Global ICT Category Buyer

Location: Any MSF office*

Contract: Fix-term contract at 100%

Duration: 12 months

Starting date: 1 March 2026

Deadline to apply: 18 January 2026

Compensation and benefits: MSF practice is to offer the C&B package current in the MSF entity establishing the contract.

*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

Médecins Sans Frontières (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 MSF’s 24 sections, 28 associations and 19 branch 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. CONTEXT

Procurement of products and services is a critical activity for MSF operations and represents approximately half of MSF’s expenses. Therefore, MSF has undertaken significant efforts in recent years to strengthen and re-organize its procurement function, which have led to the creation of the Global Procurement Unit (GPU). The primary aim of the GPU is to streamline procurement activities and increase compliance, efficiency, and risk management.

Situated within MSF International Office, the role of the Global Procurement Unit is to lead global procurement strategies, to coordinate procurement efforts in the organization and to support the development of the procurement function across all MSF entities to efficiently contribute to MSF's social mission.

As part of the Global Procurement Unit, the Global ICT Category Buyer will:

• Report hierarchically to the Head of the Global Indirect Procurement.

• Collaborate closely with the other Global ICT Category Buyer. The ICT category will be divided into portfolios related to end-users, which will be clearly distributed between the two category buyers to ensure efficiency and clarity in responsibilities.

• Work closely with MSF’s Information Systems Management platform (ISM), MSF’s Shared IT Services centre (SITS), Heads of Information Systems/Information Technology (IT/IS) departments and ICT teams, project managers and project teams as well as the buyer community throughout MSF.

• Interact with other stakeholders within the MSF movement: International Legal department (ILD), Data protection coordinator, Sustainability, Information Security and end-users’ departments like Logistics, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Fundraising, Communication depending on the portfolio.

III. PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The overall objective of this position is to develop and lead Global Procurement Strategies to manage and optimize the procurement spend of the Categories under their responsibility, to ensure that they are pertinent, efficient and respond to the global needs of MSF.

IV. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Build a comprehensive analysis of the category and a strategy that responds to the needs of MSF entities and that is in line with the strategic objectives of the Global Procurement Unit.

• Build a global picture of the category to provide an analysis on current situation and priorities.

• Establish the right channels of communication and processes to capture the needs from the different entities.

• Based on the above and on the strategic objectives of the GPU, formulate the strategic priorities for the category.

• Operationalise these strategic priorities into an action plan. Anticipate internal and external risks, resources and stakeholders to be engaged.

2. Lead the strategic procurement activities for the category.

• Perform the sourcing process for goods or services under assigned categories, in compliance with the procurement policy, the category strategy and the internal clients' requirements.

• Develop and maintain deep knowledge of market factors & trends affecting assigned categories, to develop supply chain optimization and risk mitigation strategies.

• Define, monitor and analyse the key indicators to follow your activity. Ensure that they respond to the needs of the entities and platform, identify areas for improvement and capitalize on them.

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