Procurement Manager at The Science for Africa Foundation

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• Lead the development and implementation of a procurement strategy that aligns with the Foundation’s strategic objectives and delivers value to the organisation. • Interpret and respond to operational procurement needs to ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality support to programmes and professional services departments. • Ensure procurement decisions adhere to value-for-money principles (efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and economy) and SFA Foundation’s Code of Ethics. • Coordinate annual procurement planning with Finance and departments, aligning requirements and lead times with approved budgets and programme workplans, and maintain a prioritised procurement pipeline to reduce avoidable emergency and single-source procurement. • Engage departments early to clarify requirements, challenge specifications and market-test budget estimates, and support proportionate business cases and sourcing decisions. • Advise executive, line management and programme teams on strategic sourcing of goods and services. • Ensure that SFA Foundation procurement management meets international standards and complies with relevant regulations. • Oversee end-to-end procurement processes and coordinate inventory receipt records, stock verification and reconciliation with Finance and Business Support, in line with agreed responsibilities. • Ensure all procurement activities comply with SFA Foundation’s procurement policy, funder regulations, and applicable laws. • Lead the development, review, and implementation of procurement policies, SOPs, and workflows. • Identify and recommend policy amendments in line with the SFA Foundation and funder changes. • Monitor policy adherence, implement internal controls, and support audit readiness. • Lead all tender and sourcing processes, including preparation, advertising, evaluation, negotiation and supplier debriefing, ensuring fairness and transparency. • Ensure tender requirements, evaluation criteria, weightings and approval arrangements are agreed before issue, and maintain conflict-of-interest declarations, evidence-based scoring records and documented award recommendations. • Ensure supplier claims are supported by appropriate evidence, clarifications are handled consistently under the published process, and material gaps are resolved or formally addressed before award.