Global Procurement Leader — Hybrid, Conservation Impact

Wildlife Conservation Society; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in New York seeks an Assistant Director of Global Procurement to lead procurement operations across a decentralized global footprint. You will shape sourcing, contracting, vendor management, and logistics, ensuring compliant processes and strong controls while supporting conservation programs worldwide.

You will manage a hybrid team from New York and regional offices, drive policy alignment, and implement best practices in contract lifecycle management,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive procurement experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field; advanced degree or certification preferred.
• Proficient in contract negotiations and lifecycle management.
• Experience with SAP and ERP systems.
• Experience in nonprofit sector and grants management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement professionals and teams in regions and countries through a matrixed structure.
• Supervise the New York headquartered global procurement team to successfully deliver required programmatic supplies to local country offices, coordinating with field logisticians and managing transportation providers.
• Develop and implement processes to operationalize WCS procurement policies, adapting procedures as needed for regional or country contexts.
• Drive improvements to financial and procurement workflows, streamlining and standardizing processes across regions, and provide guidance on system solutions and their rollout strategy.
• Oversee the execution of high-value or high-risk procurements and serve as a decisionmaker for procurement policy exceptions.
• Systematize and maintain the global vendor subset and preferred supplier lists, guiding regional and country teams on supplier selection.
• Guide regional and local contracting processes, including the use of standard contract templates, and provide guidance on key terms and negotiation strategies; serve as a key liaison with the Office of General Counsel and support negotiation of major agreements.
• Establish best practices for contract management, including lifecycle tracking, renewal and expiration calendars, monitoring of SLAs, and overall vendor compliance.
• Oversee key vendor relationships, monitoring industry trends, supply chain dynamics, and logistical developments to inform and guide procurement decisions Draft global inventory and asset management processes where needed.
• Develop and deliver global procurement training materials and sessions, conduct onboarding of new procurement staff, create and maintain dashboards and reports, and in partnership with Global Finance, incorporate procurement review into scheduled internal audits.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Contract negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Advanced degree or professional certification

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in New York seeks an Assistant Director of Global Procurement to lead procurement operations across a decentralized global footprint. You will shape sourcing, contracting, vendor management, and logistics, ensuring compliant processes and strong controls while supporting conservation programs worldwide.

You will manage a hybrid team from New York and regional offices, drive policy alignment, and implement best practices in contract lifecycle management,