Procurement Officer

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity.
We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The Opportunity:

• Join our dynamic team as a Procurement Officer as we work to improve the professionalization of procurement practices in Plan International.
• In this role, you will be supporting the Procurement Manager in tackling a priority category to reduce costs, improve process compliance, and enhance our supply chain responsiveness.
• In this role you will be required to think innovatively and analytically, to take a holistic view across the Procurement category to not just process procurement requests from stakeholders, but rather interpret and create a dialogue on their needs, adding value to the original thinking and offering alternative sourcing solutions where these can better meet Plan International’s overall objectives.

The Individual:

• In order to succeed in this role we are looking for a candidate who has knowledge of strategic and tactical procurement ways of working, you will have the ability to review contracts, terms & conditions for goods, as well as indirect and professional services.
• International procurement experience is essential to the role.
• With strong negotiation and communication skills, you will be able to manage multiple competing priorities and engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• In addition to a demonstrable understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities, gender, and diversity.

Source: https://jobs.plan-international.org/job/Woking-Procurement-Officer/1005273001/