CO Supply Chain Manager

Save the Children

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children. We save children s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential. We work together, with our partners from civil societies and government, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. oPt Country Office (CO) operates in a highly complex context with multi-member interest.

The Supply Chain Manager will be accountable for the development and delivery of supply chain strategy for Save the Children International oPt CO, and for increasing the impact of SCI s programmes through effective and optimized supply chain models, which can deliver on needs in varying contexts across multiple field offices. The Supply Chain Manager will lead on the development and implementation of country supply chain plans, ensuring that field offices have access to appropriate logistics tools that are fit to manage the demands of their supply chains.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Director for Programme Operations.

Staff reporting to this post: CO Supply Chain Coordinator; Gaza Supply Chain Coordinator, 3 Supply Chain Officers and CO Fleet Officer.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Ensure effective Supply Chain operations from receiving requests to delivery to end user; develop and/or update country specific SOPs and implement Global Supply Chain policies and procedures in effort to ensure Save the Children and Donors' minimum standards are met.
• Ensure that the level of Supply Chain performance indicators is satisfactory, timely, appropriate, cost effective, achieving Value for Money (VfM), on budget; contextual to local & International markets, infrastructure, nature of the Save the Children programmes.
• Building capacity among the Supply Chain team through on-the-job training and effective leadership.
• Manage and/or support Supply Chain staff including ensuring appropriate team structures, clear division of responsibilities, clear objectives and management of tasks.
• Lead the Supply Chain change management aspect in support of the Supply Chain Transformation.
• Accountable in ensuring all standard reporting are timely and accurate including KPI management.
• Proactively provide advice and support to Senior Management Team, Budget Holders and Programme Managers on Supply Chain issues, and collaborate with relevant staff/team on budget proposal development, technical aspects of the programme, and implementation mechanisms as required.
• Provide training, capacity building and mentoring on Supply Chain as required across the programme and operations including building partner organisations at country level, including the Procurement Policy and Manual.
• Collaborate and represent the organisation with external agencies including INGO, UN and partner organisations.
• The post-holder will comply and advocate relevant compliance with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures such as Child Safeguarding, Safety and Security, Code of Conduct, Anti-Fraud and Anti Bribery.