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Chemonics is seeking numerous Procurement Specialists for the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project. As a Procurement Specialist, you will work alongside a diverse team of professionals to procure commodities across our project which may include commodities to support COVID-19, Family Planning/Reproductive Health , HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and other essential medecines. This is a fantastic opportunity for those with a passion for procurement within a fast-paced and dynamic, global supply chain environment. Strong candidates are adaptive to change, tenacious problem-solvers, understand their work directly impacts getting life-saving medicines to communities in need, are eager to learn and greet challenges as opportunities. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting the procure to pay process in support of stakeholder requirements. On any given day, you may be completing sourcing events including receiving requisition orders (ROs) from country offices, confirming products specifications, conducting RFXs, completing evaluations, seeking internal approvals, creating purchase orders (POs) and coordinating with suppliers, as well as the Quality Assurance and Deliver/Return teams to ensure proper shipment of orders.We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
GHSC-PSM is the primary vehicle through which the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) procures and provides health commodities for countries receiving U.S. government foreign assistance. GHSC-PSM also provides technical assistance to improve the efficiency, reach, and sustainability of in-country supply chains and is supported with funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, USAID’s family planning and reproductive health program, and USAID’s maternal and child health program.
Responsibilities include:
Conduct eRFX (RFI, RFP, RFQ) events using our Automated Requisition Tracking Management Information System (ARTMIS) and other e-sourcing platforms, monitor the tender submission process, manage data related to the tendering process, evaluate RFX responses and make supplier award recommendations to supervisor in a timely manner
Primary point of contact for suppliers in case of eProcurement system questions and for assigned orders
Obtain internal approvals and liaise with country office for USAID mission approval for Requisition Orders
Ensure the completeness and accuracy of purchase orders
Ensure that established processes/procedures are followed as designed
Liaise with the Quality Assurance team to ensure that requested health products meet appropriate quality standards and are in line with the USAID guidelines
Liaise with the Deliver/Return (Freight Team) to ensure all proper waivers and documentation are prepared to pick-up and ship goods to final destination
Maintain timely communication with relevant stakeholders regarding change in logistics, production schedules, supplier services, and availability of products
Provide updates about procurement related progress, stays abreast, and timely communicates any potential delays to the Supervisor
Provide clear and concise communication in both verbal and written formats in a proactively and timely manner
Participate in data tracking and reporting including Supplier incident logging and completing supplier assessments etc. in a timely manner
Continuously work to improve and broaden health commodity product knowledge
Performs other duties and projects as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum 3 years of procurement, supply chain, and/or technically relevant work experience
Commodity procurement experience required
Capability with data management and control principles
Proficient in standard business office software and MS Office including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word with an emphasis on MS Excel (pivot tables)
Ability to manage several assigned and concurrent sourcing events through to completion in a high-pressure environment
Demonstrated high sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment and ability to adapt to changing priorities
Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and manage workload with considerable independence
Ability to identify a problem, work independently/extended team to frame it, determine root cause, drive to potential solution in a timely manner
Demonstrated work initiative (i.e. seeks additional related assignments, pursue self-development, proactively looks for alternatives and solutions, and assumes additional responsibilities)
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including grammar and proofreading skills for producing and communicating comprehensive and concise reports
Solid understanding of USAID and other Federal Acquisition Rules preferred
Pharmaceutical procurement experience preferred
Technical product knowledge of one or more GHSC-PSM product areas preferred
Greets challenge and change as opportunity
Works to achieve both individual and organization-wide goals as specified in a group setting
Strong interpersonal, motivating and influencing skills for interacting with team members, other stakeholders, suppliers, and management
Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
English language fluency required, secondary language fluency desired
Application Instructions:
Apply through our Career Center by April 30, 2022. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer Chemonics is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision Chemonics will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Chemonics, or (c) consistent with Chemonics legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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