Supply Manager – M/F at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an international medical organization, founded in 2009. ALIMA’s aim is to provide a high standard of healthcare in situations of emergency or medical disaster and to improve the practice of humanitarian medicine by developing innovative projects associated with medical research. The specific feature of the association is to base its operating methods mainly on partnership with national medical players. By pooling and capitalizing on their skills, ALIMA and its partners give as many people as possible access to a high standard of treatment. Since its creation, the association and its partners have successfully developed in line with the increase in humanitarian medical needs, especially in Western and Central Africa: 580,000 patients treated in 2014 including over 25,000 hospitalizations, new governance between the partners of the medical NGO platform in the Sahel, new innovative approaches and operational research projects. ALIMA also responded to the Ebola emergency by opening a 40-bed Ebola treatment centre in Guinea. With operations in eight countries, 15 projects, over 1,200 employees and a budget of €19.5 million, ALIMA is a dynamic NGO, effectively deploying medical aid for the most vulnerable.

• Job Type: Full Time
• Qualification: OND
• Location: Abuja
• Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit  , Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain 

MISSION OBJECTIVES

• The Supply Manager in collaboration of logistic Coordinator is responsible for the proper designing, planning, and implementation of the supply chain in the mission/country, ensuring the achievement of the objectives set at the mission Level.
• To Support Country Mission, in ensuring timely arrangement of different project commodities i.e. goods, drugs, and services to Support ALIMA intervention in North EAST Nigeria.
• Ensure Supply support to the mission in Coherence of ALIMA standard Procurement procedures & Donor Financial requirements.
• Understand the Nigerian Government customs & import procedures, IDEC & NAFDAC procedures and insure our supply strategies are aligned accordingly

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

International & local Supply Management:

• He/she is responsible project Procurement planning in close connection with the logistic Manager of the project office, Pharmacy manager, Medical Coordinator, and Logistics Coordinator.
• He/she is responsible for maintaining procurement tracking sheets (local & international), updating and sharing with relevant departments.
• He/she will ensure that Donor & ALIMA procurements requirements, procedures and guidelines are respected in all ALIMA procurements.
• He/she will follow up international supply during all the process, before arrival or in customs, being responsible for preparing and providing all necessary documents (customs clearance, transits etc…) on time.
• Support the logistics coordinator on the preparation of logistics chronogram for each projects and at mission level.
• He/she is responsible for execution of procurement of local supply process through coordination office, to be timely purchased and delivered to the project office on time.
• Ensure that Local purchase of supply is done as per ALIMA Procurement guideline, specifically ensuring the quality of goods/supplies and best value for money.
• Market intelligence with due diligence to ensures that ALIMA is paying according to prevailing market prices.
• He/she is responsible to critically review the prices to have effective cost control in the procurement of supplies/goods and equipment for the project.
• He/she is responsible holding an Open market competition to select suppliers and sign a framework agreement for different recurring supplies.
• Maintained a Supplier Database at the mission level, with all relevant information including their contacts details and market of different supplies.
• Maintaining price list of different project commodities at the mission level and evaluating the price on quarterly basis.
• Maintains regular contacts with suppliers and regularly re-evaluate the market in order to get the best quality, prices, and service possible
• Ensure that all in local Procurement, ALIMA procurement Procedural compliance is respected and adopted as per the threshold of the accumulative cost of specific supplies/goods and equipment. Checking that ALIMA procedures for national purchase, local orders, and requests for quotes are followed (if purchases are over a pre-defined amount)
• Preparation of tender documents & Call of quotation for any supplies needed.
• Having regular filed visit to support the field logistics & supply for implementation of ALIMA procurement guidelines/rule and regulations, Archiving, supply data management.

Orders/Request of Supplies:

• Being a focal person of supply at the mission level, processing all request in close coordination with Logistic Coordinator/medical Coordinator in case of technical medical equipment’s.
• Work Closely with the Field Co, Logistic Managers in the field in relation to processing their request of supply/service/good.
• Works in close collaboration with the Medical Coordinator and the Logistics Coordinator for the medical orders & Non-medical local & International Order.
• Works in close cooperation with the finance department on forecasting of the budget required for different local medical & non-medical Supplies. Review all Payment case before submission to Finance department to ensure ALIMA financial and procurement Compliance is respected.
• Coordination & communication with suppliers for placing the Orders after approval of procurement as per ALIMA validation table.
• Follows up on Backlog of different orders with HQ, & sharing the updated Order follow up a sheet of international & local orders with relevant different and staff on a weekly & monthly basis.
• Works in close collaboration with customs clearing agents and freight forwarders for effective supply chain process & order management

Emergencies:

• Participates in any emergency activity or exploratory visit in or out of the ALIMA area of work, being prepared to intervene directly if needed and assume the management of all supply activities and staff

Team Management:

• Defines and updates job profiles and descriptions of all supply chain related staff.
• Participates in the selection, follow up and evaluation of all staff under his/her direct supervision
• Trains the staff on supply chain standards & Administrative procedures of Shipment Custom clearance.
• Reinforces skills of all supply chain staff.
• Undertakes regular evaluations of staff team under his/her direct supervision.
• Promotes communication and active participation of all staff under supervision.

Reporting

• Sharing of weekly reports for both International and Local procurements to Field Staffs.
• Participates in monthly reports according to guidelines, i.e. International and local procurement updates, Procurement planning, etc. together with the Logistics coordinator.
• Carries out regular market Surveys and makes them available to program staffs.
• Informs the line manager of any problems that might be linked to work of supply staff.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Education:

• Essential university or technical school diploma, desirable supply related studies

Experience:

• Essential working experience of at least two years in supply chain activities related jobs
• Desirable working experience with ALIMA or other INGOs
• Desirable working experience in developing countries
• Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel, and Internet)

Languages:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) and at least two local languages (Hausa, Kanuri, Yoruba).
• French is an asset.

Method of Application