Global Procurement Senior Associate

About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

Our Rwanda program, founded in 2007 is our largest and operates under the local brand Tubura. We have more than 3,000 staff across all four provinces of Rwanda, as well as in Kigali. Together, we served more than 2.8 million farmers in 2024. We work closely with the government to support national efforts to improve food security. Additionally, we help channel funding and resources to promising agri-SMEs, supporting farmers by providing a market for high-impact crops such as coffee, avocado, and chili.

About the Role

The Global Procurement Senior Associate ensures 3+ country PRO teams have the capabilities, tools, mastery, and professionalism to deliver high-quality materials and services on time, in full, at the best price, every time, anywhere, without any opportunity for fraud or losses. This role also owns several key procurement processes across all countries, beyond the ones s/he manages directly.

Responsibilities

Drive Procurement Execution Excellence Across Markets Deliver cost-competitive, high-quality goods and services through strategic sourcing and innovative procurement approaches. Ensure strong operational performance across country procurement teams, including on-time delivery, supplier performance, and payment efficiency. Lead initiatives that strengthen negotiation capability and value-driven sourcing across markets. Build & Develop High-Performing Procurement Teams Manage and coach country procurement leads, fostering strong execution, compliance, and customer service. Build team capability through training, coaching, and professional development initiatives.

Support recruitment, succession planning, and continuity across procurement teams. Strengthen Risk Management & Procurement Governance Promote a strong culture of compliance, internal controls, and ethical procurement practices. Mitigate supply and contract risks through effective supplier management and proactive monitoring. Identify and address operational risks and improvement opportunities across procurement operations. Lead Strategic Procurement & Process Improvement Initiatives Contribute to procurement strategy development and drive execution of departmental priorities and OKRs. Lead cross-market strategic sourcing initiatives and leverage regional opportunities to optimise cost and…

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