Procurement Manager

About TechnoServe:

At TechnoServe, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better life. For over 50 years, we have given smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs the skills, connections, and confidence to lift themselves out of poverty. We leverage the power of markets and the private sector to create sustainable economic growth to benefit people and the planet. Our unique mix of business solutions, deep knowledge of local contexts, and data-driven insights is helping to fight poverty across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. TechnoServe staff are local–95% are from the countries in which they work. We put a high premium on collaboration and entrepreneurship. We hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards of integrity and transparency. And we focus on delivering lasting impact for our mission.

Job Summary:

The Procurement Manager is responsible for managing procurements of goods and services in accordance with TechnoServe’s procurement policy and procedures, as well as issuing independent contractor and entity contract agreements, addressing billing questions, and managing vendor accounts. The Procurement Manager will ensure that procurement of goods and services complies with TechnoServe’s standards of competition and donor regulations, preventing waste/fraud, and obtaining the best value for money for TechnoServe’s projects. The Procurement Manager will be the main point of contact for all project procurement processes, improvements, and reviews.

Program Overview:

Ube-GOLD (Ube–Growth, Opportunity, Livelihoods, and Development) is funded by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress Program and implemented by TechnoServe in the Philippines, with consortium partner 6th Grain. It is a five-year project from October 2026 through September 2031, with $15.65M in funding for implementation. The project responds to the widening gap between ube demand and supply. It increases agricultural productivity by commercializing market-preferred ube planting material and training farmers through the Ube Farm College to produce processor-grade ube, and it expands agricultural trade by strengthening aggregation, processing, and market linkages and mobilizing finance for farmers, nurseries, aggregators, and processors. By Year 5, Ube-GOLD aims to provide improved planting material to 12,750 smallholder farmers, train 10,560 farmers, strengthen 50 aggregators and 11 processors, and mobilize approximately $6.3 million in agricultural financing. Activities are concentrated in Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon/CALABARZON, and the Visayas (Leyte and Bohol).

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

• Supervise the procurement of goods and services, logistics and operations following TechnoServe’s global procurement processes and aligned with donor requirements .
• Oversee all project procurements through our automated procurement workflow system, including:
  • Reviewing purchase requests and developing a schedule to ensure each procurement is completed in a timely and efficient way that meets program timeline requirements;
  • Developing and issuing RFPs/RFQs in consultation with the purchase requestor, and gathering quotes/proposals;
  • Evaluating (individually or as the coordinator of a committee) all proposals against established criteria in order to select a winning bidder that provides best value for money for TechnoServe;
• Conducting reference checks, restricted party screenings, and other due diligence on winning vendors, and creating or editing records for vendors as needed
• Generating a purchase order or service contract for the winning vendor based on approved templates.
• Supporting current vendors and independent contractors regarding billing questions, track active contracts, and issue amendments to existing contracts as needed.
• Create and maintain a preferred vendor list for procurements of goods and services.
• Support the project team in annual procurement planning, and work with key stakeholders to ensure that the project work plan is synchronized with procurement timelines and decision-making processes.
• Support the regional lead in training program staff on procurement policy and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with TechnoServe, USDA, and legal requirements and regulations for engaging independent contractors and handling procurements.
• Monitor local market trends, including societal risks, commodity price fluctuations, and regulatory changes that could impact procurements.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting, business administration, economics, or other relevant area;
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, Or Master’s degree plus 5 years of experience.
• Minimum three years of experience overseeing procurement or finance for a project of a similar size and complexity including oversight of subawards and grant funds
• Proven track record of good interpersonal, supervision, leadership and managerial skills;
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Google applications and familiarity with automated accounting systems;
• Ability to combine analytical logic (budgeting, compliance, risk analysis) with creative intuition (relationship building, adaptive management, collaborative problem solving when working in more complex environments.)

Required Languages: Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills, including fluency in Filipino and English languages.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or related, certification highly preferred
• Experience with applicable US government procurement, assistance, rules and regulations, as well as administrative policies and techniques;
• Serenic Navigator or other fund-based accounting software preferred;
• Prior experience managing the financial and operational requirements of USDA Food for Progress or other US government-funded projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Detail orientation, including strong organizational, analytical and quantitative skills.
• Proven team player with strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;

We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.

With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.

We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.

If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at recruitment@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.

Job Details: Candidates must possess valid, unrestricted work authorization for the Philippines. TechnoServe does not offer visa sponsorship for this role. The successful candidate will receive a local employment contract with compensation paid in Philippine pesos. Salary is competitive, aligned with local market rates, and commensurate with qualifications and internal equity.