Procurement Officer: Lower Centenary Producers Trust (LCPT) Deadline: 31 August 2020 Location: Harare In partnership with Help from Germany, the Lower Centenary Producers Trust (LCPT) is implementing an Integrated Rural Development and Marketing Project for smallholder farmers in Mbire District of Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe from August 2020 to December 2022. LCPT is therefore inviting applications from qualified personnel to fill in the below vacancies: These are part time positions, where the incumbents will be expected to work on a 50% level of contribution. Lower Centenary Producers Trust is looking for an astute Procurement Officer to oversee purchasing activities and ensure that purchased items are both cost-efficient and of high quality. The Procurement Officer’s responsibilities include maintaining positive supplier relations, evaluating supply options, approving purchases, and maintaining accurate records in compliance to organizational and donor procurement policies Procurement Officers’s Responsibilities Reporting to the Finance Controller/Coordinator, the Procurement Officer shall be responsible for: Overseeing all activities of the purchasing department; Preparing plans for the purchase of equipment, services and supplies; Following and enforcing the organization’s procurement policies and procedures in line with donor requirements; Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased; Managing inventories and maintaining accurate purchase records; Maintaining and updating supplier information; Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts; Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers; Assist in preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports Procurement Officer’s Requirements Degree in Purchasing and Supply or a similar field preferred; 5+ years NGO experience as a Procurement Officer or in a similar position; Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software; Willing to learn; Strong communication and negotiation skills; Good analytic and strategic thinking skills; Supervisory and management experience; Attention to detail