Procurement Admin
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa. Its offerings include money transfers, deposits and withdrawals, bill payments, airtime purchases, merchant payments, collections, bulk payments, and checkout APIs.
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About Wave Mobile Money Inc.
Wave Mobile Money builds and operates a mobile financial network intended to help make Africa the first cashless continent. Its consumer services enable users to deposit and withdraw money, send funds, pay bills, buy airtime, and access customer support through mobile applications and agents. Wave Business provides bulk payments, in-person merchant payments, cash collection tools, a business portal, and checkout APIs. The company serves consumers, agents, merchants, businesses, and other clients across multiple African countries.
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About the Role
You'll play a key role in ensuring all purchasing activities strictly adhere to procurement policies. You'll support procurement needs across departments, help identify and build relationships with reliable suppliers, and ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of goods and services. You'll also manage procurement operations in Côte d'Ivoire, contributing directly to operational excellence across the regions.
Requirements
- Fluent in English
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in an administrative position
- A Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Administration, Business, Procurement, Accounting, or Logistics
- Demonstrated professional knowledge and skills, with the ability to anticipate and manage risks
- Experience in the private or financial sector is a plus
- Work authorization in The Gambia is required
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to the Senior Buyer & Procurement Officer
- Prepare and issue purchase orders, handle the signature process, and share them with vendors
- Ensure the completeness and accuracy of procurement documentation (contracts, SSM, PO)
- Track purchase requests and follow up with internal stakeholders for signature and validation
- Keep procurement trackers and reporting dashboards up to date
- Track order status and delivery timelines with vendors to ensure alignment with internal collaborators
- Maintain the contract repository and documentation while supporting contract lifecycle monitoring (renewals, expirations, and amendments)
- Liaise with Finance for invoice matching and payment processing
- Coordinate with requesting departments to clarify needs and timelines for basic requests
Benefits
- Generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents
- 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers
- Subsidized child care upon return to work
- Airtime reimbursement
- Free food
- Beautiful office space