Manager, Global Procurement

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🌐 Kenya, United States, +3 more countries – Remote

🇰🇪 Kenya – Remote 🇺🇸 United States – Remote 🇺🇬 Uganda – Remote 🇷🇼 Rwanda – Remote 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

💵 $65k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🛒 Procurement

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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GiveDirectly

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2009

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $1M Grant on 2018-03

Charity • Non-profit • Social Impact

GiveDirectly is a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating poverty by providing direct cash transfers to individuals in need around the world. With a mission to help people living on less than $2. 15 per day, GiveDirectly empowers recipients to make their own financial decisions by delivering unconditional cash directly to them, leveraging mobile money technology. Their innovative approach has led to broad recognition and has been studied in numerous research projects. By bypassing traditional aid mechanisms, GiveDirectly aims to efficiently and scalably transform lives, offering targeted assistance in regions such as Bangladesh, Kenya, and the United States, among others.

📋 Description

• Own end-to-end phone procurement across GiveDirectly’s country programs • Partner with Programs and country Operations & Procurement Managers to build and maintain rolling demand forecasts by country and model • Translate forecasts into purchase timelines that avoid stockouts and overstock • Own supplier communication for feature phones and smartphones • Run RFQ/RFP processes to onboard new suppliers with country procurement teams • Track supplier performance and address quality, pricing, and reliability issues with vendors • Process and track purchase orders from request through delivery • Coordinate with Finance on vendor payments, invoice discrepancies, and budget tracking • Manage returns, warranty claims, and defective-device resolution • Track and report OTIF, cost savings, and Programs satisfaction • Flag price increases, supply shortages, and customs delays before they affect delivery • Work with the Phone Inventory System Lead and Global Supply Chain on inventory visibility • Report to the Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain • Deliver high on-time-in-full performance, year-over-year phone-spend savings, and improving Programs satisfaction

🎯 Requirements

• Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity • English language requirement • 2+ years in procurement, supply chain, or vendor/category management • Electronics, telecom, or hardware sourcing experience is a strong plus • Experience with demand forecasting and purchase order management • Strong negotiation skills and a track record of managing supplier relationships • Experience resolving commercial disputes, including returns and warranty claims • Comfort coordinating across multiple African countries, time zones, and stakeholder groups • Location: Nairobi preferred; open to any GiveDirectly country office (New York, Washington DC, Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali, London) for the right candidate • For U.S. and U.K. employment, candidates must already have appropriate work authorization because GiveDirectly cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual benefits stipend: $21,393 (United States) • Annual benefits stipend: £2,760 (United Kingdom) • Fully remote work • Potential bonus upside: 10% at target performance • $500 referral reward for a Manager role, paid if the referral is hired • Professional growth opportunities • Reasonable accommodations during the application, interview, and work process