Supply Chain Manager

Save the Children International

Save the Children International is a leading global humanitarian organization that has been protecting children's rights worldwide for over 100 years. We operate in more than 100 countries, responding to emergencies, implementing innovative development programs, and advocating for children's rights on a global scale.

Our work in Ukraine began in 2014. Since then, we have significantly expanded our presence, providing support to children and families affected by war. Our key areas of focus include education, child protection, food security, social support, and advocacy to drive lasting change in children's lives.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Supply Chain Manager provides strategic and technical Supply Chain leadership and support assigned area offices and country offices. The Supply Chain Manager acts as support for filling gaps in field office/country office Supply Chain: Asset Management, Fleet Management, Inventory Management, Supply Chain projects roll out, Supply Chain HR management, and data management.

This role should be performed in regular coordination with assigned filed offices, to ensure high quality Supply Chain technical and management support, linking with all relevant area offices and country office.

This role is embedded within assigned COs Supply Chain teams, ensuring that each staff within supply chain function can contact him/her to raise issues or obtain ad hoc support. The position holder plays an important role in achieving Save the Children International Ukraine Country Office Supply Chain Strategic Objectives.

This role is a focal point for cooperation with the SCIs Partners as a part of Localization strategy.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Assets Management: Develop asset replacement strategies, oversee asset tracking systems, and ensure compliance with standards. Provide guidance on asset disposal exercises.
• Warehouse and Inventory Management: Monitor inventory systems, provide support for inventory-related issues and conduct audits to identify improvements.
• Fleet Management: Develop fleet replacement strategies, ensure compliance with standards, and liaise with security counterparts to maintain safety standards, strategical overview for Fleet Service Charge, reports submission.
• Supply Chain Human Resources Management: Support recruitment processes, facilitate capacity building activities, and manage talent development within the supply chain team.
• Supply Chain Projects Management: Support proposal development, ensure alignment of strategic plans with proposals, and include supply chain costs in project budgets. Assist the Head of Supply Chain on implementation of global supply chain transformation project
• Supply Chain Lead: Fill critical gaps in country offices, conduct regular visits to assigned offices, and provide support during emergency responses.
• Support on Data, Internal Process Support, and Change Management: Assist with data management, provide feedback on processes, and coordinate with key counterparts for procurement and data.
• Partnership Supply Chain Manager: Practical support for SCI Partners to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and standards. Main focal point for Supply Chain Partnership

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice )

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale .

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education

• Bachelors in Procurement, Logistics, General Management or related area, Master's degree an advantage

Qualifications

• Proven experience in all technical areas of logistics operations including procurement, transport/distribution. Warehousing and stock management, fleet management, asset management
• Ability to synthesize and analyze information, and make clear, informed decisions; experience in managing high levels of data and analyzing analytics.
• Ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally Strong planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
• Experience in developing the capacity of procurement and supply chain staff using training, performance management frameworks and development plans.
• Experience in development and implementation of efficient logistics systems, policies and procedures.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in English and Ukrainian
• Excellent in office pack/SharePoint is advantage
• Willingness and ability to travel in Ukraine
• Resilient to stress and able to keep him/herself motivated also during challenging situations
• Experienced in remotely managing or supporting senior management roles is a must.
• Able to prioritize and work with limited supervision, self-motivated, resilient to stress

Experience (Required)

• Experience in managerial positions over 5+ years, with a minimum of 2 years' working (Procurement and Supply Chain) experience with I/NGO/Development/Humanitarian Organizations
• Experience in field support is required with a possibility to travel with at list 30% of working time outside the base office

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of working in Ukraine context is a must
• Certification/Diploma Experience working within complex/large scale country programs and in emergency response/humanitarian environments. in Humanitarian Logistics/Procurement/Supply Chain
• Formal management training
• Experience in partner management/support and proven record of building capacity and capability.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Child Safeguarding Policy:

We are committed to ensuring children's safety. Our recruitment process includes strict background checks and reflects our commitment to protecting children from harm.

Equal Opportunities

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Health and Safety:

All employees are expected to perform their duties in accordance with our global policy on harassment prevention.

Preventing Fraud, Bribery and Corruption

The role holder shall perform the necessary duties in accordance to Counter-fraud, Bribery & Corruption Policy and keep any activity during performance of duties free from any instance of fraud, bribery, theft, and corruption.

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