JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

You will plan, manage, and provide technical and operational oversight of all supply chain activities – including procurement, logistics, transportation, and warehousing – to ensure effective and efficient delivery of goods to the poor and vulnerable. Your knowledge and experience will allow you to anticipate and manage supply chain needs and challenges, and introduce improvement solutions, as you apply the principles of stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with direct reports and programming leads to strengthen the pipeline and supply chain management plan. Manage the determination of procurement and logistics service requirements, desired specifications and delivery schedules, and how sourcing strategies are defined, ensuring proper coordination and communication.
• Provide leadership on the development of fully compliant procurement systems and standardization of operating procedures and tools for end-to-end planning and implementation of procurement processes in accordance with Procurement policies and the GSCM handbook.
• Ensure accountability and transparency of all supply chain operations in compliance with CRS and key donors World Bank, USAID, UNICEF, WFP regulations, and international and local standards and requirements.
• Collaborate with budget holders to develop annual budget plans that meet procurement needs.
• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailored individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure adequate capacity for successful support of high-quality programming.
• Lead design and implementation of a strategic sourcing and procurement process to identify, assess, select and contract suppliers that will deliver the maximum value for money to the organization. In close coordination with the procurement team, oversee relationships with key suppliers and assess supplier performance.
• Manage logistical infrastructure, storage facilities, and transportation resources. Oversee application of systems and procedures for inventory and commodity transportation, warehousing, and distribution, as well as for vehicle management to ensure proper handling and safeguarding of assets. Ensure related safety and security protocols are implemented.
• Oversee inventory control and the management of comprehensive goods tracking and record keeping systems throughout the whole supply chain cycle, from time of request until time of delivery. Ensure timely preparation and submission of various reports.
• Create and maintain the proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for the sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze, and respond quickly to small deficiencies. Provide capacity strengthening guidance, which includes cross-departmental learning.
• Lead the CP capacity strengthening initiatives for staff and partners through helping, adopting learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching, which includes cross-departmental learning.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent knowledge of World Bank & USAID Procurement regulations.
• Excellent planning, coordination, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented.
• Ability to work collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Supply Chain, other relevant Master’s strongly, or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
• International supply chain management experience strongly preferred.
• Preferably with experience in relief supply chain management.
• Experience with ERP systems is a plus.

Required Languages: English

Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 50%.

Key Working Relationships:

Supervisory Responsibilities: Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Advisor

Internal: CP Leadership Team, CP Senior Management Team, Regional Office – DRD-Operations; RTA-SC; HQ GSCM.

External: Sub-Recipients, Donor Compliance teams, Office of Inspector General & Government authorities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or other relevant degree required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years work experience in supply chain with progressive responsibilities in any or combination of the following areas: logistics, procurement management, transportation, warehousing.

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity – Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust – Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

What we offer

CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan. Benefits packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role. CRS´ work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.