Humanitarian Procurement Manager
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Manage procurement activities in Cuba for humanitarian operations. Oversee planning, execution, and compliance in a complex operating environment.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage procurement systems, processes, and operating procedures, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement for Cuba-related procurement activities.
- Lead procurement planning processes, ensuring alignment with programmatic needs, budgets, and operational realities for Cuba-focused programming, including evolving supply and delivery constraints.
- Provide strategic oversight and guidance on high-risk, high-value, and complex procurements, ensuring best value for money through effective sourcing strategies.
- Supervise procurement staff and provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management to ensure high-quality procurement delivery.
- Conduct market research and market engagement to identify and develop supplier options capable of supporting Cuba-related procurement needs.
- Engage with supplier representatives and keep abreast of market conditions and worldwide events that could affect goods and services to CRS customers.
- Support the development of strategic procurement initiatives and lead strategic procurement tendering processes appropriate for restricted and complex operating environments such as Cuba.
- Coordinate closely with program, finance, and logistics teams to align procurement timelines with delivery requirements and ensure timely and feasible execution.
- Lead supplier engagement and performance management, including identifying and mitigating risks related to supplier reliability, supply constraints, regulatory requirements, and changing market conditions.
- Stay informed of market conditions, regulatory developments, and external factors impacting Cuba-related sourcing and supply chains.
- Ensure all procurement actions are fully compliant and supported by complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation.
- Provide strategic procurement advice to stakeholders and contribute to decision-making on sourcing approaches in constrained and evolving operating environments.
- Support capacity strengthening initiatives, including training and mentoring procurement and non-procurement staff.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of procurement experience.
- Experience supporting procurement in restricted, regulated, or complex operating environments (e.g. Cuba or similar contexts).
- Experience managing complex international procurement or supply chains involving multiple vendors and markets.
- Must be able to secure transportation e.g. personal vehicle, public transportation, taxi, etc. (subject to appropriate reimbursement per CRS policy) to access work locations.
- Fluency in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
Benefits:
- Be willing and able to travel up to 30% to CRS and vendor locations in the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
- Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
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