Friday, 15 February 2013

VACANCY: Tactival procurement officer at Médecins Sans Frontières in Amsterdam

TACTICAL PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Artsen zonder Grenzen (Médecins Sans Frontières) is an independent, international organization, which offers humanitarian medical aid to victims of emergency and chronic crises and speaks out for their cause. The Logistics department plays a key role in ensuring logistic performance for the benefit of the programs conducted in the various project countries. The department consists of the Procurement Unit and the Field Support Unit.

The Procurement Unit is responsible for processing the orders from some 25 project countries and delivering a wide assortment of medical and non-medical goods to the projects within the required timeframe.

The Unit consists of a Coordinator, five Operational Procurement Officers, two Order Expeditors, three Tactical Procurement Officers, a Tactical Operational Procurement Officer, a Procurement Process Officer, a Procurement Administrator, a Stock Manager, a Pharmacist and a Medical Devices Specialist.

Due to parental leave Artsen zonder Grenzen has a temporary part-time vacancy for a

TACTICAL PROCUREMENT OFFICER (60%)
from the 15th of March 2013 till the 31st of December 2013
based in Amsterdam

Position
Tactical Procurement is a group with challenging targets, the achievement of which are important improvements of the humanitarian supply chain. Project work alternates with tactical work involving the management of part of the (non-)medical assortment and the relevant suppliers and manufacturers, concluding and managing contracts and /or other written agreements, vendor-rating etc. Part of the workload involves the direct support to the daily requirements of the operational procurement process, the primary process (sourcing of non-standard articles, solving issues around constraint items, emergencies). The challenges the humanitarian supply line is faced with are on the increase and vision, curiosity and resourcefulness are required. The candidate should be prepared to take on operational tasks when requested; all this to meet the specific demands of our field projects.

Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated person with an HBO-level education in a logistical or commercial direction, preferably with a (medical) purchase background and / or (medical) supply chain management experience. In addition you have at least two years relevant working experience. Good communication skills and fluency in English (speaking and writing) are essential. You should be able to draw up unambiguous written agreements in English. Understanding the Dutch language is an asset. Your way of working is organised. You are a good team player, but can work independently as well and have a problem-solving attitude. You are furthermore service-oriented, accurate, demonstrate initiative and have a good follow-up attitude. The work environment is at times hectic and unpredictable, which make flexibility, thinking out-of-the-box and eagerness to learn important qualities. To do it well, you should be prepared to teach yourself everything that is relevant. You are furthermore prepared to occasionally work outside office hours, when required. Familiarity with automated order processing systems (we work with Oracle) is an asset.
You should be a keen negotiator and able to expand your market knowledge effectively. In the framework of cooperation with the other operational MSF sections, you will occasionally attend international meetings on procurement and products.

We offer
  • A contract for 9.5 months. If found suitable, preference will be given to candidates able to start on the date required.
  • The Tactical Procurement Officer is in scale 6 with a gross monthly salary between € 2,582.-- and € 3,689.-- depending upon relevant professional experience and based upon a 40-hour working week.
  • A premium free pension and 30 holidays per year based on a 40-hour work week.
  • A challenging position in a stimulating, professional an international working environment.
Information and application
For more information about this position, please contact Roel Zaat, Co-ordinator Procurement Unit on phone 020-5208016.

If you are interested in this position and believe that you fit the profile, please email your letter of application and Curriculum Vitae before 25 February 2013 in English for the attention of Miriam Heman (Personnel Officer) to officejobs@amsterdam.msf.org. Please mention “Tactical Procurement Officer” in the subject line and also inform us where you read about this vacancy.

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