Procurement Assistant
Category | Grade:GeneralDeadline:12 Aug 2026Job ID:JR125402Posted on:28 Jul 2026
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