[Hiring] Procurement Officer @International Rescue Committee

Role Description

The Procurement Officer manages assigned procurement activities for Mass Marketing and Fundraising within External Relations, maintaining complete sourcing records and coordinating supplier due diligence, approvals and contract administration.

• Independently handles routine sourcing activities within delegated authority.
• Supports the Senior Global Procurement Manager on high-value, complex or high-risk procurements.
• Works with External Relations, Finance, IT, Legal and risk specialists to progress requests and escalate issues requiring specialist advice or management decisions.
• Follows approved category strategies and procurement procedures.
• Reports to the Senior Global Procurement Manager, Fundraising and Marketing Categories.
• Maintains a strong working relationship with Mass Marketing teams and Regional Supply Chain Directors in relevant markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in procurement, supply chain, business administration, marketing, finance, law or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least three years of procurement or sourcing experience, including procurement of services.
• Experience coordinating competitive tenders, comparing commercial offers, negotiating within agreed parameters and administering contracts.
• Proficiency in Excel, including spend and pricing analysis, and experience using ERP or procurement systems.
• Clear written and verbal communication, effective stakeholder and supplier coordination, and the ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining accurate records and sound judgment.

Requirements

• CIPS qualification or progress toward a relevant procurement qualification (preferred).
• NGO or nonprofit procurement experience, including familiarity with donor requirements (preferred).
• Experience working with stakeholders across countries or business functions (preferred).
• Familiarity with agency pricing models, service-level measures and supplier performance reporting (preferred).
• Working knowledge of German, Swedish, or Korean is an advantage (preferred).

Benefits

• Remote position open to internal candidates based in countries where IRC operates.
• Successful candidates will be hired on a local employment contract and according to local salary scale.
• Compensation:
  • US Pay Rate: $50,000-$65,000/yr
  • UK Pay Rate: £34,653-£41,150/yr

Company Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.