The Global Fund aims to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria as epidemics. As part of our mandate to fight the three diseases, the Global Fund plays a leading role in global markets for medicines and technologies that prevent, diagnose, and treat HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Every year, more than half of the Global Fund’s investments is used to procure key health products, ensuring they are available to those who need them most.
As one of the biggest health product procurement entities in the public sector, investing nearly US$3 billion in health products and equipment procurement, the Global Fund is uniquely placed to drive equitable access to quality-assured health products, services and innovations through its Supply Operations department.
Supply Operations, collaborating across the Global Fund Secretariat, is responsible for the Global Fund’s market shaping activities and the overall management of procurement activities, health product sourcing, quality assurance and supply chains.
The Sourcing team is a strategically integrated function responsible for all procurement activities across all spending categories, including health and non-health products and services, with a combined annual spend exceeding US$2 billion. It encompasses the sourcing of health products such as pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and health technologies, and vector control, as well as the sourcing of non-health products and services, including third-party managed services such as procurement service agents (PSAs), IT services, HR and professional services and other Secretariat operational and managed procurement spending.
The Sourcing team plays a crucial role in delivering on Global Fund’s mission and core programs and its strategic priority to drive equitable access to quality-assured, affordable products and services. This will be achieved through strategic category management, supplier engagement, and value-/performance based contracting. The Sourcing team is ultimately responsible to ensure continuous supply of life-saving and business critical products and service deliveries, value for money and stewardship across all procurement spending. Critically important, the Sourcing team executes relevant activities to accelerate the progress on NextGen Market Shaping interventions such as new product introduction, supply base diversification, advancing in Pooled Procurement Mechanism (PPM), and leveraging the spectrum of market shaping tools to maximize outcomes and impact on the three diseases.
The Non-Health Products and Services Sourcing team is responsible for managing the procurement of services and non-health product categories across the Global Fund Secretariat, including procurement services, professional services, IT, facilities, and other operational support. This includes the category strategy, supplier performance management and contract management of outsourced procurement service providers such as Procurement Service Agents (PSAs), UN agencies, GDF and others, who support the Pooled Procurement Mechanism (PPM) and broader sourcing operations.
Under the supervision of the Head of Sourcing, the Manager, Non-Health Products and Services Sourcing leads the strategic category management for all non-health categories and ensures the strategies’ implementation and supplier performance management in line with the Global Fund’s Procurement Policy.
This role also manages third-party managed services, ensuring value-for-money and adequate performance.
In sum, the responsibility areas include the following:
1. Strategic Category Management
2. Third-Party Managed Services
3. Strategy Implementation & Stewardship
4. Stakeholder Engagement and Supplier Performance Management
5. People management and team leadership
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Category Management
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Leads the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for non-health categories including but not limited to managed services, IT, facility, HR and professional services.
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Maximizes value-for-money and ensures supply continuity and alignment business requirements and organizational priorities.
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Drives category planning, vendor selection, and contract execution in line with strategic goals and adheres to the principles set out in the procurement policy.
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Identifies and implements best procurement practices in non-health products and services sourcing through innovative sourcing strategies and implementation plans for each category, and strong negotiation outcomes with key suppliers.
Third-Party Managed Services
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Establishes and manages the oversight capacity for the outsourced and managed service providers, including 3PL/4PL logistics services as required.
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Oversees management of performance and engagement of outsourced service providers including procurement services such as PSAs, UN agencies, etc.).
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Guides monitoring of service delivery against SLAs and implementation continuous improvement initiatives.
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Leads coordination with business teams including but not limited to Supply Operations, IT, F&A, HR and others, to ensure effective integration of 3rd party service providers into the broader planning & procurement model.
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Deliver on sustainability targets through climate change initiatives and responsible procurement framework embedded in the category and service strategy implementation.
Strategy Implementation & Stewardship
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Engages with business owners and teams in developing aligned approach to oversee the implementation of category strategies and guides management of high-value tenders and their execution.
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Champions the Global Fund’s Procurement Policy across activities and help implement risk mitigation measures and support audit readiness.
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Ensures contribution of managed categories to NextGen Market Shaping interventions.
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Streamlines non-health product and services procurement processes to enhance efficiency, compliance, and transparency.
Stakeholder Engagement and Supplier Performance Management
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Aligns with business owners and teams on supplier performance management framework, including monitoring and reporting requirements.
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Builds strategic relationships with suppliers and service providers to ensure delivery and accountability.
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Drives negotiations and performance management reviews to optimize commercial outcomes.
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Ensures substantive team engagement to operationalize the inter-team and inter-divisional demand management process to ensure efficient and effective procurement interventions, delivering on business and programmatic needs.
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Responsible for resolving supplier performance issues and ensuring lessons learnt are captured as part of the continuous improvement process. Proposes solutions to prevent recurrence and ensures timely and adequate management and escalation to mitigate risks and protect Global Fund’s best interests.
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Ensures alignment and efficiencies, incorporating end-to-end process initiatives in the relevant category strategies, and seeking clarity in roles and responsibilities aligned with the accountability framework.
People management and leadership
- Leads and develops a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and accountability.
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Drives the development of annual workplans, and individual objectives for their direct reports.
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Provides coaching and mentoring to their direct reports.
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Acts as a role model for the values and behaviors of the Organization.
Subject to change by the Executive Director at any time at their sole discretion.
Qualifications
Essential:
Advanced degree in business administration, supply chain management, public health, or a related field.
Desirable:
Professional certification in procurement or supply chain (e.g., CIPS, CPSM).
Experience
Essential:
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Progressive experience in procurement and sourcing, including leadership roles in complex, matrixed organizations.
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Demonstrated experience managing outsourced procurement services and/or indirect spend categories (e.g., IT, facilities, professional services).
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Proven track record in leading high-value tenders, supplier negotiations, category strategy development and category management.
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Experience implementing procurement policy, process optimization, and performance frameworks.
Desirable:
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Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement and sourcing, including in leadership roles
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Experience working with UN agencies, Procurement Service Agents, or donor-funded procurement models.
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Familiarity with the Global Fund’s operating model, governance, and sourcing frameworks.
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Experience in both public and private sector procurement, including LMIC contexts.
Competencies
Languages:
An excellent knowledge of English and preferably a good working knowledge of French. Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.
Functional Competencies:
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Analytics (Level 2)
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Business (Level 3)
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Country Context (Level 2)
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Finance (Level 2)
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Geopolitical Awareness (Level 2)
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Negotiations (Level 3)
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Operational Policy (Level 2)
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Procurement & Supply Chain (Level 3)
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Project Management (Level 2)
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Job Posting End Date
02 August 2026
