Procurement Manager

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCES & ATTRIBUTES

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Economics or Accounting from an accredited institution.
• Minimum eight years of experience in procurement, preferably in a multilingual and multicultural environment.
• Fluent in English.
• Demonstrated strong technology and computer literacy skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with administrators and the Board of Management.
• Demonstrated management, leadership, organizational agility, initiative, and motivational skills.
• Outstanding personal communication skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Capacity to handle sensitive issues confidentially.
• Commitment to working beyond regular hours and being available outside of school hours, including weekends or holidays.
• Clear commitment to Child Protection, safety, service learning, and environmental stewardship.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and supervise procurement processes to ensure compliance with regulations and budgetary constraints.
• Manage the purchasing team to source overseas and local vendors for procurement needs.
• Negotiate prices, terms, availability, and delivery with vendors and service providers.
• Supervise and monitor the ordering process until delivery of goods and services.
• Review and approve Purchase Orders.
• Monitor budget spending and ensure purchases are within budget.
• Prepare or review all purchasing-related reports.
• Lead tender processes and collaborate closely with user departments.
• Prepare, review, and provide purchasing-related data for audit, tax, and reporting purposes.
• Incorporate and embrace the JIS Learning Dispositions of Resilience, Resourcefulness, Relating, and Reflecting into procurement practices.
• Perform other related duties and assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Finance, including participation in school activities or events and attendance at workshops organized by JIS.