HLGSC Procurement Expert (H/F)

World Aquatics; Montreuil-sur-Mer; Hybrid; EUR 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

hulo is seeking a Procurement Expert to contribute NGO-side procurement expertise to the Global Humanitarian Procurement Collaboration and Performance Initiative, co-led by WFP, hulo and NRC.

Based in Montreuil with the possibility of remote work in metropolitan France, you will work with the UN-side Procurement Expert and the TWG to translate evidence into practical guidance, tools and donor-facing arguments.

Qualifications

• Experience with humanitarian procurement cooperation mechanisms (frameworks, piggybacking, shared market intelligence).
• Knowledge of donors' procurement rules and procedures.
• Ability to analyze procurement data and develop strategic recommendations.
• Experience in multi‑organization coordination (UN/NGO).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to targeted procurement cooperation guidance with UN-side counterparts.
• Strengthen procurement integration into programme and project decision-making.
• Support cross-workstream validation, consultations, and coordination.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and knowledge management.

Skills

Procurement for NGO context

Humanitarian procurement cooperation

Donor policy knowledge

Data analysis & strategic reporting

Stakeholder facilitation

Multi-stakeholder collaboration

English & French communication

Education

BAC+5 in Supply chain management, procurement, international development, business administration or related field

5+ years in NGO procurement roles

Experience in humanitarian sector

Job description

The Procurement Expert contributes NGO-side procurement expertise to the Global Humanitarian Procurement Collaboration and Performance Initiative, the 12-month HLGSC action co-led by WFP, hulo and NRC.

Working closely alongside the Project Manager, the WFP-hosted Procurement Expert (UN) and the wider Procurement Thematic Working Group (TWG), the position provides operational NGO experience to the design, testing and refinement of procurement cooperation guidance and procurement-integration tools, and supports the organisations participating in structured testing, pilots and validation.

A core dimension of the role is co-construction with the UN-side Procurement Expert: the two work jointly to identify which UN and NGO procurement practices are common ground and can be combined, and which need to remain distinct and why, and to translate this into tangible, evidence-based recommendations for the evolution of donor policies and regulations submitted to the HLGSC Donor Group.

He/she will have the main responsibilities of:

• Contribute to targeted procurement cooperation and collaboration guidance
• Strengthen procurement integration into organisational and project-level decision-making
• Support technical validation, consultation and cross-workstream coordination
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and knowledge management

MAIN MISSIONS

#1 : Contribute to targeted procurement cooperation and collaboration guidance

• Co-construct, jointly with the UN-side Procurement Expert, a shared methodological framework for procurement cooperation: identify which UN and NGO ways of working are common and can be combined, and which need to remain distinct, and why.
• Prepare, jointly with the UN-side Procurement Expert, the evolutions to be submitted to the HLGSC Donor Group, factoring in changes in donor policies and regulations, and build tangible, evidence-based arguments and expected gains to support these recommendations.
• Coordinate closely with the Data Specialist and the Academic Expert to ground this methodological and donor‑facing work in the evidence base.
• Support the consolidation of tested NGO approaches to procurement cooperation, including piggybacking, use of existing framework agreements, mutual recognition and shared market intelligence.
• Contribute NGO operational experience to the development of procurement cooperation principles, guidance and decision‑support tools
• Contribute to refining the guidance package and defining the uptake pathway based on testing and review findings.

#2 : Strengthen procurement integration into organisational and project-level decision-making

• Support the consolidation of existing NGO practice on integrating procurement earlier into proposal development, demand planning, budgeting, market assessment and implementation planning.
• Contribute to the development of the practical procurement‑integration tool package
• Support five pilot organisations in testing selected tools, and facilitate structured peer exchange on implementation experience.
• Contribute to documenting pilot learning and refining the final tool package.

#3: Support technical validation, consultation and cross-workstream coordination

• Contribute to Procurement TWG technical consultations, comments matrices and decision records
• Support coordination with relevant cross‑TWG touchpoints and with the HLGSC Donor Group on issues relevant to procurement cooperation and integration.
• Liaise with participating organisations and their focal points to support engagement, testing readiness and documentation of implementation learning.

#4: Contribute to monitoring, reporting and knowledge management

• Provide inputs to the action's monitoring records, pilot documentation, risk register and implementation roadmap
• Contribute to knowledge products, learning notes and materials for wider dissemination

Profile required

Experiences / Educational background

• BAC+5 in Supply chain management, procurement, international development, business administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years on positions with responsibilities in procurement in NGO sector
• Experience in the humanitarian sector

Technical and transversal skills

• Expertise on procurement, in humanitarian context:
• Proven experience with humanitarian procurement cooperation mechanisms (e.g. framework agreements, piggybacking, shared market intelligence)
• Knowledge of donors' rules on procurement
• Proven experience in analyzing procurement data and developing strategic recommendations.

Collaboration and communication skills

• Experience working in multi‑stakeholder or cross‑organisational settings (e.g. UN‑NGO coordination, working groups, consortia)
• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills, including the ability to co‑construct outputs with counterparts from different organisational cultures (UN/NGO)
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable adapting communication style and tone to audience and diverse contexts
• Attentive and active listening skills, able to make others be heard and build consensus
• Problem‑solving oriented

• Strong analytical and drafting skills, with the ability to translate operational practice into guidance, tools and donor‑facing arguments
• Experience in writing reports and other donor deliverables
• Familiarity with ECHO or other major institutional donor policies and reporting requirements is an asset
• Organised, autonomous, and comfortable operating within a compressed delivery timeline
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience in multi‑language and multi‑cultural environments
• Fluent command of English and French (very good level read, written and spoken).

HULO WILL OFFER YOU THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS

• A full time position
• Based in Montreuil with the possibility of working remotely in metropolitain France.
• Employment contract under French law for a fixed term until 31/08/2027.
• Executive status on an hourly basis (based on 1607 hours worked / year).
• Salary conditions:
• Gross annual salary: €43,075 over 13 months
• RTT: 22 days / year
• AXA mutual insurance and provident insurance (100% covered by hulo)
• Meal vouchers: face value of €8, 60% covered by hulo
• Specific conditions and skills: prolonged sitting, oral expression, screen work, telephone contacts.

Company description

La Société Coopérative Européenne d’Intérêt Collectif « Humanitarian Logistics Cooperative », aussi connue sous l’appellation « hulo », est la première coopérative humanitaire fondée en juin 2021. Dirigée par des organisations humanitaires et intégrant de nouveaux membres régulièrement, hulo a pour objectif d'améliorer l'impact de l'aide humanitaire en renforçant la collaboration et la mise en place de projets communs dans ses pays d’intervention. Chez hulo nous sommes convaincus que le partage et la mise en commun de ressources et d’expertises entre organisations contribue à augmenter la performance de la logistique humanitaire et de la chaine d’approvisionnement.

Notre action s’appuie sur une approche collaborative et participative, l’intelligence collective et l’animation d’une communauté de pratiques. Toutes nos activités sont structurées autour d’un objectif commun, impliquant plusieurs parties prenantes autonomes et interdépendantes, qui coopèrent de manière horizontale. Le pilotage y est distribué, fondée sur la concertation, la co‑responsabilité et l’engagement volontaire.

Dans nos 7 pays d’intervention répartis dans 3 régions nous mettons en place des initiatives mutualisées dans les domaines des achats, des ressources humaines et de l’environnement. En support aux organisations humanitaires nous coordonnons des initiatives de transport international humanitaire mutualisées à destination des crises humanitaires les plus graves. Enfin nous développons constamment des solutions digitales au service de la communauté humanitaire.

Pour en savoir plus, vous pouvez consultez le rapport annuel 2026 en cliquant sur le lien https://hulo.coop/january-2026-annual-impact-report/

The European Cooperative Society of Collective Interest "Humanitarian Logistics Cooperative", also known as "hulo", is the first humanitarian cooperative founded in June 2021. Led by humanitarian organizations and integrating new members regularly, hulo aims to improve the impact of humanitarian aid by strengthening collaboration and the implementation of joint projects in its countries of intervention. At hulo, we are convinced that the sharing and pooling of resources and expertise between organizations contributes to increasing the performance of humanitarian logistics and the supply chain.

Our action is based on a collaborative and participatory approach, collective intelligence and the animation of a community of practice. All our activities are structured around a common goal, involving several autonomous and interdependent stakeholders, who cooperate horizontally. Steering is distributed, based on consultation, co-responsibility and voluntary commitment.

In our 7 countries of intervention spread over 3 regions, we are setting up shared initiatives in the fields of purchasing, human resources and the environment. In support of humanitarian organizations, we coordinate shared international humanitarian transport initiatives for the most serious humanitarian crises. Finally, we are constantly developing digital solutions for the humanitarian community. To find out more, you can consult the 2026 annual report by clicking on the link https://hulo.coop/january-2026-annual-impact-report/