Head of Supply Chain Management, Rohingya Response
Job Description
Title: Head of Supply Chain Management, Rohingya Response
Company Name: Save the Children
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master degree in supply chain management/ business field/ equivalent from reputed University. Considering quality experience education may relaxed
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Procurement and Supply Chain team of Rohingya Response program provide a broad range of operational support to the 800+ staff at the site in Cox's Bazaar. Under direct supervision of Deputy Team Leader-Operations, the position will lead and manage the set up and scale up of all functions under Supply Chain department of Save the Children's emergency response program. S/he will provide direct and technical line management support to Supply Chain team members both at Cox's Bazar and field levels. Under guidance and supervision of DTL - Ops, the job-holder will support the Response Team Leader and other members of the Rohingya Response Leadership Team (RRLT) on the best use of Save the Children's resources mainly by (a) ensuring "value for money", (b) adapting best practices within the sector, and (c) upgrading the capacity of staff within the department.
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∎ The role will also include all Supply Chain support to large and/or complex programs with a broad spread of programs, staffing, thematic interventions, and complexity. As such, the role may include remote management, management of multiple field bases or direct line management of large projects or functions, thematic interventions, and complexity. The post-holder will learn lessons both from internal and external sources/environment to help improve future practices including organizational efficiencies.
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∎ The position will also be responsible for ensuring that Save the Children minimum standards of Supply Chain procedures and country policies are implemented and adhered to throughout the program including donor regulations; regular and effective coordination with Program Sectors and various departments to support to develop their Annual Procurement Plan and on time submission of reports on all aspects of supply chain and KPI management. Where appropriate, S/he will be also responsible for developing and implementing Emergency Preparedness Planning (EPP) from Supply Chain aspects.
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∎ In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the position will be also expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours.
Additional Requirements:
∎ 10 years or more experiences in leading supply chain and operational management units on which 5 years in a senior management level position; prior experience in any international NGO(s) within a complex/large scale emergency response/humanitarian environment is preferred
∎ Sound understanding and experience in all technical areas of supply chain operations including logistics, procurement, transport/distribution, warehousing and stock management, fleet management, asset management, communications, and security
∎ Experience of developing / implementing a complex international supply chain to support different types of programmes, and coordinating resources to meet the programme objectives
∎ Proven track-record in managing and supervising others in supply chain, including training, capacity building & mentoring
∎ Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
∎ Strong communication (written and spoken) skills in English and interpersonal skills with experience in managing multicultural teams
Application Deadline: July 13, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : Save the Children is the world`s leading, independent organisation for children.
Category: Commercial/Supply Chain
