Turkey: Roving Procurement Coordinator – Istanbul, Turkey

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Position reporting to Logistics Manager

Positions reporting to the POST: TBC

Contract type: Employment

Contract length: a year contract

Closing date: 09.01.2017

Travel required frequent travel to Hatay

ROLE PURPOSE:

As Save the Children aimed to have a strong supply chain management to support program deliveries, Roving Procurement Coordinator role will help the organization in market assessment, mapping out various suppliers and service providers in various cities of Turkey, and represent profile and interest of the organization to these suppliers and service providers. The post holder will also support the operation of Save the Children office in Istanbul by providing regular logistics service to the office.

Roving Procurement Coordinator should have very good knowledge and understanding on market in various cities of Turkey and ability to map various level of players in each market. In representing the organization profile and interest, the post holder will require to meet with various level of businessman and share profile, values, principles, and aim of Save the Children in order to gain good professional relationship for the benefit of the organization and children we serve.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

· Participate in development of country supply chain plan to ensure planning and sourcing stages are managed properly in accordance with best practices and as guided by Save the Children manuals.

· Support country office in having constant access to main markets and suppliers in Turkey to ensure all sourcing for goods and services obtained with the best price, quality, and from main sources in the market.

· Perform as main focal point in country wide market assessment, feeding information for supplier database, pre-qualification process of suppliers and service providers, due diligence process, pre-delivery verifications, customs and importation clearance, and representing organization to the suppliers and service providers.

· When necessary, organize various meetings and workshops in various locations to better represent the organization to various players in the market.

· Support in coordinate deliveries from suppliers to consignee address by ensuring multiple deliveries are planned, best route and time is considered, and recipients are informed about the shipment as well as its expected date of arrival.

· Perform as Logistics focal point for Save the Children’s office in Istanbul by providing all required services for operational of the office, this includes all other non-procurement logistics tasks.

· When required, provide technical supports to Save the Children partners in Istanbul and other cities in Turkey.

· Take additional responsibilities by covering colleagues in his/her absence.

· Perform any other tasks assigned by line manager or higher supervisors.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES:

Essential

· High integrity personality.

· Ability to travel to various locations in Turkey (sometimes can be with a short notice), using various means of transport, and be very mobile with short stops in each location.

· Relevant university degree (or higher level education) and a minimum of three years of prior experience in procurement and supply chain management, either from humanitarian sector with complex or large scale country programmes, or from private sector that has supply chain operation country wide and internationally.

· Deep understanding on implementation of procurement procedures, regulations, and best practices.

· Good understanding on Turkey markets country wide, delivery routings, and customs/importation regulations.

· Diplomatic, with excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills in English and Turkish.

· Ability to organize workshops and trainings for external parties, organization representation, and excellent negotiation skills.

· Experience in managing and supervising others in relevant department.

· Ability to develop and review various procurement documents, this includes tendering and contract documents.

· Ability to synthesise and analyse information, and make clear, informed decisions

· Ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally

· Strong planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.

· High computer literacy, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Desirable

· Fluency in Arabic.

· Knowledge in any of the following: medical, IT, and Turkish law.

Benefits Package provided to National Staff:

· Salary commensurate with the pay-grade of the position.

· Annual leave

· Medical Scheme, Accidental and Life insurance.

· Transportation

· A motivating work environment

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please apply in English by sending your up to date CV with a cover letter as a single document explaining your salary expectations to turkey.recruit@savethechildren.org by 9th of January 2017 till 5:30 PM (Turkish local time) and mention the position that you are applying for to the subject section. In order for an application to be considered valid, a copy of the residency card must be attached with the application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.