Senior Procurement Manager (External Vacancy)
Marie Stopes International EthiopiaAbout This Role
This is a leadership procurement role within a major international health NGO operating in Ethiopia. The job involves managing the entire procurement lifecycle for programme and operational needs, from planning and supplier sourcing to contract management and compliance oversight. It suits a seasoned procurement professional who is comfortable working across multiple departments — including finance, logistics, and programme teams — and who understands the strict compliance demands of donor-funded organizations.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The profile being sought is not just a buyer or a transactional procurement officer. The employer wants a strategic thinker who can design and enforce procurement systems, manage supplier relationships, and ensure value for money in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. The emphasis on compliance with donor and organizational policies suggests the ideal candidate has experience navigating the rules of international funding bodies like USAID, DFID, or the EU.
How to Approach This Application
Your application should highlight specific examples of managing end-to-end procurement in a donor-funded or NGO context. Emphasize any experience you have with supplier negotiations, contract administration, and cross-departmental collaboration. The employer will prioritize candidates who can demonstrate a track record of ensuring transparency and cost-effectiveness while maintaining strict compliance — so mention relevant audits, policy implementations, or process improvements you have led.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best suited for a mid-to-senior procurement professional with at least five years of experience in a structured, compliance-heavy environment, ideally in the NGO or development sector. It is likely to be competitive given the seniority and the reputation of Marie Stopes International Ethiopia.
Role Summary
The Procurement Senior Manager will lead and oversee all procurement functions of MSIE to ensure efficient, transparent, compliant, and cost-effective procurement operations. The role will provide strategic leadership in procurement planning, supplier management, contract administration, and supply chain coordination to support uninterrupted programme and operational activities across the organization.
The successful candidate will work closely with programme, finance, warehouse, logistics, supply chain, and leadership teams to strengthen procurement systems, ensure compliance with donor and organizational requirements, and improve value for money.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead procurement planning and oversee end-to-end procurement processes.
- Ensure compliance with MSI policies, donor regulations, and Ethiopian legal requirements.
- Manage supplier selection, negotiations, contracts, and performance monitoring.
- Strengthen procurement systems, controls, and documentation practices.
- Coordinate with supply chain and warehouse teams to support inventory and commodity availability.
- Support procurement budgeting, expenditure monitoring, and cost control initiatives.
- Lead and mentor procurement staff and support capacity-building initiatives.
- Prepare procurement reports and support audit and compliance reviews.
- Promote transparency, accountability, and ethical procurement practices.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Management, or related field.
- Professional certification in procurement or supply chain management is an advantage.
- Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive procurement and supply chain management experience, including at least 4 years in a senior leadership or supervisory role.
- Proven experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and compliance management.
- Experience working in healthcare, NGO, business, or donor-funded environments is desirable.
- Strong understanding of donor procurement regulations and procurement best practices.
- Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and procurement systems.
- Excellent written and spoken English skills.
Personal Attributes
The ideal candidate should be:
- Strategic and results-oriented.
- Ethical, accountable, and highly professional.
- Resilient and able to work under pressure.
- Collaborative with strong interpersonal skills.
- Committed to diversity, safeguarding, and inclusion principles.
How To Apply
How to Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to download and fill the job application form from https://mariestopes.org.et/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2022/06/MSIE-Job-Application-Form.pdf and email to [email protected] before the closing date of this announcement on May 26,2026 i.e. within Ten (10) consecutive days.
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