alexander Simon Boss

Competent, Resultful

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) – Maiduguri, Nigeria. 
Procurement officer
04/2018 – Present 
Core Functions / Responsibilities: 
Supervise the preparation and processing of the purchase orders, and ensure receiving authorization in line with the 
delegation approval matrix; Maintaining a good system of purchase orders, suppliers and products files; Prepare 
monthly spend report for strategic decision making; Responsible for coordinating local and international procurement;
Identify supply chain bottlenecks for value stream mapping and optimize the processes to fill the gaps and ensure 
beneficiaries receive quality goods and services in a timely and efficient manner. Preparation of proper and complete 
specification for equipment and materials, scope of work and Statement of Works for the preparation of RFP, RFQ and ITB, 
ensuring clearance/approval by respective units of the requests; Prepare regular progress reports, statistical information,
and briefing notes as required; Provide pricing information for budgeting purpose; Review procurement requests, 
identify service providers, and evaluate information regarding vendor's performance in terms of quality, prices, and 
timely delivery of goods/services. Maintain a pool of qualified vendors; Ensure all request for quotes clearly present 
detailed specifications and requirements; Solicit bids, quotations, and tender documents, oversee bidding process, and 
provide guidance for executing the procurement transactions, analyze the offers assuring conformity to specified 
requirements; conduct appraisals and select suppliers, and confirm terms of payment; Negotiating purchase conditions 
and purchasing all specific goods and services as specified in the requests; Liaise with the programme management and 
provide technical support in preparing and issuance of Call for Proposals and bidding documents for the tendering 
processes of the programmes/projects; Prospecting, visiting, evaluating and selecting suppliers, maintaining updated 
databases of suppliers and items supplier identification and research, quality and availability of goods assessment, 
negotiation; Ensure bidding processes are conducted fairly, transparently and in accordance with the existing 
procurement rules and regulations; Participating in the choice of the supply source, handling quality claims and 
validating suppliers’ invoices; Conduct strategic planning for procurement/supply chain related activities of the
delegation and sub delegation in close collaboration, with internal and external stakeholders; Monitor and report on 
supplier performance, noting current and/or potential issues and/or inefficiencies and assist with contract/purchase 
order modifications; Perform any such other duties as may be assigned. monitoring of progress and liaison with vendors 
during the entire procurement cycle; investigation and resolution of post-order problems and of progress reports on 
procurement matters
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS (ICRC) – Maiduguri, Nigeria 
Field Logistics/Supply Chain Manager 
01/2017 – 03/2018
Core Functions / Responsibilities: 
Responsible for transparency within the procurement department through ensuring a complete, accurate and up-todate document trail of all procurement processes, vendor files, procurement to assist with control and accountability;
Provision of requested research/data on market supply by conducting routine market research to determine sources of 
supplies, using internal Global Market Place, and other external sources; Guarantee the compliance of the supplier 
selection & related documentation as per IMC & donor’s procurement guidelines; Preparation of shortlists of suitable 
contractors/suppliers for purchases of value over designated amounts for approval of designated officer; Preparation 
and issuance of EOI, RFQ, ITB, RFP or other tender documents as required, ensuring their conformity with approved 
templates or seeking legal clearance in case of required adjustments; Collaborate with projects personnel and Managers 
in the preparation of their procurement plan, awarding, administering and monitoring of all matters related to procurement 
for the given geographical area / project activity;;Together with the requesting programme/operations clients, support 
review and evaluation of bids or proposals received and preparation of analysis for less-complex, contract awards and 
for submission Supervise, train, and guide the SCM and procurement staff, while monitoring, evaluating, and promoting 
their professional and career development; Set-up/enhancement and maintenance of the local supplier database, ensuring 
regular update of data; Information databases, all procurement files and records updated and maintained; Coordinate the 
procurement cycle with program, finance, coordination, suppliers, from the planning stage, to contract signature until delivery completion; Monitor the maintenance and repair of office facilities, including preventive maintenance. Ensure 
availability of all supporting documents for audit and review purposes Establishment maintenance agreements with 
competent service providers when it is feasible and determined to be cost effective; Reviewing all purchase 
requisitions, verifying price targets, and ensuring that all specifications and requirements are clear and that all 
authorizations have been obtained; Ensure completeness of documentation for preparation/processing of Purchase Orders, 
Contracts, frame agreements their Amendments; Ensure appropriate storage network & stock management standards 
across the country, Identify & settle warehouses/storage space based on needs, Manage periodic inventories, stock
clearance and investigations over discrepancies; Manage random asset inventories to check the monthly asset followup reliability and take the needed corrective actions, Manage asset maintenance plans, control & optimize related 
costs; Facilitates the engagement and provision of high quality results and services of the team supervised through effective 
work planning, performance management, coaching, and promotion of learning and development; Provides oversight, 
ensuring compliance by team members with existing policies and best practices.

COCIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM– Plateau, Nigeria 
Operational and Logistics Manager 
06/2015– 11/2016.
Core Functions / Responsibilities: 
Carry out a purchasing environment analysis at the local level; Supervise the update of price lists and supplier files; 
Manage the CCDP purchasing procedures and those from donors funding the programs; Establish and update 
purchasing timelines, operation timelines and contextual and procedural logistical constraints; Receive, approve and 
process requests for quotes and internal order forms; Maintenance and update of procurement monitoring processes for 
projects and provision of feedback on purchase orders to requesting office; Provision of proposals to requesting entity on 
modes for providing goods, works and services, including procurement deadlines for each stage; Review of requisitions for 
completeness; Ensure that budgetary lines related to logistics are monitored and observed; Supervise the preparation of 
purchasing documents and draft the contracts; Supervise purchasing, ensuring that approval rules and procedures are 
observed; Select suppliers and negotiate prices, deadlines and delivery methods; Ensure that purchasing documents are 
complete and archived in keeping with CCDP procedures; Ensure that dealings with suppliers are monitored; Negotiate 
vehicle rental contracts; ensure proper scheduling of vehicle maintenance and repair work; Establish vehicle movement 
schedules; Permanently ensure that all drivers have received general training and carry out regular testing; Ensure that 
fuel consumption and vehicle mileage are monitored, consolidated, analyzed and recorded; Ensure that all vehicles 
have accompanying administrative documents and that these are correctly filed and monitored; Assessed storage 
locations for warehousing and create a plan for the development and security of these sites; Ensure material is stored 
under suitable conditions and monitor expiration dates; Ensure procedures are followed as stock is checked in and out; 
See that all documentation linked to stock is complete and correct; Supervise monthly physical stock inventory;

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD – MANCHESTER, UK 2022, Master of Science, Procurement, logistics and Supply Chain Management
 

KADUNA POLYTECHNIC – KADUNA, NIGERIA
2009, Higher National Diploma, Civil Engineering