Logistics Manager

Job Description

Title: Logistics Manager

Company Name: Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar

Salary: Tk. 107500 - 123100 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 8 years

Published: 24 Apr 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors, Masters
∎ Post Graduate or Master Degree. Other Certification and Qualifications in Logistics or Supply Chain Management or any other relevant or technical field will be a benefit. Undergraduate Degree with at least 5 years of proven relevant Managerial experience in Logistics, Supply Chain Management can be considered in Lieu of Masters or Post Graduate Degrees. International Undergraduate/Post Graduate Degrees from Foreign institutions will be given preferences.
∎ Post Graduate or Master Degree. Other Certification and Qualifications in Logistics or Supply Chain Management or any other relevant or technical field will be a benefit. Undergraduate Degree with at least 5 years of proven relevant Managerial experience in Logistics, Supply Chain Management can be considered in Lieu of Masters or Post Graduate Degrees. International Undergraduate/Post Graduate Degrees from Foreign institutions will be given preferences.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 8 years of proven work experience
∎ Minimum 2 years of proven work experience at a Managerial Level in international NGOs, Multinational Organizations, Embassies and international Institutions. International work experience as an expatriate will be given preferences
∎ Excellent communications skills with strong ability to read and write and comprehended in English and Bengali.
∎ Demonstrable ability to lead and manage staff from various background and technical capacities.
∎ Excellent analytical, problem solving and management skills, with a strong sense of problem solving capacity.
∎ Ability to prepare and successfully conduct negotiations.
∎ Advanced computer literate with experience of Office Tools (especially Excel, Word & Power Point) & other systems.
∎ Ability to use, analyze and manipulate numerical data and spreadsheet documents.
∎ Ability to maintain the confidentiality, maturity, composure and work under pressure.
∎ Ability to develop, maintain and mobilize an external professional network.
∎ Experience:
∎ Minimum 8 years of proven work experience
∎ Minimum 2 years of proven work experience at a Managerial Level in international NGOs, Multinational Organizations, Embassies and international Institutions. International work experience as an expatriate will be given preferences
∎ Skill
∎ Excellent communications skills with strong ability to read and write and comprehended in English and Bengali.
∎ Demonstrable ability to lead and manage staff from various background and technical capacities.
∎ Excellent analytical, problem solving and management skills, with a strong sense of problem solving capacity.
∎ Ability to prepare and successfully conduct negotiations.
∎ Advanced computer literate with experience of Office Tools (especially Excel, Word & Power Point) & other systems.
∎ Ability to use, analyze and manipulate numerical data and spreadsheet documents.
∎ Ability to maintain the confidentiality, maturity, composure and work under pressure.
∎ Ability to develop, maintain and mobilize an external professional network.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ DURATION: 31-Dec-2025 (Possible Contract Extension upon Fund Availability)
∎ START DATE: 15-MAY-2025
∎ Lead and coordinate logistics for ACF Cox's Bazar base as per organizational rules, procedures and strategy.
∎ Manage day to day supervision of logistics team, functions, gap analysis, improvement measures, performance evaluation, capacity building as per rules and procedures.
∎ Follow-up, evaluate and monitor Base Logistics Activities to analyze logistical needs and support accordingly.
∎ Manage and coordinate the logistics services, support, response to ensure smooth implementation of program activities
∎ Provide technical and management support, train and build capacities of staffs to improve logistics management.
∎ Ensure implementation of logistics and supply chain policy and procedures to meet the compliances.
∎ Assess logistical needs, capacities and mobilize necessary resources and information to support the program.
∎ Ensure a professional, respectful, transparent and highly functional team spirit with high professional and personal, ethical standards and integrity.
∎ Develop and manage logistics budget in coordination with financial plan and management procedures.
∎ Manage archiving and documentation and audit trials of supply chain and logistics process as per organizational procedures.
∎ Manage, plan and organize the cycle of procurement and supply chain to enable effective and efficient support for the base.
∎ Make sure all the tools, rules and procedures and implemented in managing procurement and supply chain.
∎ Ensure Project Procurement Plan (PPP), Procurement follow-up, Contract follow up are in place and up to date.
∎ Organize procurement and supply chain activities according to the plan, program priorities and procedures.
∎ As focal for the base, manage the LINK software for organizing supply chain and build LINK user capacity for the base level user.
∎ Maintain up to date suppliers list, price list/catalogue for different types of markets.
∎ Develop Framework Agreements according to the procurement and supply plan to enable longer term procurement and supply capacity
∎ for smooth program support.
∎ Coordinate and organize goods or service receiving or transportation in coordination with program or user or the receiver.
∎ Ensure value for money and quality of goods or services in procurement and supply chain process.
∎ Coordinate payment of supplier and documentation as per rules and procedures.
∎ Implement warehouse, stock and transportation management policy and procedures in logistics management process
∎ Organize warehouse structure and transportation capacity for smooth stock supply management.
∎ Closely supervise stock management process, documentation and reporting.
∎ Conduct physical verification, identify gaps, weakness, and improvement factors and take immediate action to improve stock management process.
∎ Make sure all the stock management tools are in place and stock management reports are submitted in time.
∎ Make sure Donation in Kind are received, managed and delivered as per stock management process.
∎ Organize disposal of stock in time and according to the organizational procedures.
∎ Provide and organize logistics support for distribution in the field.
∎ As focal manage organizational asset / equipment and ICT at the base level as per organizational procedures.
∎ Manage asset database for the base and coordinate reporting with asset focal in country office.
∎ Organize maintenance, assignment, transfer and movement of organizational asset / inventories.
∎ Organize asset physical verification and conduct asset disposal as per organizational rules and procedures.
∎ Provide necessary technical support and analysing the risks in asset and ICT management.
∎ Supervise vehicle management in the field as per organizational rules and procedures of ACF
∎ Plan, organize and control vehicle movement to ensure effective, efficient and safe movement of ACF staffs and goods
∎ Implement use of Log Book, ensure transparent fuel management, prepare and share fuel consumption and vehicle management report.
∎ Ensure proper maintenance of vehicle in time.
∎ Make sure driver is oriented with ACF safe driving rules and procedures.
∎ Collecting and recording information related to local political & security contextual developments: develop and maintain an effective network to gather information from reliable sources; closely follow up social, local, national and international media
∎ Take part in security assessment, analysis and preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on security management.
∎ Implement and rollout safety security policy procedures and train staffs on security management guidelines.
∎ Produce regular reporting on contextual developments and security incidents, identifying patterns, trends and communicating information and analysis to the management as required.
∎ Alert the management on significant contextual developments and when necessary or requested, develop likely forthcoming
∎ As focal for the base manage Government Liaison activities to secure project approvals and certifications in coordination with program and focal person in country office..
∎ Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender Minimum Standards & Child Protection Policies, asking questions and/or for support when necessary
∎ Implement all work related activities with a gender, disability and child protection lens, taking into account the different needs, concerns and ideas of our staff and beneficiaries
∎ Ensure the incorporation of gender equity principles in all policies and activities.
∎ Encourage the participation of all genders in meeting and on committees
∎ Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability.
∎ Lead and coordinate logistics team and services for ACF Cox's Bazar Base. Manage humanitarian access and safety security and government relations as per ACF standard procedures. Manage supply chain with necessary compliances and act as focal for technical logistics support. Adhere ACF rules, policy, procedures and principles in working process.
∎ Objective 1: Lead the Base Logistics Team and Activities:
∎ Objective 2: Procurement and Supply Chain Management:
∎ Objective 3: Warehouse, Stock, Transportation and Distribution Management:
∎ Objective 4: Equipment, Assets and ICT Management:
∎ Objective 5: Vehicle Management:
∎ Objective 6: Manage Humanitarian Access, Safety Security and Government Liaison at Base Level:
∎ Objective 7: Proactively support ACF's commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity:

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Gross monthly Salary BDT 107,500/- to 123,100/-
∎ Festival Bonus, Provident Fund, End of Contract Benefits, Life and accident insurance from joining day, Group Life, Hospitalization and OPD as per organization
∎ 18 days of paid, 10 days of paid casual leave, Up to 01 month of paid sick leave per year.
∎ Up to 26 calendar week's maternity leave.
∎ Paternity Leave, Marriage Leave, etc.
∎ OUR BENEFITS INCLUDES:
∎ Gross monthly Salary BDT 107,500/- to 123,100/-
∎ Festival Bonus, Provident Fund, End of Contract Benefits, Life and accident insurance from joining day, Group Life, Hospitalization and OPD as per organization
∎ PAID LEAVES
∎ 18 days of paid, 10 days of paid casual leave, Up to 01 month of paid sick leave per year.
∎ Up to 26 calendar week's maternity leave.
∎ Paternity Leave, Marriage Leave, etc.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Read Before Apply:

LEARN MORE ABOUT US:

• https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-contre-la-faim/

• https://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/missions/bangladesh/

Action Against Hunger is committed to fostering equal opportunities for individuals of all genders and backgrounds, valuing diversity within its workforce. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination based on gender, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.

Action Against Hunger maintains a non-negotiable ZERO TOLERANCE policy concerning the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child Protection, Gender, and Safeguarding. All Action Against Hunger employees are required to abide by the Charter of Principles and Code of Conduct

Company Information:
∎ Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
∎ Orin Tower, House # 23, Road # 113/A, Gulshan - 2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Action Contre la Faim | Action Against Hunger is a humanitarian non-Governmental, non-political, neutral and non-profit international organization (INGO) that was established in France in 1979 to deliver aid in countries throughout the world. The aim of Action Against Hunger is to save lives by combating Hunger and Disasters that threaten the Lives of vulnerable Children, Women & Men. Since 2007, Action Against Hunger has been providing assistance to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh in the arena of Nutrition & Health, Mental Health & Care Practices (MHCP), Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL & DRR), and Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH).

Address::
∎ Orin Tower, House # 23, Road # 113/A, Gulshan - 2, Dhaka 1212
∎ Action Contre la Faim | Action Against Hunger is a humanitarian non-Governmental, non-political, neutral and non-profit international organization (INGO) that was established in France in 1979 to deliver aid in countries throughout the world. The aim of Action Against Hunger is to save lives by combating Hunger and Disasters that threaten the Lives of vulnerable Children, Women & Men. Since 2007, Action Against Hunger has been providing assistance to vulnerable populations in Bangladesh in the arena of Nutrition & Health, Mental Health & Care Practices (MHCP), Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL & DRR), and Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH).

Application Deadline: 1 May 2025

Category: Commercial/Supply Chain