Buyer 2 (800475)

What we do

Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to preserve human dignity and relieve suffering caused by war and armed violence.

In collaboration with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world, we do everything we can to deliver life-saving aid, reconnect families and locate missing people – helping those who need it most, regardless of who they are and what side of the front line they are on.

We engage with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, pressing for access to detainees to improve their living conditions and urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect non-combatants, including from digital threats.

Purpose

Buyer 2 is in charge of implementing the procurement strategy in a specific country or at regional level, in accordance with ICRC rules and regulations.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Sources, assesses and evaluates suppliers in collaboration with their direct supervisor and updates supplier master data.
• Follows up on the supply process from quotes/tenders and supplier selection to delivery, including negotiating with suppliers and establishing contracts.
• Updates supplier performance indicators.
• Takes part in collaborative planning with other ICRC staff.
• Analyses the procurement portfolio and initiates long-term agreements for recurring purchases; suggests manufacturers from the region for the ICRC's worldwide annual tenders.
• Supports the Supply-Chain Planners in deciding stock levels based on suppliers' delivery lead times.
• Implements the ICRC's purchasing strategy for each product family in coordination with the Lead Buyer.
• Maintains the material resource planning (MRP) parameters for item settings in JD Edwards software for their site or product family.
• Monitors MRP suggestions and processes them for procurement; participates in establishing and reviewing buffer stock.
• Supervises and trains Buyer 1.
• Develops and maintains a network of procurement-related contacts.
• Ensures that risks are mitigated by performing the controls assigned to his/her role as described in the Logistics Risk and Control Matrix

Additional information

• Type of role:Regular
• Working rate:100%
• Location:Sana'a
• Job level:B3
• Length of assignment: one year
• Application deadline: 21/07/2026
• Only Yemeni Nationals can apply

Our values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.

Reports to (role)

• Logistics Support Centre/Country Procurement Manager, Logistics Country Manager

People management responsibilities

No

Scope & impact

• Is responsible for a purchase portfolio of up to Sfr 5 million, depending on the size of operations.
• Geographical remit: regional.

Relationships

• Internally, interacts with colleagues locally and worldwide.
• Externally, interacts with procurement managers and a network of professional contacts within suppliers, NGOs, trade-support institutions, etc.

Certifications / Education required

• Masters degree in procurement or supply management.
• Degree in agronomy, computer science or civil, electrical, mechanical or electromechanical engineering an asset.
• Computer proficiency.
• Good command of English; depending on the country of assignment, good command of French may also be required.

Professional experience required

• 6 years' experience in international procurement.
• Knowledge of quality management an asset.
• Professional knowledge of a specific category of products.
• Proficiency in supply software.
• Professional knowledge of enterprise resource planning software an asset.

Language

• Arabic
• English
• French