Supply Chain and Admin Assistant

**Requisition ID**: req29030

**Job Title**:Supply Chain and Admin Assistant

**Sector**:Supply Chain

**Employment Category**: Regular

**Employment Type**: Full-Time

**Open to Expatriates**: No

**Location**: Milan, Italy

The Supply Chain and Admin Assistant is responsible for ensuring that that all logistics activities and procurements are done on a timely basis without compromising IRC standards, as well as other admin duties. The SC Officer will work closely with program, finance and other staff to ensure that planned activities are implemented accordingly, including timely and compliant procurement of Program supplies, services and equipment, whilst ensuring best practices and maintaining audit-compliant records.

**Specific Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Supply Chain**
- Responsible for national procurement requests received and their review.
- Ensure that procurement is carried out in accordance to IRC and donor-specific policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all materials purchased are of appropriate quality and price and are timely delivered.
- Ensures timely payment to suppliers.
- Generate all required procurement documentation and maintain records and files in an impeccable manner.
- Maintain a complete filing system for all procurement related documents according to IRC Procurement Manual.
- Coordinate with Finance Department to make sure the payments are delivered to the suppliers.
- Assist program staff with raising purchase requests (PRs) and provide price estimations of goods requested.
- Update relevant staff about the status of their request and delivery and maintain regular contact with supervisor on matters of procurement.
- Produce routine purchase status including commitment and other SC reports as requested / needed.
- Preparation of procurement contracts, and Purchase orders.
- Conducting regular market surveys and maintaining an up-to-date supplier database with key supplier information.
- Establishing and maintaining good professional working relationships with suppliers, contractors and inspection companies whilst strictly adhering to IRC’s anti-corruption guidelines and IRC’s code of conduct.
- Handles PR tracking for KPIs reports.
- Ensure all office equipment is stocked with required supplies (stationary, cleaning and kitchen supplies, toner, paper etc.).
- Review and verify bills received for the office, including utilities, maintenance, provision of standard supplies, new furniture or equipment and prepare payment requests; undertake analysis of bills to make recommendations on most cost-effective billing approaches.

**Assets and Office Equipment**
- Ensures proper recording and labeling of assets.
- Ensures proper utilization of assets at Office level.
- Ensures proper handling over assets and equipment’s by the staff at point of departure
- Ensures proper transfer and recording of equipment and office machines/computers and others/, furniture etc from one person to the other

**Facilities Management & Supplies**
- Oversee the process of receiving, logging and follow-up on requests for space, accommodation and supplies;
- Oversee and firm up identification of new premises, as required;
- Refer any maintenance required to IT department;
- Ensure office premises are well managed and maintained.

**Visitors**
- Ensure a regularly updated visiting staff schedule is maintained;
- Oversee hotel bookings as required for visiting staff, consultants etc., including ensuring prior approval by an authorized supervisor and recording of accounting expense codes;
- Communicate with visitors to confirm arrivals, accommodations and any transport requirements;
- Ensure visitors are advised in advance of all arrangements and provided with arrival package including contacts and latest visitor security protocols;
- Verify hotel billings and prepare related payment requests;

**Others**:

- Perform admin duties as needed
- Perform all other ad-hoc duties, as and when assigned by supervisor

**KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**:

- Position Reports to IRC Italy Senior Finance Officer
- Required to work closely with the IRC Italy Program team, Program Manager and Head of Office
- External collaboration with suppliers, travel service providers etc.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Degree or professional certification in Administration, Business Management or related field strongly preferred
- At least 3 years’ experience in Supply Chain
- Ability to develop analytical spread sheet reports.
- Proven computer literacy in MS-Word, MS-Excel MS-Access and related programs required.
- Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- Willingness to put in extra hours as required.
- Willingness to travel to the field.
- Systems oriented individual.
- Good team player.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluency in English and Italian, both written and spoken;
- Willingness to travel to fie