Global Direct Procurement Manager

at  Mdecins Sans Frontiers

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Any MSF Office*
Contract: Permanent contract at 100%
Duration: Open ended contract
Starting date: ASAP

Deadline to apply: 20.11.2024

• By default, the successful candidate will be offered a contract in the MSF office of their country of residence at the time of application.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in business, with ideally a further specialization in purchasing or project management, or a combination of relevant education and professional experience.
• 10+ years of experience in Procurement or Supply-related function, of which 7+ years in strategic procurement including supplier management.
• Proven experience with people management.
• Direct work experience in a complex multi-entity’ organization.
• Experience in global contracting and negotiations.
• Experience in MSF is an asset.
• Experience in project management is an added value.
• Excellent strategic planning and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to handle multiple priorities at one time.
• Demonstrate independent initiative, drive for change, improvement and innovation.
• Excellent communication skills, assertiveness negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural and cross-functional environment.
• Team player with strong customer orientation.
• Proficiency in standard office tools including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI and data management.Fluent spoken and written English. Good command of French is a strong asset.

1. Ensure that global direct procurement activities respond to the needs of MSF entities and are in line with the strategic objectives of the Global Procurement Unit.

• Together with your team, establish the right channels of communication and processes to capture the needs from the different entities (priority products, expected value etc).
• Based on these needs and on the strategic objectives of the GPU, formulate with your team strategic priorities to enhance the value delivered by the direct procurement activity to MSF (risk management, cost optimisation, quality etc).
• Operationalize these strategic priorities into an action plan. Anticipate risks, resources and stakeholders to be engaged.
• Define, monitor and analyse the key indicators to follow your activity. Identify improvement areas and capitalize on them.