Vacancy: Procurement Officer

Job Description

Responsibilities include:

• Purchasing of products and services needed for day to day running of the hospital


• Evaluating and choosing suppliers the company would be comfortable doing business with.


• Keeping track of goods and services and maintaining accurate inventory including details on prices, performance and delivery


• Ensuring responsible procurement practices meet company objectives and requirements


• Handling procurement data for a comprehensive data analysis


• Proper usage of the procurement software


• Communicate value of strategic sourcing and procurement to company stakeholders, department heads and executives


• Periodic submission of reports to management


• Contribute to planning and formulation of hospital’s policies


• Strong leadership in the management of procurement


• Monitoring and evaluating KPIs for self on periodic basis


• Supervise the creation of files necessary for procurement


• Responsible for all procurement unit correspondences


• Recommend with justifications subject to approval of operations and management.


• Implement visible initiative to improve efficient and effective service delivery.


• Other assignments/target benchmarks as directed by management and/or board

Required Skills or Experience

• A minimum HND/First Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Purchasing and Supply, Business Administration.


• Certification from Chartered Institute of Supply Chain Management - Ghana


• Minimum of 2 years practical work experience, preferably in a supervisory role with a hospital.


• Proficiency in computer software, including word processing, excel, spread sheet and presentation applications.

Technical Skills:

• Strong negotiation skills


• Excellent customer service skills


• Sound knowledge in procurement.


• Strong Analytical skills

Managerial/ Supervisory Skills:

• Ability to plan, organize, direct and coordinate team.


• Leadership skills


• Ability to maintain discipline at the workplace.

 Behavioural Skills:

• Trustworthiness – ability to conduct self in a manner which elicits trust, respect and confidence of corporate bodies, insurance companies, team members and patients


• Good communication and interpersonal skills.


• Attention to details


• Strong listening skills


• Strong ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.


• Strong ethical skills.