Procurement Senior Coordinator

• Increased sustainable productivity and income for small-scale food producers
• Increased mobilization of capital for a competitive local agricultural industry
• Increased capacity of key stakeholder institutions
• Improved policy and legal/regulatory enabling environment
• Inclusive and sustainable net job creation
• Improved climate resilience
• Improvement of Household Food and Nutrition Security

• Procure and acquire goods, works, and services in accordance with good procurement practices and establishes procedures and guidelines in accordance with TechnoServe policies and procedures
• Collaborating with user projects and staff to prepare a consolidated procurement plan to ensure the timely supply of goods and services
• Preparing solicitation documents, raising Purchase Orders, and inquiries for goods, works and services in connection with user projects and carrying out the appropriate bidding process. This includes negotiating prices, delivery and after-sales services with vendors;
• Preparing tender evaluation reports, contracts and other related procurement documentation
• Maintaining supplier/vendor contracts and contact lists from the approved shortlist, ensuring that they meet the minimum requirements to be on the supplier list. This also involves carrying out site visits to monitor and evaluate the supplier/vendor
• Maintaining sound procurement records/documentation and preparing procurement status reports, including expediting orders to ensure timely delivery and payment processing.
• Assisting in the clearance of consignments from customs or any other government agency in collaboration with the appropriate personnel in Mozambique and the regional office;
• Ensure that all office equipment is captured in the inventory as soon as it has been delivered to TechnoServe Mozambique or the Program.
• Conduct the annual inventory of accounts with the Finance Department.
• Ensure that materials and services supplied meet established standards, research the markets for the latest trends in pricing, availability, delivery and quality, and ensure that applicable policies, practices and procedures are understood and adhered to by suppliers.
• Monitor and report on supplier performance, noting current and/or potential issues and/or inefficiencies and assisting with contract/purchase order modifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement Management or related field + 2 years experience OR 4 years’ experience
• Knowledge of best practices in procurement and administration
• Knowledge of Sofala's local languages(Shona,Matewe), an added advantage
• Being a resident of Chimoio is an added advantage
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Good knowledge of Excel, Access and PowerPoint required
• Good management skills
• Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational and writing skills
• Knowledge of key donor compliance requirements (EKN) an advantage

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