Location: Supply Center in Amsterdam, Bordeaux or Bruxelles *
Contract: permanent at 100%
Starting date: March 1st 2024
Deadline to apply: 15th December 2023
*By default, the successful candidate will be offered a contract in the MSF office of their country of residence at the time of application
I. MSF INTERNATIONAL
Mรฉdecins Sans Frontiรจres (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural disasters. MSF offers assistance to people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
MSF International is the legal entity that binds MSFโs 24 sections, 25 associations and other offices together. Registered in Switzerland, MSF International provides coordination, information and support to the MSF Movement, as well as implements international projects and initiatives as requested.
II. POSITION BACKGROUND
In recent years, there has been a significant development in MSFโs medical and operational activities that has been sustained by an upsurge in MSFโs operational budget and complexity. Every year, approximately half of MSFโs budget is spent in procurement (services and goods).
In line with the MSF Organizational Supply Strategyโs (OSS), the MSF Strategic Procurement Program (MSPP) has been launched in order to intensify collaboration between the different MSF entities and streamline the existing MSF procurement set up, in order to achieve optimal operational efficiency by avoiding duplication, waste and operational complexity.
The ultimate goal of the program is to develop and implement a global, common approach to strategic procurement across all entities at international, regional and national level.
In this frame, MSF is implementing a Category Management Structure for selected categories of items. A pilot has taken place on 3 selected Direct Categories (categories of items primarily purchased by the ESCs) from February of 2022, and for a duration of 1 year.
The objectives of the pilot were to:
Following the assessment of the Pilot Phase, it has been confirmed that the Category Management model brought value on the 3 selected Pilot Categories. However, some structural Challenges were identified and need to be tackled prior to scaling up the model to other Procurement Categories.
III.PLACE IN THE ORGANISATION
The Head of global direct procurement will:
Report hierarchically to the MSPP manager
Will manage a team of 3 direct category buyers (the team might increase in the future)
Work closely with the ESCs Procurement and Technical Managers, International pharmacists, international working groups and interacts with technical, medical, operational and supply directors of the OCs and ESCs.
Work with the MSPP program team and managers
IV.OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION
The objective of the Head of global direct procurement is to steer and organize at best the Procurement activities for the Direct Procurement Spend, as a way to bring the most value for MSF.
As a follow-up to the Category Management Pilot, she/he should ensure that the challenges identified in the frame of the Pilot is addressed to ensure a smooth running of the category management model allowing a successful roll-out.
Specific Objectives:
Manage a team of Category BuyersDrive Category & Strategic Sourcing PerformanceFurther support and develop mutualized activities for Direct Spend to ensure the most efficient use of the Procurement resourcesDevelop and implement systems & processes to enable efficient and effective management of the direct spendStakeholders ManagementV. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage a team of 3 Category BuyersMentor and coach the Category BuyersPrioritize and assign effective resources to manage properly category strategy, effective negotiations, contract establishment, and supply base management in line with the movementโs prioritiesFirst level escalation for Category BuyersDrive Category & Strategic Sourcing PerformanceDevelop and define KPIs and Targets in line with Operational PrioritiesMonitor the advances against those KPIs for the Direct SpendEnsure the value delivered by strategic sourcing activities is maximizedFurther support and develop mutualized activities for Direct Spend to ensure the most efficient use of the Procurement resourcesLead the activities to tackle the Challenges identified in the frame of the Category Management PilotEnsure a smooth and efficient coordination of the direct procurement activities across the 3 ESCsFoster an integrated view of Global, Regional and Local requirements and OpportunitiesDevelop and implement systems & processes to enable efficient and effective management of the direct spendLead the supplier performance and risk management frameworks for direct categoriesIdentify the processes, systems and guidelines required to support category buyersโ job and cooperation with different Stakeholders and participate in their developmentDevelopment of enablers to support category buyersโ job and cooperation with different StakeholdersStakeholders ManagementAct as procurement partner for key identified stakeholders, to promote and develop the position of Procurement within the MovementSupport in establishing the appropriate decision and communication channels