Global Procurement Officer – Asia

About the role

PATH, a global nonprofit dedicated to health equity, is seeking a Global Procurement Officer for the Asia region. The officer will lead procurement planning, sourcing, contracting and supplier management across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with donor, regulatory and organizational requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead procurement planning, sourcing, solicitations, evaluations, contracting and supplier management activities.
• Develop procurement and logistics plans for complex, sensitive or regulated goods and services.
• Review scopes of work, specifications, terms of reference and solicitation documents for clarity, completeness and compliance.
• Manage RFP/RFQ processes, including bidder communications, clarifications, award notifications and documentation.
• Issue purchase orders within delegated authority and advise on advance payment requests.
• Resolve regulatory, customs, importation, logistics, warehousing and distribution issues for domestic and international procurements.
• Mentor procurement project administrative staff across country offices.
• Advise teams on donor procurement rules, waivers, exemptions, reporting and compliance obligations.
• Interpret PATH procurement policies and support audit recommendations and corrective actions.
• Provide training and guidance on procurement compliance and best practices.
• Build effective relationships with country offices, project teams, suppliers, partners and internal customers.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Economics, Finance or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, contracting, supply chain or compliance.
• Experience with USG or other donor‑funded procurement, ERP/procurement systems and matrixed stakeholder environments.
• Background in international nonprofit, NGO, development or global health sectors preferred.
• Professional procurement certification (e.g., CIPS, CPSM, CPPB, CPPO, MCIPS) preferred.

Required skills

• ERP/procurement systems