Procurement Manager

Position

Procurement Manager

Contract

2-years renewable contract

Location

Ibadan

Closing Date

25 September 2026

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end procurement process for the program needs identification, sourcing, tendering/requests for quotation, bid evaluation, contracting and delivery follow-up, in line with IITA's procurement thresholds and policy.
• Prepare and maintain an annual procurement plan aligned with the program work plan and budget, tracking status of all procurement requests across states and countries.
• Conduct or support market surveys and competitive sourcing of vendors and service providers (including for Youth Agribusiness Park rehabilitation, starter kits, and training logistics), maintaining an up-to-date and pre-qualified vendor database.
• Draft and review purchase orders, contracts and service agreements, ensuring appropriate approvals, accurate specifications and clear deliverables/timelines.
• Consolidate procurement requests received from state Admin and Logistics Officers and ensure timely processing to avoid delays to state-level training and activity schedules.
• Monitor vendor performance, contract compliance, and delivery quality, and escalate disputes or non-performance issues for resolution.
• Maintain complete and auditable procurement files/records (requests, quotations, evaluation reports, contracts, delivery notes, and payment authorizations).
• Support due diligence and capacity assessments of implementing and technical partners as part of the partner engagement process.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with donor requirements, applicable national regulations, and IITA's safeguarding and ethics standards, including conflict-of interest checks.
• Provide procurement guidance and basic training to state-level staff involved in local purchasing and imprest-based procurement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Country Coordinator.