Supply Chain Manager - London
|TITLE: Supply Chain Manager |
|TEAM/PROGRAMME: Logistics |LOCATION: Bangui, CAR |
|GRADE: TBC |CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months |
|CHILD SAFEGUARDING: |
|Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. |
|four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are |
|responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff. |
|ROLE PURPOSE: |
|The Supply Chain Manager in Save the Children International (SCI) Central Africa Republic (CAR) will be accountable for the development and |
|delivery of a supply chain strategy for SCI CAR, and for increasing the reach of the CAR programmes through effective and optimised Supply Chain |
|models, which can deliver on needs in varying contexts. |
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|He/She will ensure that, while increasing effectiveness and optimisation in SCI supply chains, Save the Children will be able to manage costs |
|efficiently whilst delivering high quality goods and services to our programmes, and procurement processes are compliant with the requirements of|
|SCI’s major institutional and corporate donors across the country. |
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|The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for managing a Supply Chain team based in Bangui procuring up to USD$1M annually; supporting the |
|implementation of all SCI procurement policies and controls within their scope of influence; providing technical support and guidance to SCI CAR |
|field offices on their Supply Chain Strategies; ensuring that SCI supply chain tools are fit for purpose for all SCI CAR field offices and |
|contexts and that SCI CAR field offices have access to appropriate logistics tools and systems to manage the demands of their supply chains; |
|supporting the professionalization of supply chain staff across SCI CAR in cooperation with internal and external actors across the sector. |
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|This role will also involve building the profile of the SCI CAR Supply Chain team within the Save the Children, and networking with peers both |
|within and outside the sector to further develop and understand the Humanitarian Supply Chain models required in the various contexts in which we|
|work. This position will also involve acting up deputy to the Head of Logistics, and traveling up to 30% of the time in order to deliver on the |
|demands of this position. |
|SCOPE OF ROLE: |
|Reports to: Head of Logistics, CAR |
|Dimensions: The organisation will have around 300 staffs working in 6 field offices, supported by 10 Save the Children members with revenues of |
|over $15 million annually. |
|Staff directly reporting to this post: It is anticipated that SCI CAR procurement team will report into this post. |
|KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: |
|Contribute as a Member of the SCI Team |
|Support the delivery of CAR programming in line with Save the Children mandate, strategy and theory of change |
|Meet the servicing requirements of Save the Children members and their donors through first class customer service and collaborative working |
|Improve outcomes for children through delivery of Save the Children global programme strategy and global initiatives and growth targets |
|Support the development of robust supply chain infrastructures across the various Save The Children fiel offices and contexts which are fit for |
|the future and harness the extraordinary engagement, diversity, talent and commitment of our people |
|Create a culture of continuous learning where staff are encouraged and supported to grow and develop and are willing to be held accountable for |
|their commitments |
|Ensure that the focus of the organisation remains on the rights and needs of children through a time of internal transition and focus |
|Develop and maintain good relations with Save the Children CAR field managers and field logisticans |
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|Realise world-class standard global supply chain services through: |
|Manage the SCI CAR Supply Chain Team and developing the scale and reach of the team so that it can meet the demands of field offices in an |
|efficient and effective manner, while maintaining the highest possible quality standards. |
|Ensure timely management of requests to the CAR Supply Chain team, with field offices being kept up to date of order status, that performance is |
|measured against KPIs and that goods are of the right specifications and lead times are delivered. |
|In collaboration with SCI field offices with their varying context and needs, and relevant technical adviser develop and managing globally |
|reaching contracts for supplies and services and ensure they can easily be accessed by Save the Children programmes across 6 field offices. Once |
|developed work with relevant SC staff to ensure that all contract information is reflected in the Save the Children Supply Catalogue. |
|Support the development and implementation of Save the Children Internationals CAR Supply Chain Strategy to ensure that SCI CAR country and field|
|offices have appropriate and scalable supply chain systems and tools to support both emergency responses and on-going development programmes. |
|Provide technical support and guidance to Save the Children CAR country and field offices on the development of local and national supply chain |
|strategies, including local and national contracts and supplier assessments related to quality assurance, reliability, agility and ability to |
|increase capacity in emergency contexts. |
|Support the implementation of Save the Children International policies, guidelines and tools related to supply chain, including procurement |
|planning, procurement and shipping, warehousing and distribution, across CAR programs – both development and emergencies |
|Be willing to undertake regular travel and work with minimum supervision under difficult conditions in varying locations (including remote |
|locations) to support local and national supply chain development |
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|Ensure significant cost savings for the organisation, donors and beneficiaries through: |
|Monitor the performance and management of the Save the Children supply chain at field office and country levels and provide technical support as |
|needed to ensure optimisation and accountability within Save the Children CAR supply chain activities. |
|Work with Save the Children CAR country office to develop strategic relationships and partnerships with companies and organisations who can |
|support the improvement and enhancement of Save the Children logistics. |
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|Support the change management process for the global transition, including: |
|Role model and support the development of a dual mandate organisational culture that reflects our values, promotes accountability and high |
|performance and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors |
|Identify and support the creation of learning and development programmes for building capacity of logistics staff involved in supply chain |
|management at all levels. |
|SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice) |
|Accountability: |
|Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values |
|Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, |
|providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved |
|Ambition: |
|Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their |
|team to do the same |
|Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others |
|Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale |
|Collaboration: |
|Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and |
|supporters |
|Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally. |
|Creativity: |
|Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions |
|Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach |
|Integrity: |
|Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence |
|Displays consistent excellent judgement |
|QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE |
|Masters in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or similar |
|Demonstrated experience in successful development and implementation of a logistics and supply chain strategy and infrastructure for a global |
|operation |
|Field level experience in managing complex supply chains for INGOs in international development and emergency programmes |
|Knowledge of key institutional donors and their compliance requirements in respect of logistics and procurement |
|Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching. |
|Solid project management skills related to organisational development projects |
|Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in. |
|Commitment to Save the Children values. |
|Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies including travelling at short notice and for |
|extended periods of time |
|Working knowledge of English is an advantage |
|Date of issue: 26/11/2015 Author : Logistics Director |
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