POSITION OBJECTIVE
The PPO is in charge of facilitating the procurement of medicines that are requested by Caritas Lebanon (CL) pharmacist, and which are required for CL primary healthcare centers and mobile clinics
DUTIES
- Receives all purchase requests of medicines from the pharmacist, asks for relevant financial offers, and proceeds with the Purchase orders according to the procurement procedure.
- Prepares bidding files and manages the tender procedure for medicines with suppliers in accordance with the procurement procedure.
- Negotiates with suppliers to get suitable offers and prices.
- Proceeds with a comparison table of all received offers and then sends it to the pharmacist for scientific and medical approval.
- Ensures that the purchasing of the drugs follows the proper legislation and regulations.
- Tracks the deliveries of all POs issued, and conducts a regular follow-up with suppliers in regards to incomplete deliveries or drugs shortages.
- In collaboration with the legal department, follows up on the development of the contracts with the suppliers of medicines.
- Ensures contract compliance through regular monitoring of all purchases.
- Serves as a liaison to suppliers of medicines for issues related to contract prices and contract compliance.
SKILLS
Business Skills
- Good communication skills
- Strong organization skills
- Critical-Thinking Skills
- Work cooperatively and effectively with others
- Confidentiality
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Proficient in English, French, and Arabic both written and oral
Computer Skills
- Microsoft office – all applications
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
- Bachelor degree in Pharmacy or any relevant medical degree
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
- 2 to 5 relevant experience
- Experience with NGO is a plus
Intervention Sectors
Refugees
Location
- Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon
- Matn
- Sinn El Fil
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
1200 to 1500 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Kindly mention in the subject the position you are applying for. Your resume will be forwarded to the HR department for review against the requirements for the role in which you have expressed interest. A member of our Human Resources team will contact you soon if your profile is considered for the job vacancy, and if more information is needed. If you are not being approached by our Human Resources team, please consider your application automatically registered in our database.
Caritas Lebanon is committed to all Safeguarding Principles and will not tolerate any act in any shape or form of misuse regarding Child Safeguarding Policies and Sexual Exploitation Abuse or Harassment (SEA). All staff must understand that Caritas Lebanon will apply a zero-tolerance policy to SEA and any harassment of any type. Caritas Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Moreover, Caritas Lebanon will not share any personal data with anyone outside Caritas Lebanon whatsoever unless requested by Law. All applicants are strictly required to adhere to these standards. Therefore, the selected applicant shall be requested to provide additional information in order to conduct the needed background check.
In addition, Caritas Lebanon will reserve its rights not to hire any applicant who was previously reported for a SEA incident.”
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
3 to 5 years
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
Bachelor degree in Pharmacy or any relevant medical degree
Arabic
Fluent
English
Excellent
French
Good
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No