Procurement Officer

Experience: 2 Year(s) Minimum

Job Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Category: Vacancy

Gender: Both

Application Due: 30th December 2024

Who we are

With 50 years of experience, working in over 60 countries, Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s largest leading non-profit social marketing organization. PSI is reimagining healthcare, by putting the customer at the center, and wherever possible bringing care to the front door. We are working to fix market failures, shape future health markets and shift policy and funding to better support consumer empowered healthcare. There are over 8,000 PSI around the world. We are a diverse group of entrepreneurial development professionals with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. All with unique skills that we bring to the critically important work that we do.

Job Purpose

Ensure that PSI procures the right products and services at the right time, quantity, and price by following PSI policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Procurement of various goods and services for the organization.
• Ensure that purchase requisition have been correctly converted into purchase order in a timely manner.
• Evaluate quotations from local suppliers, compile comprehensive bid analysis and ensure approval by respective signatories and budget holders prior preparing orders.
• Follow up with supplies and update user divisions/departments about the status of their orders to ensure awareness.
• Ensure that approved purchase order has been sent to the supplier.
• Follow up on VAT exemptions certificate.
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• Manage vendor relations and vendor performance issues in respective areas.
• Ensure that procurement records are well maintained

What are we looking for?

• Degree in procurement/supply chain or any related field
• Registration with Board of Procurement and Supplies Professionals and Technician Board (PSPTB)
• Experience in Procurement of not less than two years
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Swahili.

Application

Application for the position must include:

• Cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements.
• Detailed curriculum vitae showing contact address, email, and daytime mobile phone number(s) and three (3) referees, ONE being your last employer.

Application will be considered valid, if sent/received before 1700hrs, Monday, 30th December, 2024.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates meeting the above requirements will be contacted. Send your application to recruitment@psi.or.tz in MS Word or PDF file. Indicate the name of position on the subject line of your email.

Note

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty.