Procurement Associate

Supports procurement and contract administration for UNOPS programmes in Barbados, ensuring compliant procurement transactions, tendering, supplier coordination and knowledge sharing across office operations.

Department: Barbados Country Office

• Support procurement transactions, purchase orders, contracts and long-term agreements
• Prepare procurement plans, requisitions, specifications and statements of work
• Conduct market research and maintain supplier databases and procurement records
• Issue tender documents and support bid evaluation and contract committee submissions
• Administer contract signature, ERP obligation, award dissemination and filing processes
• Coordinate with vendors, consignees, logistics teams and projects on delivery and receipt documentation
• Organise procurement training and share lessons learned through knowledge networks

• Secondary education with six years of relevant experience, or bachelor degree in procurement, supply chain, law, commerce, business administration, public administration, finance, economics or a related field with two years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience in procurement or related areas
• Fluent English

• Contract duration: 12 months
• Background checks are required for final candidates