United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) Procurement Coordinator (Medical Focus)

Closing date: 25 Jul 2012

Save the Children

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

There are 30 national Save the Children organisations around the world. By the end of 2012 all our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, mor e aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

The role:
The Procurement Coordinators in Save the Children International will be accountable for the procurement and delivery of international orders requested by SCI country offices.

Specifically, the Procurement Coordinators will be responsible for ensuring timely, cost effective procurement and delivery of goods and services, which are compliant with Save the Children and donor procurement policies and guidelines.

Qualifications and experience:
- Proven and significant experience in international procurement and contract management, including an ability to review procurement demands and trends, and to develop strategies to fill identified gaps.
- Field level experience in procurement and logistics for INGOs in international development and emergency programmes
- Experience of undertaking medical procurement, with an understanding of quality criteria for sourcing, development of standard drug lists and management of deliveries in line with programme requirements.
- Knowledge of key institutional donors and their compliance requirements in respect of logistics and procurement
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
- Commitment to Save the Children values.
- Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies including travelling at short notice and for extended periods of time
- Working knowledge of french is an advantage
- Highly organised with good administration skills for order and information management, able to develop filing systems and databases to ensure an auditable trail.
- A high level of computer literacy (word, excel, ppt etc)

When applying please include details of your current salary in covering letter

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Please note that the closing date for applications is 24 July 2012
For further information on this role, please see our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to the link provided
How to apply:
Please email your resume to: jobs.14877.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com

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