Recruitment of Supply Chain Manager — Integrated Unit Program (PIU)

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 supplychain management plan. Manage the determination of procurement and logistics servicerequirements, desired specifications and delivery schedules, and how sourcing strategies aredefined, ensuring proper coordination and communication.

• Provide leadership on the development of fully compliant procurement systems andstandardization of operating procedures and tools for end-to-end planning and implementationof procurement processes in accordance with Procurement policies and the GSCM handbook.

• Ensure accountability and transparency of all supply chain operations in compliance with CRS andkey donors World Bank, USAID, UNICEF, WFP regulations, and international and local standardsand 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. Providecoaching, strategically tailored individual development plans, and complete performancemanagement for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure adequate capacity forsuccessful 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 theorganization. In close coordination with the procurement team, oversee relationships with keysuppliers and assess supplier performance.

• Manage logistical infrastructure, storage facilities, and transportation resources. Overseeapplication of systems and procedures for inventory and commodity transportation,warehousing, and distribution, as well as for vehicle management to ensure proper handling andsafeguarding of assets. Ensure related safety and security protocols are implemented.

• Oversee inventory control and the management of comprehensive goods tracking and recordkeeping systems throughout the whole supply chain cycle, from time of request until time ofdelivery. Ensure timely preparation and submission of various reports.

• Create and maintain the proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for thesharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze, and respond quickly

Reviewed 6.2025

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.

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.

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.

• xperience with ERP systems is a plus.

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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.