Corporate Procurement Contract Specialist or Senior Associate

What you’ll need: 

   
Education: Master’s (or equivalent) degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Finance, Law, Project Management or other relevant field. C.P.M. and/or C.P.S.M (or ability to complete any of these certifications within one year of hiring) is desired.

   
Experience: Minimum of 6 years of experience for Specialist or 4 years of experience for Senior Associate in the field of procurement, strategic sourcing, contract management or related experience. Ability to create and negotiate legally binding commercial contracts. Knowledge of decision support tools and analytics is desirable. Knowledge of SAP ECC and SRM required. Demonstrated experience in end-to-end procurement processes and in developing supplier relationship programs. Procurement and contracting experience in both US and Latin America desired.

    
Languages: Strong writing skills and oral proficiency in English and Spanish required. 

   
Core and Technical Competencies

   
Link to Technical Competencies
Link to Core Competencies

Opportunity Summary: 
Type of contract: Staff
Length of contract: 3 years
Starting date: TBD
Location: Washington DC. 
Requirements: Candidates must be citizens of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries and have no family members currently working at the bank. 

   
Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment. We are the first Latin American and Caribbean development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality. As an employee you can be part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around common interests. 

   
We encourage women, afro-descendants, people of indigenous origins, and persons with disabilities to apply. 

   
About us: At the IDB, we’re committed to improving lives. Since 1959, we’ve been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48-member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives. 

   
The IDB offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

   
Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.

    
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for our Region, the IDB Group is reviewing its hiring needs and re-prioritizing its areas of talent acquisition. We encourage candidates to continue to apply to the active postings, yet current job openings may be subject to further decisions in terms of timing of the processes, or other actions, in accordance with business needs. Final hiring decisions may also be conditioned to the candidate’s ability to timely relocate to the post of duty at the moment of starting service.