Procurement Officer; Procurement - Corporate Services and Facilities Department

Job Description

Work for the IMF. Work for the World.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking to hire an experienced Procurement Officer to join the Procurement Section of the Corporate Services and Facilities Department. This position is based in the IMF headquarters located in Washington, DC.

The Procurement Officer will play a key role in the procurement of operationally critical goods, services and works across multiple categories, including information technology, professional services, general consulting services, human resources related services, and facilities management in accordance with the IMF’s Procurement Policy and Procedures.

As a member of the Procurement Section, the candidate will be responsible for strategic sourcing, commodity procurement and contract management. The candidate will partner with different business units and stakeholders to conduct low and high value procurements, as well as sourcing Purchase Orders under contracts. The role also entails continuous procurement section development and improvements such as developing sourcing strategies with the goal of reducing total cost of ownership while enabling operational efficiency and minimizing operational risks.

• Strategic Sourcing:
  Lead or assist strategic sourcing projects. Activities include supply market analysis, business requirements development, procurement strategy development, RFP development, competitive bidding via RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, IFBs and e‑Auctions, negotiations, contracting, archiving, etc.
• Commodity Procurement:
  Execute commodity purchases of goods, services and construction. Activities throughout the procurement and sourcing cycles.
• Supplier Performance Management:
  Monitor ongoing vendor performance (e.g., compliance to service metrics, cost savings targets, etc.).
• Stakeholder Relationship Building:
  Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders by anticipating procurement needs in advance and working closely to develop sourcing and category management strategies.
• Administration:
  Ensure proper records‑keeping and timely achievement of tasks using relevant systems.

• Coordinate different types of procurements in an end‑to‑end mode, managing multiple stakeholders and clients, including Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and internal stakeholders such as Third Party Risk Management, Legal, Data Privacy Office, and operational and information security risks.
• Prepare the solicitation document including alignment of the evaluation criteria with the optimal expected outcome.
• Provide guidance and oversight to the evaluation committee and prepare Recommendation for Award documentation.
• Establish negotiation strategy and coordinate communication between the Offeror and the stakeholders.
• Prepare contracts, agreements and other legal documents and negotiate terms and conditions where applicable.
• Assist the Project Managers in overseeing adherence to contractual agreements, recommending amendments and extensions of contracts, and advising concerned parties on contractual rights and obligations.
• Assist in the sourcing of requisitions under contracts and coordinate the Purchase Order and Change Order process.
• Apply innovation and use technologies in the systems used in the section as well as Agentic and Generative AI to enhance operational efficiency across the procurement cycle. Use data analytics to support functions such as requirement forecasting, sourcing strategy alignment, market analysis, vendor performance, and benchmarking.

Educational development, typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree, or equivalent, in business administration, law, materials management, logistics/distribution management, procurement/contract management, or a related field of study; or a university degree, or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience.

Work Experience:

Experience in procurement, contract management, contract administration or logistics and supply chain management administration is required, including a minimum of five years of relevant work experience in category…