Senior Procurement and supply chain officer

Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Officer. Kigali, Rwanda Overview Pharo Foundation (“the Foundation”) is a pioneering, mission-driven organisation working to build a vibrant, productive, and self-reliant Africa. Founded and fully funded by Pharo Management, an emerging markets hedge fund, the Foundation represents a new model of philanthropic capitalism: a private endowment using its own capital to design, fund, and operate development programmes with private-sector discipline and long-term commitment. Over the next decade, the Foundation’s ambition is to deliver lasting impact across three interdependent missions: Empowering the next generation through affordable, high-quality education. Solving water scarcity by building and operating sustainable water infrastructure. Driving economic productivity by unlocking jobs, investment, and innovation through both non-profit and for-profit ventures. The Foundation operates in Ethiopia, Somaliland, Kenya, and Rwanda, employing more than 750 people. It combines a not-for-profit engine: Pharo Development, with a for-profit engine, Pharo Ventures, which builds and operates sustainable businesses to create jobs and advance economic self-reliance. Opportunity The Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Officer is responsible for managing end‑to‑end procurement and supply chain activities to ensure timely, cost‑effective, and compliant acquisition and delivery of goods and services. The role provides technical leadership on procurement, supports strategic sourcing and contract management, and coordinates closely with the operations & logistics department, and the finance department to optimize the overall supply chain. Key Relationships Role: Senior Procurement and supply chain officer Location: Kigali, Rwanda Report to: Country Director Contract Type: Full time Functional relationships: All Rwanda SLT Duties and Responsibilities Lead and manage the full procurement cycle, including requisition review, market assessment, tendering, bid evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and order placement in line with policies and regulations. Develop and implement procurement and supply chain strategies, annual procurement plans, and category strategies to achieve value for money, quality, and timely delivery. Coordinate closely with the operations & logistics department on delivery schedules, customs clearance, last mile- distribution, and resolution of delivery issues. Manage supplier prequalification, selection, onboarding, and performance evaluation, maintaining an up-to-date vendor database and fostering strong supplier relationships. Lead tender preparation and evaluation processes, prepare tender documents and evaluation reports, and make recommendations for award of contracts in line with approval frameworks. Draft, review, and manage contracts and service level agreements, ensuring clear specifications, deliverables, payment terms, and performance indicators. Monitor contract implementation, supplier performance,