Global Procurement Senior Associate

The role

The Global Procurement Senior Associate ensures country procurement teams have the capabilities and tools to deliver high-quality materials and services. This role manages key procurement processes and drives execution excellence across multiple markets.

What you will do

• Deliver cost-competitive, high-quality goods and services through strategic sourcing.
• Ensure strong operational performance across country procurement teams.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen negotiation capability and value-driven sourcing.
• Manage and coach country procurement leads.
• Build team capability through training, coaching, and professional development.
• Support recruitment, succession planning, and continuity across procurement teams.
• Promote a strong culture of compliance, internal controls, and ethical procurement practices.
• Mitigate supply and contract risks through effective supplier management.
• Identify and address operational risks and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to procurement strategy development and drive execution of departmental priorities and OKRs.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, operations, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in supply chain management, procurement, or operations.
• Experience managing and coaching teams, including remote or distributed teams.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Proactive problem solver who anticipates risks and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Bachelor's degree in the relevant

Nice to have

• Master's degree would be an advantage

Benefits

• Health insurance
• housing
• comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

About the company

One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. The organization provides farm supplies, credit, training, and other agricultural services across nine countries.