Senior Manager - Procurement and Supply Chain

Job Description

Title: Senior Manager - Procurement and Supply Chain

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree, preferably in Management/Business Studies or related discipline.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Senior Manager - Procurement & SC is responsible for the overall leadership, coordination, and management of all program and general, including the emergency related procurement, particularly for the Cox's Bazar operations.
∎ S/he is responsible for developing and maintaining effective and efficient procurement policies and procedures, consistent with SCI standard operating procedures (SOPs), international standards, national laws, and donor rules. Responsibilities under his/her direction include ensure compliance, review the respective budget, purchase requisitions and procurement; customs clearing; the transporting of goods from starting to end points; warehousing; stock management and inventory; and the completion of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
∎ S/he will manage a large team both in country office, as well as in the field offices, including Cox's Bazar and take initiatives for their capacity building as and when required.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 7 years of experience in procurement and supply chain, including transportation, distribution, customs clearing, warehouse management, and stock management of which 3 years in management position.
∎ Experience in procurement management in emergency response highly desirable.
∎ Experience in the distribution of both food and non-food items.
∎ Experience in building and developing the capacity of Procurement staff through training, performance management, and development plans.
∎ Sound knowledge on procurement of international standards and compliance.
∎ Excellent English language communication skills (both oral and written).
∎ Expertise using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and internet applications.
∎ Ability to work in high stress situations such as emergency response

Application Deadline: February 8, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Category: NGO/Development