procurement Associate

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
  

• Provide operational coordination and administrative services, to support procurement projects and activities, following standard processes and contributing to the effective procurement of goods and services.
  

• Identify and recommend potential suppliers, and compile data/documents to support the selection of suppliers, ensuring standard processes are followed.
  

• Review, record and prioritise purchasing requests, and provide support to requisitions, in order to support the procurement of appropriate goods and services, at lowest cost to WFP.
  

• Contribute to negotiations with new suppliers on terms and conditions of orders, alongside a senior officer, in order to obtain the best terms and lowest costs for WFP.
  

• Prepare Purchase Orders, contracts and any supporting documentation for approval by the appropriate stakeholder, and approve purchases within delegated authority, to enable the swift purchase of goods and services.
  

• Resolve issues related to delivered goods, using initiative, liaising with all parties and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of problems.
  

• Research, collect and analyse data in order to produce reports to enable informed decision-making by Procurement Officers, and consistency parts, to support the alignment of procurement activities with wider programmes and ensu of information presented to stakeholders.
  

• Manage updates and further develop databases and records, to ensure information is accurate, organised, and available for others to access, and supports reporting requirements.