Senior Global Procurement Manager for Fundraising and Marketing Categories

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations, responding to humanitarian crises globally. The Senior Global Procurement Manager will lead strategic procurement across marketing and fundraising categories, managing high-value procurement processes and building long-term supplier relationships to support IRC's fundraising objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Own category strategy for Marketing and Fundraising procurement, including acquisition agencies, direct mail, digital channels, telemarketing, face-to-face fundraising, and marketing technology
• Maintain clear demand (procurement) planning pipeline with stakeholders in order to select the best sourcing strategies for each need
• Develop and maintain a category sourcing guide covering recommended sourcing approaches, market landscape, pricing models, and contract structures for the sector
• Lead end-to-end sourcing processes (RFx) for high-value procurements, including procurement process facilitation, evaluation governance, negotiation, and award
• Conduct market analysis to inform sourcing strategy and identify opportunities for consolidation, efficiency, and long-term value
• Ensure procurement timelines align with campaign cycles, contract expiry dates, and operational continuity requirements
• Identify opportunities for innovation, cost savings, operational improvements, and donor experience optimization
• Build and manage a structured supplier ecosystem including framework agreements, pre-qualified vendor pools, and strategic agency partnerships
• Support waiver and single-source processes where justified by market conditions, ensuring full documentation and policy compliance
• Facilitate quarterly supplier reviews to monitor performance, drive accountability, and support continuous improvement
• Serve as the primary procurement partner for External Relations and Mass Marketing leadership, providing advisory support on vendor strategy, agency engagement, and sourcing decisions
• Translate fundraising and marketing objectives into actionable procurement plans, engaging Finance, Legal, and Compliance throughout
• Support business teams in defining scopes of work, evaluation criteria, and contract structures that drive clear supplier accountability
• Maintain spend visibility and category performance data to support sourcing decisions and category planning
• Identify opportunities to reduce transactional procurement and improve commercial outcomes through better planning and supplier frameworks
• Support Global Procurement initiatives and contribute to broader procurement process improvement efforts
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with IRC policies, donor regulations, and audit requirements
• Ensure adherence to IRC procurement policies, donor regulations, GDPR/CCPA data privacy standards, and humanitarian-sector ethical guidelines
• Maintain sourcing documentation and contract records to audit-ready standards

Requirements:

• CIPS Level 4 or above strongly preferred; equivalent certifications or demonstrated strategic sourcing experience considered
• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive procurement experience, with demonstrated progression into category management and strategic sourcing
• Proven experience leading high-value RFP processes, multi-vendor evaluations, and contract negotiations
• Strong commercial negotiation and supplier management skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders and translate business needs into sourcing strategies
• Strong analytical skills, including spend analysis, market assessment, and sourcing recommendations
• Experience in marketing, fundraising, or agency procurement knowledge of direct mail, digital acquisition, telemarketing, or face-to-face fundraising sectors preferred
• NGO or nonprofit procurement experience preferred, including familiarity with donor compliance frameworks