Assistant Procurement Officer

Job Purpose:

•  To deliver compassionate, high-quality, and efficient nursing care across various departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Ensure timely procurement of goods, services and works.
• Support in Discovering profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships.
• Support Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
• Support in Receiving requisitions for services needed by different units, sections, departments and the hospital in general, that are required for running it.
• Ensure use of updated list of pre-qualified suppliers or contractors to supply and provide various services to the hospital.
• Help to Monitor and ensure that services provided to the hospital by service lenders are sufficient and up to the required specifications and standards in the hospital.
• Help Plan for and participate in quarterly and annual stock take.
• Help Maintain minimum inventory to reduce deadstock and expiries.
• Any other assigned duty.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Diploma in Procurement or Supply Chain Management from a recognized Institution.
• At least 1-3 years’ experience in a procurement environment preferably in a hospital setting.
• Computer efficiency skills.
• Knowledge of contract law is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of e-procurement systems
• Knowledge of Public Procurement and Disposal Act