PP-518: Buyer
Post N° PP-518/ Ref. No 2025_00320
JOB DESCRIPTION - please click here.
- Preparing in final form all correspondence to suppliers/contractors preparing and releasing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs), as required.
- Executing cost and price analyses on complex proposals and quotations, submitting results of analyses and making recommendations for awarding the contracts.
- Assuming overall responsibility for contracts from negotiation through to the close-out stage.
- Complete secondary school, equivalent education, or relevant professional experience.
- Sound experience in procurement methods and procedures involving contract development and negotiations, normally acquired as a Junior Buyer after five to seven years in the Agency or in a similar organisation.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and under tight timelines.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
- Multicultural environment
- Initial three year contract with competitive monthly tax-free salary (subject to Article 19 of the Ottawa agreement on exemption of Taxation)
- Additional benefits for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where applicable) and additional home leave
- Excellent health coverage
- Great work/life balance
- Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays
- Pension Scheme
POST DETAILS
- Basic monthly salary: EUR 4,599.62, tax free.
- This position is required for a limited time (3 years) and the incumbents of these posts should be will be offered a definite duration contract.
HOW TO APPLY?
All candidates (internal and external) should refer to the FAQs before applying.
NSPA internal candidates must submit additionally their latest completed performance report.
NSPA staff members of the same grade can submit a transfer request till 23 June 2025.
Applications sent via e-mail will be automatically rejected.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Qualified redundant NATO civilian candidates of the same grade will be considered in priority.
Interviews are expected to be held approximately six weeks after the application closing date. The Talent Acquisition and Development Office shall let you know in due course the outcome of the screening process.
Moreover, due to the broad interest in NSPA and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or email enquiries cannot be dealt with.
The Agency would appreciate it if addressee countries could provide their support by submitting candidates whose security clearance can be effected (or confirmed) rapidly and who could report for duty as soon as possible after selection.
NSPA as an employer values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. NSPA welcomes applications of nationals from all Member States and strongly encourages women to apply.
NSPA COVID MEASURES:
All deployable vacancy announcements include the requirement to be fully vaccinated at the time of receiving the offer of employment. No offer of employment shall be made to deployable candidates who refuse to be vaccinated.
NSPA COVID MEASURES:
All deployable vacancy announcements include the requirement to be fully vaccinated at the time of receiving the offer of employment. No offer of employment shall be made to deployable candidates who refuse to be vaccinated.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS REQUIREMENT FOR CURRENT MILITARY OR ADMINISTRATION POST HOLDERS:
Please note that if you currently hold a military or administration post, you will be required to decide, in accordance with your national authorities' regulations, whether to retire or resign from your post, or apply for special leave from your national authorities. If you are invited to a preliminary interview, you will be asked to indicate your preference at that time as well.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Your application should be submitted in one go and you will not be able to modify your data once submitted.
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Position Number: PP-518
Ref. No.: 2025_00320
Position category: Procurement and Purchasing
Grade: NATO grade 12:B5
Minimum educational level: Technical/vocational post-secondary education
Duty location: Sigonella, Italy
Who can apply?: NATO Civilian Staff and external candidates who are nationals of a NATO member country are invited to apply.
Deadline: 07 July 2025
Vacancy status: Receiving applications until deadline
