Procurement Director

Convoy of Hope; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Convoy of Hope is seeking a Procurement Director to support its ministry by acquiring gifts-in-kind for Community Events, Disaster Services, and global initiatives. The role focuses on corporate product donor relationships and donor strategy development.

The successful candidate will manage donor relationships, report on progress, and represent the ministry with external partners while aligning with Convoy of Hope’s mission and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; high school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of corporate sales experience in the food sector preferred.
• Experience with gifts-in-kind in the nonprofit industry preferred.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to travel for donor relationships and events.
• Attends Convoy of Hope At Home Week meetings as required.
• Advocates for the ministry and develops resource opportunities.
• Represents the ministry and its values to external constituencies.
• As Convoy of Hope is a Christian organization, embraces its religious purposes.

Responsibilities

• Develops gift-in-kind product relationships with corporations, manufacturers, distributors, nonprofits, and other sources to procure donated food, supplies, and resources.
• Oversees gift-in-kind donors through a donor base management plan.
• Provides regular reports of current and targeted gift-in-kind donor relationships.
• Develops donor strategies to identify and cultivate new gift-in-kind donors.
• Assists with other duties as requested.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Travel willingness

Advocacy for ministry

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High school diploma or equivalent required

Job description

Contact information

Description

Ministry Function

The Procurement Director supports the ministry of Convoy of Hope by acquiring gifts-in-kind to be used in Community Events, Disaster Services, and global initiatives programming. This position primarily serves in corporate product donor relationships.

• Develops gift-in-kind product relationships with corporations, manufacturers, distributors, nonprofits, and other sources. This is to procure essential donated food, supplies, and resources to maintain ministry needs and meet anticipated growth.
• Oversees gift-in-kind donors through a donor base management plan.
• Provides regular reports of current and targeted gift-in-kind donor relationships.
• Develops donor strategies to identify and cultivate new gift-in-kind donors.
• Assists with other duties as requested.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• A bachelor’s degree is preferred, and a high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two or more years of corporate sales experience in the food sector is preferred.
• Experience with gifts-in-kind in the nonprofit industry is preferred.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills — verbal, written, and interpersonal — for maintaining contacts and building new relationships with donors and partners.
• Displays strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exhibits a willingness and ability to travel for donor relationships, trade shows, and other events.
• Attends and actively participates in Convoy of Hope At Home Week meetings and activities as a required responsibility to the organization and fellow team members.
• Serves as an advocate for the ministry, striving to nurture, broaden, and develop financial and other resource opportunities to support and expand organizational and program ministry.
• Positively represents the ministry of Convoy of Hope, including its mission statement and core values, to all outside constituencies.
• As a Christian organization, Convoy of Hope believes it is critical that team members embrace the organization’s religious purposes for which it exists, and not only agree with its Statement of Faith but demonstrate it in their lives on an ongoing basis.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.