Ifeyinwa Alese
Abuja,Nigeria
Summary
Procurement Specialist with extensive experience in managing procurement operations for the U.S Government. Expertise includes procurement planning, supplier sourcing, and contract management, ensuring compliance with regulations. Proven ability to deliver efficient and transparent procurement practices in complex environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Procurement specialist
United States Agency for International Development
Abuja, FCT
01.2022 - 08.2025
- Managed full life cycle of government contracts under Simplified Acquisition Procedure (SAP), including but not limited to Purchase Orders, (POs), Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts (IDIQs), formal contracts, Purchase Cards., covering all stages from procurement plan, market research, solicitation, evaluation, source selection, negotiation, contract award, contract administration, contract management and contract closeout.
- Served as U.S. Government Official Purchase Card Holder, ensured compliance with federal regulations, Agency's policies and procedures.
- Introduced, planned and hosted first ever USAID Mission Nigeria vendor fairs in Abuja and Lagos which increased vendor data base by over 800 vendors. This enhanced competition and reducing contract cost.
- Provided expert guidance to staff on procurement policies and compliance with FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) requirements.
- Prepared and managed complete solicitation packages (RFQs, RFPs, RFAs), ensuring clarity, compliance, and adherence to FAR and AIDAR procurement regulations.
- Maintained procurement integrity, overseeing tender issuance, evaluation processes and contract negotiations with transparency and accountability. Conducted cost and price analysis, developed pre-negotiation strategies and facilitated final proposal reviews and contract finalizations. Drafted, reviewed and administered contracts and agreements, including modifications, amendments, and closeouts, ensuring compliance with organizational policies.
- Prepared and managed yearly procurement plan and end-of-year procurement activities, ensuring adherance to budget.
- Maintained accurate and comprehensive records of all procurement actions and activities.
- Provided training and technical support to internal teams and Implementing Partners on procurement and contract management best practices.
- Ensured effective stakeholder communication and contractor negotiation, including resolving contract disputes, renegotiating terms, renewals and terminations.
- Delivered global training on USAID procurement regulations, policies, and procedures, enabling cross-functional teams to effectively navigate contracting processes.
- Ensured all purchases adhered strictly to budget limitations set by management.
Procurement specialist
United States of America Embassy Abuja
Abuja, FCT
02.2006 - 01.2022
- Coordinated acquisitions, including but not limited to, generation of solicitation announcements, pre-award documents, appointment of technical evaluation panel, participated in evaluation processes, preparation of in-depth technical, cost and price analysis, price negotiation memorandum, justification and approval for other than full and open competition, price re-negotiation, preparation of award documents, contract administration and closeout, etc.
- Responsible for over 1,000 procurement actions including but not limited to formal contracts, purchase cards, purchase orders, service contracts, non-personal service contracts, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) and memoranda of agreement of understanding for U.S mission and associates in Nigeria.
- Responsible for preparation of complex Architectural and engineering/construction Contracting (A/E) and Specialty Contracts, and hard-find or important commodities.
- Developed priorities for phased procurements by preparing comprehensive acquisition plan detailing phased procurements for current and following fiscal years, and End-of Year procurements.
- Ensured compliance with U.S Government procurement policies and procedures during all transactions (FAR and DOSAR).
- Analysed market trends, contributing to strategic decision-making.
- Streamlined procurement processes for improved efficiency, leading to 35% reduction in costs and 85% reported improvement in quality.
- Communicated closely with stakeholders, including vendors and merchants, thereby improving well-timed esential deliveries by 70%.
- Handled complex negotiations with suppliers resulting in significant cost savings without sacrificing service level agreements.
Education
Master of Arts - Conflict, Security and Development
Nigeria Defence Academy
Kaduna, Nigeria 08.2014 - 08.2015
Master of Arts - International History and Diplomacy
University of Benin
Benin City/ Nigeria 01.1997 - 08.1998
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Awka, Anambra/Nigeria 01.1990 - 05.1995
Skills
- Negotiation
- Contract Administration/Management
- Problem -solving
- Decision-Making
- Contract drafting and review
- Budget optimisation
- Global procurement understanding
- Data analytics
- Strategic sourcing
- Communicaton
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
Languages
English
Advanced
Certification
- FAC- C Professional (Contracting Certification) - Federal Acquisition Institute/Defence Acquisition University, U.S.A (2024)
- Contract Post Award - Federal Acquisition Institute (2024)
- Contract Award - Federal Acquisition Institute (2024)
- Procurement Fundamentals for EXO Professionals - USAID Ghana (2024)
- Back to Basics: Price Reasonableness for Simplified Acquisitions (2024)
- Conduct Preaward and Postaward Debriefing (2024)
- Price Analysis - Federal Acquisition Institute (2024)
- Contract Pre-Award - Federal Acquisition Instistute (2023)
- Contract Foundational Skills - Federal Acquisition Institute (2023)
- Contract management - Management Concepts Washington (2023)
- Contract Execution - Federal Acquisition Institute (2024)
- Contract planning - Federal Acquisition Institute (2023)
- Shaping Smart Business Arrangements - Federal Acquisition Institute (2023)
- Contract Fundamentals - Management Concepts Washington (2023)
- Business Decisions for Contracting (2019)
- Contract Management - Management Concepts Washington (2019)
- Contract Administration Workshop - Management Concepts Washington (2015)
Timeline
Procurement specialist
United States Agency for International Development
01.2022 - 08.2025
Master of Arts - Conflict, Security and Development
Nigeria Defence Academy
08.2014 - 08.2015
Procurement specialist
United States of America Embassy Abuja
02.2006 - 01.2022
Master of Arts - International History and Diplomacy
University of Benin
01.1997 - 08.1998
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
01.1990 - 05.1995
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