Partner Sections Indirect Buyer at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Support PS in developing good procurement practices:

• Analyze spend and identify strategic suppliers and categories.
• Define with PS management team the priority categories, plan procurement activity and ensure partner sections teams availability.
• Analyze current procurement practices, procedures and tools, propose and develop, based on existing materials, required improvement in order to reach best practices.

3. Lead tenders according to partner sections priorities

• Define, in collaboration with the requesting departments and the other indirect buyers, the best procurement strategy
• Guide the requesting departments in the needs analysis: volumes and technical specifications.
• Guide the requesting departments in the sourcing of potential suppliers.
• Launch the tender and lead the analysis of the offers
• Lead the negotiations with suppliers.
• Participate in selecting the most relevant supplier based on pre-established selection criteria.
• Support the different departments in their relationship with their suppliers if needed (negotiation, dispute etc).

Job requirements

Education:

• Bachelor level in Business Management or Supply Chain with Procurement specialization or a combination of relevant education and professional experience.

Experience:

• 5 years minimum procurement experience, preferred experience with indirect services
• Proven experience in negotiating, contract review, supplier management principles

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, assertiveness and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural and cross-functional environment
• Strong organizational skills, ability to handle multiple priorities at one time
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate independent initiative
• Drive for change, improvement and innovation
• Proficiency in standard office tools including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Deadline to apply: 5 June 2022