Head of Supply Chain

The role

The purpose of this position is to develop and implement the supply chain strategy and ensure the achievement of results. The incumbent is responsible for internal/external coordination and collaboration, ensuring a quality/price approach across all supply chain functions, and providing technical guidance across various functions (e.g., purchasing, fleet, assets and warehouses, capacity building). A key part of this role is providing strategic and real-time advice to the Senior Management Team. The incumbent plays a crucial role as the custodian of supply chain policies and procedures at the national and international levels and identifies necessary policy changes.

Qualifications and experience

• Master’s degree in business/public administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, or any other related discipline. A Bachelor's degree/Certification in Supply Chain/Logistics is a plus;
  
• At least 7 years of experience at a supply chain management level is recommended, with a minimum of 3 years supervising senior international positions in a high-risk security environment;
  
• Significant operational supply chain management experience with INGOs in a broad and complex humanitarian context;
  
• In designing and implementing complex supply chain strategies to support programs in achieving their objectives;
  
• Substantial experience in medicine management, all technical areas of the humanitarian supply chain such as procurement, transportation, distribution, warehousing and inventory management, fleet management, and asset management;
  
• Working remotely in offices with limited infrastructure;
  
• Ability to synthesize and analyze complex information and make decisions;
  
• Experience supporting and advising others on all aspects of a given program's supply chain, including strategy planning and donor relations;
  
• Ability to quickly build positive and productive relationships with other internal and external stakeholders;
  
• Excellent skills in planning, managing, and coordinating complex workloads and diverse responsibilities:
  
• Excellent level (speaking and writing) of French and English;
  
• Good communication (speaking and writing), and interpersonal skills in English required;
  
  
  
  Contract length:
  
  
  
  12 months
  
  
  
  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.
  
  Application Information:
  
  Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
  
  We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
  
  Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
  
  Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.