Save the children international seeks to recruit a regional pharmaceutical procurement officer – Dakar, Sénégal
Détails :
Type d’offre : Contrat à durée déterminée
Volume de travail : Temps plein
Fonction : Entretien/logisitique
Fichier : regional_pharmaceutical_procurement_officer.docx
Description :
The Opportunity : The Regional Pharmaceutical Procurement Officer will be responsible for International Procurement of Pharmaceutical and non-food supplies. Responsible for managing and developing the supplier base, and ensuring the efficient delivery of high quality goods and services to our country programmes.The role holder will be expected to respond to assigned Procurement requirements, implement the regional procurement strategy which will effectively deliver business needs. The role holder will be required to work with countries in West & Central Africa Region (WCA) to support their procurement strategies and to support in developing the sourcing strategy i.e. local, national and international procurement under the supervision of Regional Procurement Coordinator.
Profil recherché :
The profile required for this position is as follows :
- Degree level in Business, Procurement or Supply Chain Management ;
- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technologist ;
- Professional Supply Chain / Procurement qualifications and member or equivalent membership ;
- Medical supply Chain knowledg ;
- 3 years’ of Procurement experience in International Pharmaceutical / Medical supplies ;
- Experience of implementing / significant knowledge of Procurement, Tender process and Contract/Framework management experience ;
- 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 ;
- Knowledge in medical forecasting and quantification will be an added advantage ;
- Pharmaceutical Technologist qualification ;
- Knowledge in the pharmaceutical industry or a drug regulatory agency in quality assurance.
Location : Sénégal
Duration of the contract : 2 years (national contract
The organization :
We employ about 25,000 people worldwide and work on the ground in more than 100 countries to help children affected by crises or in need of better health care, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest level for the realization of children’s rights and for their voices to be heard.
We are striving to achieve three breakthroughs in the way the world treats children by 2030 :
- No child dies of preventable causes before his or her fifth birthday ;
- All children learn through quality basic education and so on ;
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated.
We know that great people are a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our employees and offer a rewarding and rewarding career, as well as a cooperative and inclusive work environment where ambition, creativity and integrity are highly valued.
Information on the Application :
Please apply using a cover letter and an updated CV in one document. Please also provide details of your current compensation and salary expectations. A copy of the complete role profile can be found at : here
We must ensure the safety of children so that our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to protecting children from violence.
Candidates are informed that Save the Children International does not require any payments or expenses during the entire recruitment process. Any such request must be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.
Female applications are strongly encouraged.

















