Associate Specialist, Services Procurement (SI) - Supply Operations

About the role

The Global Fund's Supply Operations manages procurement, sourcing, quality assurance and supply chains for health products and services, with a Sourcing team covering more than US$2 billion of annual spend. The Associate Specialist, Services Procurement (SI) works under the supervision of the Senior Specialist, Services Procurement (SI), supporting the operational delivery of services procurement for Strategic Initiatives (SI) with an estimated spend of up to USD 500M in GC8. The role covers day-to-day, end-to-end execution and administration of SI services procurements, contributes to monitoring and reporting with the CI PMO, and helps ensure predictability, quality and transparency.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver SI services procurements end-to-end, including preparing solicitation documents, coordinating procurement processes and executing tenders in line with approved sourcing approaches, for up to USD 500M.
• Support tender administration and evaluation, including coordinating technical evaluation committees, managing vendor communications, documenting evaluations and preparing award materials.
• Coordinate with the CI PMO, SI teams, Finance, Legal and vendors to resolve operational issues.
• Track procurement milestones, contract status and utilization of SI-financed services, feeding data into absorption monitoring and reporting to the CI PMO.
• Apply Global Fund procurement policies and tools consistently, flagging risks, delays or deviations for escalation.
• Identify operational efficiencies and capture lessons learned to improve SI procurement delivery.

Required profile

• University degree in business administration, procurement and supply chain management, public health or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement and sourcing.
• Demonstrated experience managing procurement services and/or indirect spend categories such as technical assistance and professional services.
• Experience implementing procurement policy, ensuring compliance and applying performance frameworks.
• Excellent English; good working knowledge of French preferred, other languages an asset.

Desirable qualifications

• Professional certifications in project, supply chain, procurement, contract management or negotiation.
• Experience in a matrix organization.
• Familiarity with the Global Fund's operating model, governance and sourcing frameworks.
• Health product procurement and supply chain experience with Low and Middle-Income Countries.