Senior Procurement Officer

Reporting to : Coordinator Procurement/Consultancies

WWF-Pakistan Salary Grade : C2

Duty Station : Head Office Lahore

Contract : Annual/Long Term

Summary

The position is responsible for the assisting Procurement Department in Day-to-Day Procurement related activities, Drafting Procurement Documentation, Reporting, Field/Market Surveys, and Liaison with Vendors and Partners.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Market visits for Sourcing, vendor selection, Surveys, acquiring Best Price Options & Negotiations.
Maintain and Update the List of Suppliers, qualifications, Orders, Deliveries etc.
• Assist with Drafting Procurement Documents, Planning phase, Generating RFQs, and Assisting in Technical and Financial Comparative sheets.
• Coordinate with the End-user department for Procurement & Services activities
• Liaison with Vendors/Suppliers for timely deliveries and ensure High quality of Material.
• Liaison with Finance Department for Payment /Invoicing related matters.
• Maintaining Procurement Records (Preparation of documents, filing, etc.)
• Assisting on the development of Procurement Cases Track Records and File management.
• Answer Queries and provide the information asked by the Vendors/Suppliers regarding the Procurement process.
• Perform procurement/inventory-related tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
• Weekly and Monthly Progress Reports.

Selection Criteria

Education, Experience &Working Knowledge

• A well-established personal commitment to nature conservation;
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance or Supply chain will be preferred.
• Should have at least 3 years of relevant experience in Procurement

Grade Specific Attributes

• Strong commitment to conservation and development issues.
• Excellent communication /Negotiation skills;
• Must have strong skills in the sourcing of vendors
Must have basic knowledge of Ms Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoints, Outlook)
• Sensitivity to gender and other current social issues in countries such as Pakistan;
• Adheresto WWF’s values, which are: Courage, Integrity, Collaboration and Respect

Position Specific Attributes

• Proficiency in local languages will be an advantage.
• A willingness for Field/Market Visits when and where required, travel to remote field sites and work in harsh conditions, and physical fitness to work for extended periods in a challenging physical and social environment.
• Proven problem-solving skills and results orientation;
• Unquestioned personal integrity with strong ethics and values
• Ability to stand firm on difficult issues when required
• Strong analytical capability and Logical approach to identifying and evaluating issues and problem solving

WWF- Pakistan is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to amend this document fromtime to time, as may be required in the interests of the organization