Senior Procurement Officer (Part-time)

The Nawaya Network is an NGO based in Lebanon which develops the income-generating skills of underprivileged youth via entrepreneurship, employability, and economic development programs. Since 2012, Nawaya has supported over 6,000 youth across Lebanon through three main programs: an entrepreneurship program, a coding bootcamp, employability programs and a talent development program.

The Nawaya Network is looking to recruit a part-time senior procurement officer that will work closely with different units from different programs.

Senior Procurement Officer Job Description:

• Negotiates Contract Terms of agreement and pricing with the presence of the concerned Programme Staff ( Head of Unit) to ensure Not Surpassing the Allocated Budget and in close coordination with Senior Finance Officer. 

• Conducts Research of potential vendors and ensures the effective selection of appropriate suppliers based on a pre-defined list of criteria to be done principally based on quality, ethical purchasing standards and fair price ( ref: Supplier Selection Criteria Checklist)

• Actively works with all concerned programme staff ( coaches on GIL, project manager on GVC, Focal Point on the HUB phase…) to determine the procurement needs, quality and delivery requirements with respect to an efficient agreed-upon timeline.

• Conducts an effective tracking of the order and ensures timely delivery.

• Prepares and develops the Supplier Database on a Regular Basis that consists of suppliers' information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, and mostly review the Quality of purchased Products.

• Compares and Evaluates offers from Suppliers with the input to be given by concerned programme staff if needed.

• Develops and Updates the Nawaya's procurement policies and procedures.

• Participates in the development of a Computerized Procurement System that ensures proper planning for the purchase of equipment/material and supplies and mostly Enters order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into the internal database/system.

• Applies the procurement processes and ensures their ongoing optimization by following up with concerned stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Min. Bachelor Degree in Logistics, Business Administration or relevant field.

• Min. 3-5 years proven work experience as a Purchasing Officer , Agent or similar note ( finding suppliers, contacting suppliers, selecting & evaluating suppliers, filing, documentation, following up with suppliers, applying financial transactions as could be requested).

• Fluency in Arabic and English is a must.

• Experience with previous NGOs is a plus.