Procurement Specialist – Global Ops & Readiness

UN Atlas; Manila; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

World Food Programme (WFP) seeks a Procurement Associate to provide coordination, administrative support, and research to ensure efficient procurement of goods and services for operations. The role involves identifying potential suppliers, preparing purchase orders and contracts, and resolving issues related to delivered goods.

Responsibilities include supervising support staff, maintaining emergency preparedness practices, developing sourcing strategies, and implementing e-procurement tools to

Qualifications

• Secondary education with specialized procurement certification or training.
• Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, economics, political science, social sciences, or related field desirable but not mandatory.
• Requires at least six years of experience in procurement management and services.

Responsibilities

• Identify and recommend potential suppliers.
• Prepare purchase orders and contracts for approval.
• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers.
• Review purchasing requests to ensure lowest cost.
• Manage procurement databases and generate reports.
• Supervise support staff and coordinate with internal stakeholders.
• Develop sourcing strategies and implement e-procurement tools.
• Ensure emergency preparedness practices for rapid response.
• Prepare annual procurement reports and plans.

Skills

Procurement Management

Supplier Research

Data Analysis

Database Management

Report Preparation

Negotiation

Contract Management

Administrative Services

Coordination

Emergency Preparedness

Logistics Coordination

Financial Management

Team Supervision

Education

Secondary education with specialized procurement certification or training

Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, economics, political science, social sciences, or related field

Tools

e-procurement tools

Job description

World Food Programme (WFP) seeks a Procurement Associate to provide coordination, administrative support, and research to ensure efficient procurement of goods and services for operations. The role involves identifying potential suppliers, preparing purchase orders and contracts, and resolving issues related to delivered goods.

Responsibilities include supervising support staff, maintaining emergency preparedness practices, developing sourcing strategies, and implementing e-procurement tools to