NSPA-0001 Consultant - GPSS Programme Office (Procurement) (NS) - WED 21 Oct

Deadline Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Requirement: Consultant – GPSS Programme Office (Procurement Focus)

Location: Capellen, Luxembourg

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Period of Performance: 2026 BASE: 1 November 2026 (tentative) – 31 December 2026

2027 OPTION: 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2027

2028 OPTION: 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2028

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

SUMMARY

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency is NATO’s Integrated Logistics and Procurement Services Provider Agency. NSPA is a fully customer-funded agency, operating on a “no profit – no loss” basis. It is headquartered in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (L-8325 Capellen). NSPA brings together NATO’s logistics and procurement support activities, providing integrated multinational support solutions for its stakeholders. For more information on the Agency, please consult [www.nspa.nato.int](https://www.nspa.nato.int)

Project to further develop the efficiency and effectiveness of GPSS (General Procurement Shared Services).

GPSS is a NATO programme designed to aggregate the procurement demand of NATO’s various agencies, assigning that aggregated demand for procurement by one of those agencies (GPSS User Entities) within a federated model.

Key focus: category management, stakeholder management & programme coordination.

MAIN DELIVERABLES/SCOPE OF WORK

• Act as the focal point for the Procurement User Group (PUG) and Senior Customer Board (SCB);
• Actively build and strengthen working relationship with the PUG, identify opportunities for cooperation, and prioritize work within the existing portfolio (the various procurement categories and sub-categories);
• Facilitate and coordinate GPSS procurement activity undertaken by the GPSS User Entities;
• Organise and lead the collection of the procurement requirements for GPSS from the various NATO entities.
• Manage category development to proactively identify, monitor and optimise opportunities via Business Cases.
• Expand the GPSS portfolio by working with the PUG to develop strategies for new GPSS categories, and identify contracts suitable for inclusion within them going forwards;
• Where data and circumstances allow, identifying, calculating and reporting savings and efficiencies delivered via GPSS activities;
• Collect GPSS-related turnover data from suppliers and / or User Entities;
• Report to the SCB on GPSS activity and performance;
• Ensuring the organisation of the GPSS PUG and SCB, and participate in other meetings, conferences and seminars as required;
• Lead the implementation of GPSS Senior Customer Board (SCB) decisions;
• Limited and occasional travel to NATO entities in Brussels and / or Mons is envisioned.

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• University degree (preferably in Logistics Management or Life cycle management/Supply Chain management) or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least 8 year’s experience of procurement category management, ideally in a multinational organisation
• Demonstrably strong ability for data analysis and data mining. Ability to deal effectively with personnel at all organisational levels.
• Proven ability to facilitate/present persuasively to gain buy-in and effective negotiations skills to achieve desired outcomes including business growth.
• Sound digital literacy with experience in using office automation systems and software applications, e.g. Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to conduct and to efficiently participate in large international meetings.
• Ability to foster and maintain a positive and collaborative working environment.
• Ability to monitor projects progression and deviation, to generate and implement corrective actions.
• NATO's two official languages are English and French. The work of this consultancy is mainly conducted in English, therefore fluency in that language is essential.