Procurement professional with solid experience in supply chain management, vendor negotiations, and contract administration. Proven ability to drive cost savings and efficiency improvements through strategic sourcing and effective supplier relationships. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results, adaptable to changing needs, and highly reliable. Skilled in market analysis, risk management, and procurement software.
Hi, I’m
Inusa Misinda
Jimeta-Yola
Summary
Overview
11
years of professional experience
4
Languages
Work History
Norwegian Refugee Council – Yola Area Office
Logistics/procurement Officer
01.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Responsibilities and Duties:
- Generic responsibilities
- Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
- Implement the delegated support function portfolio according to the plan of action.
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
- Ensure proper filing of documents.
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
- Specific responsibilities
- Procurement
- Process procurements within the CO threshold as per approved guidelines, procedures, and forms (Purchase Requests, Purchase Orders, Goods Received Notes, Service Completion form, etc.)
- Check the availability and prices of requested items in the local market; liaise with the country office if procurement must be conducted there or at the area office level.
- Prepare a weekly summary of all outstanding purchase requisitions, showing the status of the items and the date by which they are expected to be supplied to the projects.
- Prepare monthly summary reports for all procurements, identifying problems in operations and solutions proposed.
- Oversee all arrangements for meetings and conferences as required, ensuring these are delivered to a high quality and cost-effectively.
- Updates and manages the Procurement tracker.
- Updates and manages the contract tracker. Ensure that all procurements are done in accordance with NRC logistics policies, procedures, and donor regulations.
- Check and receive purchase requisitions and initiate the procurement process according to NRC procurement regulations.
- Ensure RFQs are prepared and sent out within the agreed lead time.
- Complete and issue purchase orders in accordance with NRC regulations.
- Check procurement documents (Bid analysis, Purchase orders, and Payment documents, etc) and submit to signatories for verifications and approvals.
- Check payment documents as per the procurement checklist before submission to finance.
- Follow up with supplies and organize for the delivery of materials.
- Conduct regular market surveys to identify suitable and reliable suppliers and service providers.
- Maintain an updated vendor database at the area level.
- Update and share the procurement tracker regularly.
- Submit invoices from suppliers and the relevant procurement documents to finance.
- Fleet Management
- Managing and tracking of all vehicles on the fleet, when required to support the area offices.
- Ensure that vehicles are checked daily, and that regular service and maintenance are carried out as per the agreed schedule, as well as managing service agreements such as vehicle fueling.
- Ensure vehicles have current and lawful documentation.
- Receive travel requests and maintain trip schedules and the Staff Movement Board.
- Prepare Military Clearances for the delivery of goods to field locations as requested.
- Produce logistics site report, vehicle, and generator cost performance report.
- Ensure proper usage and Maintenance of the Area Office Generator by keeping an up-to-date Generator Logbook for usage and services.
- Asset Management
- Maintaining up-to-date control of all assets, including tracking donor, value, and location, managing staff issues, and recording all asset movements and disposals
- Oversee the issuance and return of assets to/from staff in the absence of the assets focal person.
- Update the Asset Register and send it to the country office every month in the absence of the asset’s focal person.
- Warehousing Management
- Manage and maintain the physical warehouse.
- Ensure quarterly stock check and reconciliation.
- Ensure random spot checks on stock in the warehouse.
- Ensure all program stock is released through the NRC Stock release/requisition form and accompanied by a waybill to the Beneficiaries/point of usage.
- Ensure the BHs and the Country Office Logistics Manager are informed about all stock nearing expiration, expiring SOF, and other irregularities or discrepancies in the warehouse.
Norwegian Refugee Council Biu Field Office
Logistics Assistant
03.2019 - 12.2020
Job overview
- Responsibilities and Duties:
- Plan, schedule, and monitor transport of staff and material/equipment according to demands and procedures.
- Ensure that NRC generators in Biu are maintained regularly and prepare requisitions for spare parts for vehicles & Generators.
- Responsible for the receipt, storage, and dispatch of all assets from the Biu Office, ensuring that proper documentation is maintained for the same.
- Ensure that assets are tagged, and all asset movement is tracked in the Asset Register
- Assist the Logistics Officer with Physical Asset count, preparation of Logistics, and documents as may be required.
- Be responsible for procurements within the location.
- Ensure all drivers adhere to NRC logistics and drivers’ procedures.
- Compile and submit monthly vehicle utilization and carpool reports.
- Secure that NRC vehicles are equipped with the necessary documents and equipment.
- Ensure that all vehicle records and reports, including logbooks, accident reports, etc., are filled appropriately.
- Keep a log of the generators and ensure that fuel consumption is monitored and recorded appropriately.
Norwegian Refugee Council Biu Field Office
Service Field Support Assistant, Livelihood and Food Security
05.2018 - 02.2019
Job overview
- Responsibilities and Duties:
- Community mobilization and sensitization
- Beneficiary registration and verification
- Conduct assessment data collection in the field (baseline survey, post-distribution monitoring)
- Assist in the distribution of project materials and inputs.
- Perform assigned duties during beneficiary training.
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
- Working closely with livelihoods & food security team
- Involve and inform communities and community leaders about food security activities.
Mercy Corp International
Livelihood Monitor
03.2017 - 12.2017
Job overview
- Responsibilities
- Assist potential beneficiaries in designing their business plan.
- Work closely with VSLA village agents to serve as crowd controllers during livelihood disbursement.
- Mobilize beneficiaries for livelihood program activities.
- Provide a regular monitoring report as required.
- Monitor livelihood activities of the beneficiaries.
- Assist with data collection from the field.
- Serve as translators for their respective community leaders on the livelihood program to ensure its success.
- Work closely with VSLA village agents who serve as crowd controllers during livelihood disbursement.
- Assist in conducting project baseline, end-line, and progress surveys.
Pen Resource Academy
Classroom Teacher/ School Librarian
10.2015 - 11.2016
Job overview
- Responsibilities:
- I served in the capacity of a classroom teacher; I taught Agricultural science for both junior and senior sets, as well as the school librarian.
Education
Kaduna State University (KASU)Kaduna State, Nigeria
Master's from Procurement and Supply Chain Management
01-2025
University Overview
In Progress
Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI Network)
Certificate from Management Strategies for People and Resources
01-2016
University Overview
University of MaiduguriBorno State, Nigeria
B.Agric. (Hons) from Agricultural Economics
01-2015
University Overview
New Horizons Learning CentreLagos, Nigeria
Certificate from Computer Software Engineering (C#)
01-2015
University Overview
Megatek ICT AcademyLagos, Nigeria
Certificate from Desktop Publishing
01-2014
University Overview
Victory Unity CollegeBiu, Nigeria
Secondary School Certificate from WASSCE
01-2010
University Overview
Mbulaem Primary SchoolBiu, Nigeria
First School Leaving Certificate
01-2000
University Overview
Skills
Supplier relationships
E-procurement systems
Supply chain optimization
Strategic sourcing
Policy implementation
Team collaboration
Problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication
Analytical thinking
Logistics management
Purchasing processes
Timeline
Logistics/procurement Officer
Norwegian Refugee Council – Yola Area Office
01.2021 - Current
Logistics Assistant
Norwegian Refugee Council Biu Field Office
03.2019 - 12.2020
Service Field Support Assistant, Livelihood and Food Security
Norwegian Refugee Council Biu Field Office
05.2018 - 02.2019
Livelihood Monitor
Mercy Corp International
03.2017 - 12.2017
Classroom Teacher/ School Librarian
Pen Resource Academy
10.2015 - 11.2016
Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI Network)
Certificate from Management Strategies for People and Resources
University of Maiduguri
B.Agric. (Hons) from Agricultural Economics
New Horizons Learning Centre
Certificate from Computer Software Engineering (C#)
Megatek ICT Academy
Certificate from Desktop Publishing
Victory Unity College
Secondary School Certificate from WASSCE
Mbulaem Primary School
First School Leaving Certificate
Kaduna State University (KASU)
Master's from Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Selected Trainings/Workshops Attended
Selected Trainings/Workshops Attended
- Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse – Online (KAYA)
- Safeguarding Essentials – Online (KAYA)
- Kidnapping and Hostage Survival – Online (Disaster Ready)
- Management Strategies for People and Resources – YALI Network