Procurement Manager (Field Only)

About the role

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is looking for a Procurement Manager to provide strategic management and oversight of Ghana Country Program systems and processes for local and international procurement of goods and services. The position is field-based with a primary base in Tamale, Ghana, and involves leading the quality, compliance and efficiency of procurement and purchasing across CRS Ghana.

Key responsibilities

• Lead fully compliant procurement systems and procedures for the Ghana Country Office and organize procurement functions to support programming in Tamale and other CRS Ghana locations, while assessing effectiveness and driving continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with CRS procurement principles, donor regulations and Ghana statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with program and operations departments on goods and services flow, supply chain modalities, needs, quality and delivery requirements, and maintain an up-to-date procurement plan and annual budget plans.
• Manage the analyze-to-contract process, including market assessment, price monitoring, specifications, supplier evaluation criteria, solicitation documents, transparent bidding and vendor selection, and contract preparation.
• Ensure transparency and integrity, prevent fraud, run periodic risk assessments and lead timely mitigation actions.
• Supervise procurement staff, coach them, set development plans and manage performance.
• Oversee supplier and voucher vendor relationships, contract performance and contractual issues, and coordinate with finance on timely vendor payments.
• Maintain a procurement document trail and database, prepare reports and analyze procurement data for management decisions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or another relevant field; an advanced degree in procurement and relevant certifications are an added advantage.
• At least 5 years of work experience in procurement, purchasing management, logistics or administration with increasing responsibility, preferably with an international organization.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% within Ghana, including field locations supported by the Tamale office.
• Supervisory responsibilities: yes.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of international and national procurement regulations and of donor regulations such as USAID, The Global Fund, EU and UN.
• Experience in CVA programming and operational requirements.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with database systems such as MS Access is highly desirable.
• Strong negotiation, communication and relationship management skills.
• English required; proficiency in local languages spoken in Northern Ghana is an added advantage.

What we offer

• Benefits for U.S.-based staff include medical, dental, life insurance, vision and a retirement savings plan; benefits for staff working outside the U.S. depend on the country of employment.