AddressJob Description:
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance community awarenessDevelop and lead function of recently established procurement function, embedding cultural change, and work cross collaboratively across the charity of The Open Kitchen's mission and services.
- Embed the procurement policy and processes, review and improve internal processes and guidance for users, and report back on the KPI’s to Senior Management
- Develop processes and skills throughout the charity of how to negotiate value for money deals and how to adopt a commercial mindset through providing training, mentoring and coaching
- Work closely with all departments with a strong focus on international programmes to support best practice of value for money, ethical procurement, and compliance to international standards
- Develop the procurement part of the compliance framework including the management of a contract register, approved suppliers framework and compliance of partners to these practices for managing gifted funds
- Review existing contracts with the aim to generate realistic and sustainable savings through restructuring of the contract or negotiation with the supplier
- Challenge/ support new vendor requests ensuring contracts are commercially robust and establish good value for money, leading tender processes and establishing best practice and guidance in this area
- Review existing contracts with aim to restructure where required
- Provide appropriate ad hoc procurement support and advice where required
- Any other reasonable duties to support the charity
Person specification:
- Considerable procurement management experience
- Experience of procurement management in international charities/ aid agencies
- Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to convey complex information clearly, tailored to the audience
- Positive attitude, proactive and team player
- Ability to travel internationally when required
- Able to work flexibly and juggle competing demands to meet deadlines
- Graduate level qualification in Management, Financial Management, Supply Chain, Project Management or related
- Professional Procurement Qualification or Qualified by Experience Alignment with charity sector values and culture
About Muslim Hands
In 1993, a community in Nottingham, moved by the devastation of the Bosnian war, sprang into action. A small group of volunteers began collecting money, clothes and medicine for the people of Bosnia.
Muslim Hands, an international aid agency and NGO, grew from this grass roots movement and since these first efforts, we have responded to countless more emergencies, as well as establishing long term projects such as schools, healthcare clinics and livelihood programmes worldwide.
We are working in over 50 countries and have field offices in over 30 of these. By working closely with our partners and offices on the ground, we are able to distribute aid in an effective, efficient, transparent and wholly accountable manner and to make a lasting difference to the communities we work with.
Dedicated to tackling the root causes of poverty around the world, Muslim Hands is passionate about working beyond the provision of immediate relief, towards supporting communities over the long-term.
How To Apply
Application is by CV and covering letter by email to hr@muslimhands.org.uk or by hard copy to our address.
