Global Procurement Senior Manager at GiveDirectly

What you’ll do:

Procurement Leadership and Advisory

• Serve as GiveDirectly’s global procurement expert, advising leadership and country teams on procurement strategy, risk, and best practices.
• Oversee procurement activities for U.S. and global services, managing complex and high-value procurements when required.
• Support the annual procurement planning process across all country offices and global functions.
• Partner with Legal and Compliance to maintain up-to-date vendor prequalification standards, templates, and approval thresholds.
• Provide technical oversight and dotted-line mentorship to in-country OPMs; support recruitment, onboarding, and professional development of procurement staff.
• Participate in Procurement Committees as needed, ensuring transparency and adherence to policy.
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager, Legal, Risk & Compliance and Internal Audit to ensure procurement risks and controls are effectively tracked, tested, and improved.

Procurement Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure all procurement activities comply with GiveDirectly’s policies, donor regulations, and local legal requirements.
• Identify, monitor, and mitigate procurement risks; ensure controls are in place to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Conduct periodic procurement audits, spot checks, and compliance assessments, recommending corrective actions as needed.
• Maintain centralized procurement data and ensure consistent documentation, reporting, and record-keeping across offices.

Procurement Systems and Knowledge Management

• Oversee the standardization of procurement policies, templates, and procedures across GiveDirectly’s global operations.
• Support implementation and optimization of procurement software or digital tools; ensure staff can effectively use procurement systems for planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Work with Legal and Risk functions to document and map procurement-related controls.
• Facilitate sharing of procurement innovations and lessons learned across countries and teams.

Training, Capacity Building and Staff Development

• Develop and deliver training programs and learning materials to strengthen procurement skills and awareness organization-wide.
• Conduct onboarding and refresher trainings for procurement staff and non-procurement colleagues engaged in sourcing or vendor management.
• Foster a culture of accountable and ethical procurement, where staff understand both the “how” and “why” of procurement integrity.

What you’ll bring:

• Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, international development, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in procurement, ideally in an international NGO or multi-country organization.
• Proven experience with procurement governance, donor compliance, and vendor management in complex environments.