Procurement Admin
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa.
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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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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
The Procurement Admin supports procurement needs across departments, ensures compliance with procurement policies, builds supplier relationships, and manages procurement operations involving The Gambia and Côte d'Ivoire.
Requirements
- Fluent in English.
- At least 3 years of relevant administrative experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Administration, Business, Procurement, Accounting, or Logistics.
- Professional knowledge and skills with the ability to anticipate and manage risks.
- Private or financial sector experience is a plus.
- Work authorization in The Gambia is required.
- Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace, especially spreadsheets.
- Strong organizational, analytical, communication, compliance, and documentation skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to the Senior Buyer and Procurement Officer.
- Prepare and issue purchase orders, manage signatures, and share orders with vendors.
- Maintain accurate procurement documentation, including contracts, SSM, and purchase orders.
- Track purchase requests and coordinate signature and validation workflows.
- Maintain procurement trackers and reporting dashboards.
- Track vendor orders and delivery timelines.
- Maintain the contract repository and support renewals, expirations, and amendments.
- Liaise with Finance on invoice matching and payment processing.
- Coordinate with departments to clarify procurement needs and timelines.
Benefits
- Generous health insurance for employees and dependents
- 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers
- 4 weeks of parental leave for fathers
- Subsidized childcare upon return to work
- Airtime reimbursement
- Free food
- Beautiful office space
Hiring Process
Complete the application form and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role. Applications are reviewed frequently.
