Abraham Serem

Experience

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  Care International in Kenya

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2016

  Assistant Procurement Officer

  •Inspect all assigned purchase requests for completeness i.e. confirm requests state budget amounts, have right approval levels and limits, indicate the fund codes and account codes to charge the items to, clearly give end dates & delivery date for items being requested•Prepare Requests for quotations and send to approved lists of vendors•Upon receipt of quotations/bids, prepare summary bid analysis for approval as established in CARE/Donor format and guidelines.•Assist in clarification of purchase inquiries between projects and vendors by cross checking that all technical specifications have been met.•Prepare local purchase orders for goods and services for approval including drafting consultant contracts for approval.•Expedite purchase orders to ensure (OTIF) on time and in full deliveries.•Ensure proper documentation of all purchases of goods, services, work and consultant.•Assist with the settlement of claims.•Assist in final closure of all procurement documentation upon completion of the respective work..Prepare quarterly reports to Management as required i.e Fly America report..Run Bridger check for any vendors,Sub-recipients and new Staff as required by Policy and submit the same report to management semi-annually. Show less

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  CARE

  Feb 2016 - now

  Procurement Officer

  Manage country office procurement activities as well as sub offices; Garissa Kisumu, Laisamis, Dadaab and Embu.•Inspect all assigned purchase requests for completeness i.e. confirm requests state budget amounts, have right approval levels and limits, indicate the fund codes and account codes to charge the items to, clearly give end dates & delivery date for items being requested•Prepare Requests for quotations and send to approved lists of vendors•Upon receipt of quotations/bids, prepare summary bid analysis for approval as established in CARE/Donor format and guidelines.•Assist in clarification of purchase inquiries between projects and vendors by cross checking that all technical specifications have been met.•Prepare local purchase orders for goods and services for approval including drafting consultant contracts for approval.•Expedite purchase orders to ensure (OTIF) on time and in full deliveries.•Ensure proper documentation of all purchases of goods, services, work and consultant.•Assist with the settlement of claims.•Assist in final closure of all procurement documentation upon completion of the respective work..Prepare quarterly reports to Management as required i.e Fly America report..Run Bridger check for any vendors,Sub-recipients and new Staff as required by Policy and submit the same report to management semi-annually Show less