Turkey: Procurement Officer

· Processes, assists, and manages general procurement needs in accordance with donor guidelines and in accordance with US and Turkish laws when relevant.

· Works closely with the Turkey grants department to plan and coordinate procurements needs

· Creates requests for quotes, drafts bids, and organizes all bid documentations for goods and services

· Obtain quotes from vendors, and serves as the focal point for communication with all vendors

· Presents names of potential vendors so that they make complete the necessary anti-terrorist compliance checks.

· Ensure that all bids are received by deadline and that all necessary information and documentation from vendor is obtained.

· Negotiates for best purchasing package (in terms of quality, price, term, delivery and service) with suppliers and sub-contractors assigned.

· Evaluates bids from proposals and prepares bid analysis documents and submits all bid analysis and all pertinent information to country office

· Assists with selection equipment and consumables that fit within the criteria decided upon by the SAMS technical advisors, including criteria for quality, price range, country of origin, and brand. The compliance officer will also make sure that equipment is selected in accordance to grant requirements and pre-approvals.

· Ensures that all bids are in compliance with relevant laws and regulations

· Maintains a complete and updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system. The logistics officer will also work closely with the finance and grant teams to ensure all needed documentation for grant financial reports, including, invoices, signed receipts, shipping and handling papers, and anti-terrorist compliance checks are correct and properly stored and archived.

· Schedules store visits and conducts competitor surveys.

· Monitors and co-ordinates deliveries of items between suppliers to ensure that all items are delivered to the agreed upon destination.

THE CANDIDATE’S REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory Qualifications required

University degree in Accounting, Business Management or related field

Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft office

Motivated, dynamic; able and willing to take initiatives

Time and work management abilities as well as autonomy

Willing to learn and develop professionally

CONTRACT CONDITIONS

· 1-2 years’ experience in procurement.

Desirable Qualifications required

§ Working experience in an NGO is an asset

Personal qualities and soft skills

§ Abilities to work within a team.

IMPORTANT:

1. Please verify the exactitude of your contact information (e-mail, phone number, 2nd phone

number) before you send your application to facilitate the communication between you and HR.

1. The candidate must indicate in his application if she/he has a valid AFAD, residency permit and/or a valid Passport (please indicate the expiry date)

Languages

§ Excellent written and spoken in Arabic

§ English fluent

§ Turkish is an asset

The salary will be defined regarding the SAMS Turkey Office salary scale on-going.

Interested candidates may please send their resume with cover letter

Last date for application is26/ November / 2016

Please E-mail all applications to: saleht@sams-usa.net