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Procurement Assistant

WFPQuito, Ecuador
Category | Grade:GeneralDeadline:12 Aug 2026Job ID:JR125402Posted on:28 Jul 2026
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Overview

The Procurement Assistant supports WFP Ecuador’s Supply Chain unit in Quito, managing supplier records, tender documents, purchasing systems and contract files. The role supports competitive procurement, market research, food-supplier quality follow-up and accurate physical and digital records for goods and services.

Department: Supply Chain

Languages

Required: Spanish

Desired: English

Minimum Experience

4 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Identify suppliers and support their registration in WFP systems
  • Maintain supplier databases, rosters and compliance documents
  • Prepare tender, evaluation-panel and contractual documentation
  • Support procurement panels and purchasing processes
  • Create purchase orders and maintain complete procurement files
  • Track contracts, long-term agreements, market studies and food-supplier quality

Requirements

  • Completed secondary education
  • At least four years of progressively responsible experience supporting local or international procurement
  • Experience identifying, registering and evaluating suppliers and conducting market studies
  • Fluency in spoken and written Spanish

Skills

Procurement administrationSupplier managementTender documentationContract trackingMarket researchRecords managementData analysisInternal client support

Tools

SAPSupply Chain Import Parity SystemMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Teams

Additional info

Not available