Procurement Analyst (Category Analyst)

Supports category management and sourcing for World Bank Group corporate procurement in Sofia. The analyst develops procurement plans, researches markets, creates vendor and bid criteria, runs solicitations, prepares and negotiates contracts, and helps project managers strengthen commercial value and supplier-risk controls.

Department: Corporate Procurement

• Manage sub-category sourcing initiatives under category-manager guidance
• Develop procurement plans with internal business clients
• Research supply markets, trends and commercial benchmarks
• Create vendor prequalification and bid evaluation criteria
• Manage solicitations and review technical specifications
• Prepare contracts and negotiate terms for assigned categories
• Advise project managers on commercial contract management
• Integrate sustainability and supplier-risk controls into sourcing

• Familiarity with category management strategies and practices
• Ability to support sourcing from business need through contract closeout
• Contract negotiation capability for assigned categories
• Expert understanding of commerciality and value-for-money sourcing

• Duty station is Sofia, Bulgaria
• The role may require schedule adjustments across client time zones and limited travel