{"id":99812,"date":"2026-07-03T12:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/purchasing-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:37:10","slug":"purchasing-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/purchasing-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchasing Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Purchasing Officer\", \"description\": \"Main Purpose\\nPerforming the day to day\u00a0purchasing\u00a0activities in a particular supply office SKID according to\u00a0MSF\u00a0protocols and standards to ensure\u00a0an optimal\u00a0running of the mission\/ project\\nAccountabilities\\nPerforming on a day-to-day basis the purchasing activities of a supply office, analyzing market sources and competitive pricing conditions among different suppliers in order to ensure an ongoing supply of goods, following the procurement procedures and according to MSF standards and protocols. Including the following activities:\\nConstantly assessing the local market, seeking products and suppliers that offer the best value for money and negotiating prices in order to guarantee the best quality and pricing for MSF goods and commodities. Regularly updating the supplier-item-price data on the supply office and informing the Supply Activity Supervisor \/ Logistics Supervisor of all information or modifications to the data i.e. price, address, items available\\nAt the request of the line manager, obtaining different quotations from suppliers according to the MSF Purchasing policy and placing purchase orders to pre-selected suppliers with whom prices have been agreed\\nRequesting invoices or receipts, without delay, for all purchases, checking they are correctly filled and translating\\ninformation written in local language before approvalManaging the administrative and accounting procedures related to purchases: completing purchase orders, checking delivery notes against orders, managing advances issued by the Finance Department, etc. Updating information on purchase lists after purchases are made.\\nAssisting in reception control process with the storekeeper\\nPreparing procurement document according to validation table of MSF SKID.\\nEncoding and preparing Purchase Order PO in MSF ERP system UniField\\nRegularly archiving all the procurement related files according to the MSF Switzerland policy and guideline.\\nWorking hand in hand with Order Processing Officers to compile Internal requests IR & Field Orders FO\\nSourcing supplier for regularly consumed\/ replenishment items.\\nAny other duty delegated by line manager from time to time.\\nRequirements\\nEducation\\nEssential: Degree\/ Diploma in Procurement\/Supply Chain Management.\\nExperience\\nEssential: At least 2 years' experience in supply chain related jobs specifically in procurement.\\nDesirable: Proven experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.\\nExperience in Supply UNIFIFELD ERP system is desirable.\\nLanguages\\nEnglish & Kiswahili\\nKnowledge\\nComputer literacy Excel, Outlook, .. UniField\\nCompetencies\\nResults and Quality Orientation\\nTeamwork and Cooperation\\nBehavioural Flexibility\\nCommitment to MSF Principles\\nService Orientation\\nStress Management\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-02\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Medecins Sans Frontieres MSF\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-16T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Medecins Sans Frontieres MSF<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-16<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Main Purpose<br \/>Performing the day to day\u00a0purchasing\u00a0activities in a particular supply office SKID according to\u00a0MSF\u00a0protocols and standards to ensure\u00a0an optimal\u00a0running of the mission\/ project<br \/>Accountabilities<br \/>Performing on a day-to-day basis the purchasing activities of a supply office, analyzing market sources and competitive pricing conditions among different suppliers in order to ensure an ongoing supply of goods, following the procurement procedures and according to MSF standards and protocols. Including the following activities:<br \/>Constantly assessing the local market, seeking products and suppliers that offer the best value for money and negotiating prices in order to guarantee the best quality and pricing for MSF goods and commodities. Regularly updating the supplier-item-price data on the supply office and informing the Supply Activity Supervisor \/ Logistics Supervisor of all information or modifications to the data i.e. price, address, items available<br \/>At the request of the line manager, obtaining different quotations from suppliers according to the MSF Purchasing policy and placing purchase orders to pre-selected suppliers with whom prices have been agreed<br \/>Requesting invoices or receipts, without delay, for all purchases, checking they are correctly filled and translating<br \/>information written in local language before approvalManaging the administrative and accounting procedures related to purchases: completing purchase orders, checking delivery notes against orders, managing advances issued by the Finance Department, etc. Updating information on purchase lists after purchases are made.<br \/>Assisting in reception control process with the storekeeper<br \/>Preparing procurement document according to validation table of MSF SKID.<br \/>Encoding and preparing Purchase Order PO in MSF ERP system UniField<br \/>Regularly archiving all the procurement related files according to the MSF Switzerland policy and guideline.<br \/>Working hand in hand with Order Processing Officers to compile Internal requests IR &#038; Field Orders FO<br \/>Sourcing supplier for regularly consumed\/ replenishment items.<br \/>Any other duty delegated by line manager from time to time.<br \/>Requirements<br \/>Education<br \/>Essential: Degree\/ Diploma in Procurement\/Supply Chain Management.<br \/>Experience<br \/>Essential: At least 2 years&#8217; experience in supply chain related jobs specifically in procurement.<br \/>Desirable: Proven experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries.<br \/>Experience in Supply UNIFIFELD ERP system is desirable.<br \/>Languages<br \/>English &#038; Kiswahili<br \/>Knowledge<br \/>Computer literacy Excel, Outlook, .. UniField<br \/>Competencies<br \/>Results and Quality Orientation<br \/>Teamwork and Cooperation<br \/>Behavioural Flexibility<br \/>Commitment to MSF Principles<br \/>Service Orientation<br \/>Stress Management<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) on msf.or.ke to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1268073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-16 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Medecins Sans Frontieres MSF Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-16 Job Description Main PurposePerforming the day to day\u00a0purchasing\u00a0activities in a particular supply office SKID according to\u00a0MSF\u00a0protocols and standards to ensure\u00a0an optimal\u00a0running of the mission\/ projectAccountabilitiesPerforming on a day-to-day basis the purchasing activities of a supply office, analyzing market sources and competitive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1425,1413,1474,1412],"class_list":["post-99812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-medecins-sans-frontieres-msf","tag-myjobmag"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99812\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}