Job ID
47090
Job Title
Buyer
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Procurement/Logistics/Delivery
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Conducts research into the availability of goods and services.
- Independently carries out ordinary procurement for specific sector(s) up to a certain amount.
- Draft requests for tenders, selection tables and contracts and submits them to their hierarchical superior.
- Follow up on purchases and deliveries and checks that they are conform with specifications and contract details.
- Receives goods and checks that they correspond to qualities and quantities ordered.
- Manages, follow up on, files and scans invoices and related documents.
- Participates in updating statistics and reporting.
- Ensures that risks are mitigated by performing the controls assigned to his/her role as describe in the Logistics and Control Matrix.
- Preparing and maintain price reference list for the most purchased items.
- Preparing and serving category management by having technical background on the purchased items.
- Independently carries out ordinary procurement for specific sector(s) up to a certain amount.
- Draft requests for tenders, selection tables and contracts and submits them to their hierarchical superior.
- Follow up on purchases and deliveries and checks that they are conform with specifications and contract details.
- Receives goods and checks that they correspond to qualities and quantities ordered.
- Manages, follow up on, files and scans invoices and related documents.
- Participates in updating statistics and reporting.
- Ensures that risks are mitigated by performing the controls assigned to his/her role as describe in the Logistics and Control Matrix.
- Preparing and maintain price reference list for the most purchased items.
- Preparing and serving category management by having technical background on the purchased items.
Qualifications
- University degree in Mechanical or Civil engineering.
- Confirmed technical skills in purchasing, procurement or supply-chain management and engineering.
- Basic skills in quality control.
- Computer proficiency.
- Good command in English
- Strong knowledge of the local market(s)
- 3 years’ experience in a similar position.
- Good knowledge of and experience with financial rules, procurement procedures, supply sourcing and supplier management.
- Confirmed technical skills in purchasing, procurement or supply-chain management and engineering.
- Basic skills in quality control.
- Computer proficiency.
- Good command in English
- Strong knowledge of the local market(s)
- 3 years’ experience in a similar position.
- Good knowledge of and experience with financial rules, procurement procedures, supply sourcing and supplier management.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline to apply is 11th of March 2026
Salary and Benefits
Based on ICRC salary scale
About us
Permanently present in Syria since 1967, the ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mission. The ICRC works closely with and supports the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to meet food, water, and health needs of people affected by the fighting in both emergencies and to help them start rebuilding their lives. They work together to raise awareness about risks from mines and other explosive remnants. The ICRC works to restore links between families who have been separated by the conflict and migration, visits a number of prisons, promotes respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC also provides advice and support to local authorities and forensics practitioners in managing human remains with respect and dignity. The ICRC's operation in Syria is its largest in the world, with over 650 staff working in its offices in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Hassakeh, Homs, and Tartous.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Feb 26, 2026
Expiry Date
Mar 14, 2026
CV Language
English
