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, covering a subset of travel, translation, insurance, cash and financial services and People & Culture services. The role is remote and open to internal candidates in Kenya, Lebanon and Colombia with the right to work locally.

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, coordinate RFI/RFP/tender processes, negotiate pricing and terms, and identify savings opportunities.
• Create and track purchase orders in Integra, support purchase requisitions, and provide documentation for payments in ServiceNow.
• Support People & Culture, travel, translation, insurance and cash and financial services sourcing, including framework agreements.
• Prepare contract and framework drafts, administer contracts, maintain supplier scorecards and handle supplier queries.
• Coordinate vendor due diligence and risk reviews (conflict of interest, sanctions, data protection, information security, donor compliance).
• Maintain audit-ready files in Box, report on spend analytics and suggest improvements to frameworks and templates.

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 Level 2+, CPSM), NGO/humanitarian experience, and experience with Microsoft D365, ServiceNow, Power BI or similar tools.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Excel and ERP or procurement systems
• Spend analysis and reporting
• Microsoft D365, ServiceNow, Power BI (preferred)