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Global Procurement Associate

Summary

Join One Acre Fund as a Global Procurement Manager and lead the local procurement operations for four country programs in Burundi, Uganda, Zambia, and Malawi. Manage a team of 15+ people and contribute to cost savings and client satisfaction through strategic sourcing and innovative procurement techniques.

Requirements

• A Bachelors Degree
• 3-5 years experience in supply chain or in a related field
• Project management skills
• Experience managing operations of medium to high complexity
• 3+ years of managing medium to large teams
• Demonstrated skills in data analysis for business decision-making
• Language skills - English (required), French (strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

• Serve OAF departments with on time, cost competitive and high-quality goods and services through strategic sourcing, and innovative procurement techniques
• Create a culture of cost-saving across the Procurement team and its partners. Save over 5% on purchases every year across the value chain
• Empower each country PRO team to work in an efficient & compliant manner in a challenging and dynamic country and OAF program context
• Own the horizontal process for performance reporting, demand forecasting, and inventory management across all country teams

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits