Procurement Officer

Project Name:

• Discovery Education Curriculum Training - Edu 2.0

Reports To:

• Operation Manager

Responsibility for Others:

• None

Budget Responsibility:

• None

Key Relationships:

Clients (Internal), Ops Team and Education Team

The Procurement Officer core responsibilities include the following:

• Carry out supplier research to ensure we have sufficient suppliers to meet the needs of the program. The target is a minimum of 3 suppliers for core supplies.
• Negotiate with the suppliers to ensure best value contracts.
• Order goods and services.
• Ensure that all goods and services procured are of a high standard and are delivered on time and to budget.
• Deal with internal and external enquiries related to orders processed within the team.
• Ensure catering delivery for project’s activities and workshops
• Ensure goods and services are delivered on time.
• Maintain accurate stock records.
• Maintain sufficient levels of goods.
• Maintain all office equipment.
• To work with the finance officer to ensure bills are submitted and paid promptly.
• To continuously find ways of improving the delivery of the procurement function.
• The responsibilities are indicative and may vary over time. Employees are expected to undertake other responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the role.

Supporting Other Team Members

• Every member of the operations team is expected to support other team members as and when required.

Delivering Continuous Improvement

• Every member of the operations team is expected to continuously seek ways to deliver the task in the most efficient way possible while maintaining an excellent standard of work.