Procurement Officer, Global Procurement (Multi-Category Generalist)

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Procurement Officer for its Global Procurement Unit, which leads sourcing strategy, category management and supplier management. The officer provides hands-on execution support for assigned corporate and professional services requests, under the guidance of the Senior Manager and category owners. Assignments cover a subset of travel, translation, insurance, cash and financial services, and People & Culture services, and the role is remote, open to internal candidates in Kenya, Lebanon and Colombia.

Key responsibilities

• Support sourcing events, renewals and supplier requests from intake to award recommendation, and analyse spend and market data to support procurement plans
• Run RFQs, RFPs and tenders, prepare evaluation records and commercial comparisons, and negotiate pricing, terms and service levels
• Create and track purchase orders in Integra, support payment documentation in ServiceNow, and process urgent and emergency requests
• Support People & Culture, travel, translation, insurance and cash and financial services sourcing, including rate and service level comparisons
• Prepare contract and framework agreement drafts, maintain supplier records, scorecards and price lists, and follow up supplier milestones
• Coordinate vendor due diligence and risk reviews (conflict of interest, sanctions, data protection, information security, donor compliance)
• Maintain audit-ready files in Box, act as first point of contact for stakeholders, and report on spend analytics and sourcing performance

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in procurement, supply chain, business administration, finance, law or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
• At least 2 years of procurement or sourcing experience, preferably in corporate and professional services or indirect procurement
• Experience with competitive sourcing (RFQs, RFPs, tenders), contract negotiations and vendor due diligence
• Fluency in written and spoken English; French, Spanish or Arabic is an advantage
• Preferred: professional procurement certification (CIPS, CPSM or equivalent), NGO/humanitarian experience, and experience with the assigned categories

Required skills

• Proficiency in Excel and ERP or procurement systems; ability to prepare spend analysis and reports
• Preferred: Microsoft D365, ServiceNow, Power BI