Procurement Manager
Country: Nigeria
City: Abuja
Type: Full Time
Program (Division): Country Programs - Nigeria

Overview
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries. CHAI works at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in countries with the highest burden of disease. Today, CHAI also works on COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, vaccines, maternal and child health, nutrition, assistive technology, human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. CHAI works across 40 countries and is committed to diversity, inclusion, fairness, and equal employment opportunity.

Position Overview
CHAI Nigeria is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement. The position is based in Abuja and reports to the Country Director. This is a back-office role: you will own the end-to-end procurement cycle, manage a small procurement team, and hold the supplier relationships the office depends on. The role carries no grant management, donor reporting, or business development responsibilities.

You will work independently, set the quality bar for the team's outputs, and exercise sound judgment where information is incomplete, while keeping every purchase compliant with CHAI policy, approved budgets, and Nigerian law. The successful candidate will embody CHAI's values, including humility, urgency, entrepreneurialism, trust and transparency, working at the service of government, diversity, and being mission-driven.

Responsibilities

Procurement delivery
• Own the full procurement cycle: annual procurement plan, category strategies, and service standards for the office.
• Lead sourcing from specification through tendering, evaluation, award, contracting, and close-out.
• Coordinate periodic procurement reviews and report monthly against agreed KPIs, including lead times, savings realized, and delivery reliability.
• Keep every procurement action within CHAI procurement policy, approved thresholds, and delegated authority limits.

Compliance and risk
• Keep every action within CHAI policy, approved thresholds, and delegated authority, with documentation audit-ready at all times.
• Manage supplier, quality, pricing, and delivery risk, and maintain conflict-of-interest and vendor due diligence checks.
• Embed ethical and sustainable sourcing, anti-fraud and anti-corruption checks, and development of qualified local suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with CHAI policy, internal controls, and applicable Nigerian procurement, tax, and import law.
• Identify procurement and supply risks and put mitigations in place before they affect operations.
• Resolve escalations without compromising compliance, ethics, or safeguarding standards.

Suppliers and internal clients
• Act as the single point of contact for program teams on specifications, timelines, and service expectations.
• Negotiate and manage framework agreements, run structured supplier reviews, and lead remediation or exit where performance falls short.
• Work with Finance, Legal, IT, and Administration to keep purchase-to-pay and contracting joined up end to end.
• Develop and maintain a vendor database and improve vendor management and engagement.
• Manage routine prequalification for identifying new vendors and updating the vendor database.

Imports
• Manage international purchases end to end: freight, customs clearance, import documentation, and tax exemption approvals.
• Process CHAI duty waiver applications to ensure timely and seamless clearance of imported items.

Team leadership
• Line manage a small team of procurement staff.
• Set clear annual objectives, hold regular one-to-ones, and complete mid-year and annual performance reviews.
• Coach staff on procurement tools, templates, and frameworks and set the quality bar for technical outputs.

Budget, analysis, and reporting
• Manage procurement spend against approved budgets, reconcile monthly, and flag material variances early.
• Lead make-or-buy, category, and total-cost-of-ownership analyses that inform operational decisions.
• Communicate clearly with senior stakeholders, raise difficult messages early, and present practical options.
• Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the Country Director.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, procurement, business, engineering, or a related field.
• A master's degree or CIPS, CPSM, or CSCP certification is an advantage.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible procurement or supply chain experience, with direct accountability for sourcing and contracting.
• Experience running competitive tenders and serving on or chairing evaluation committees.
• Line management experience, including objective setting, performance reviews, and staff development.
• Experience procuring goods and services in a nonprofit, international organization, or multi-country environment.

Technical skills
• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with procurement or ERP systems.
• Strong grasp of procurement controls, tender documentation, contract terms, and audit evidence requirements.
• Working knowledge of Nigerian import, customs, and tax exemption processes.
• Openness to learning generative artificial intelligence and other technologies to streamline procurement.

Competencies
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English, with the ability to produce decision-ready materials for senior audiences.
• Negotiation and supplier relationship management, with the confidence to hold a position under pressure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail.

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