Procurement Manager, AI & Digital Innovation

International Rescue Committee; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Procurement Manager, Emerging Technology and Digital Innovation to support fast-moving technology sourcing across IRC. You will manage pilots, proofs of concept, and early-stage digital solutions, ensuring procurement discipline, vendor due diligence, and compliance.

This hands-on role requires translating technical needs into clear scopes of work, guiding requirements, and building processes for pilots and trials while ensuring proper

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on sourcing support for pilots, trials, proofs of concept, small-scale SaaS, emerging vendors, startup-style tools, and digital innovation requests across IRC.
• Execute sourcing activities in line with the IT category strategy under guidance of the Senior Category Manager, IT.
• Conduct early market scans and market intel for emerging tools, vendors, pricing models, and digital innovation categories.
• Support requirements gathering, supplier identification, RFI/RFQ/RFP prep, evaluation support, award recommendation, and contract finalization.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

RFP/RFQ/RFP

SaaS

Digital innovation

Job description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Procurement Manager, Emerging Technology and Digital Innovation to support fast-moving technology sourcing across IRC. You will manage pilots, proofs of concept, and early-stage digital solutions, ensuring procurement discipline, vendor due diligence, and compliance.

This hands-on role requires translating technical needs into clear scopes of work, guiding requirements, and building processes for pilots and trials while ensuring proper