Job Title: Regional Supply Chain Director for Great Lakes Regions (flex location EU, Great Lakes, West Africa)
13 Locations Available
Job available in these locations: United Kingdom, Tanzania United Republic of, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo the Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Burundi
Job available in these locations: United Kingdom, Tanzania United Republic of, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo the Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Burundi
Requisition ID: req7225
Job Title: Regional Supply Chain Director for Great Lakes Regions
Sector: Supply Chain
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
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Job Description
Strong
Supply Chain support is a key to the success and delivery of quality
programs. IRC defines Supply Chain as those systems and support
functions necessary to implement programs effectively, inclusive of
procurement, logistics, inventory management, asset management as well
as vehicle and fleet management. The Regional Supply Chain Director
(RSCD), in close collaboration with regional leadership, country
leadership, program teams, country supply chain operations and Global
Supply Chain based in NY, will focus on developing and supporting a high
standard of Supply Chain excellence to maximize program support,
efficiency, and results.
The
role can be based in any IRC registered countries in Europe (Germany,
UK, Switzerland, Belgium), Great Lakes (DRC, Burundi, CAR, Tanzania) and
West Africa (Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Chad, Liberia, Mali, Niger)
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Major Responsibilities
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Work closely with the regional and country program teams to develop
Supply Chain strategies that prioritize initiatives to improve
operational capabilities and effectiveness
•
Be the expert on market dynamics and the supply base by country and for
the region as a whole and ensure supply strategies are in place
•
Develop effective partnerships with global, regional and country
stakeholders to plan for future requirements and develop proactive
supply chain strategies
•
Identify regional and country Supply Chain strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats (SWOT) though market analysis, operational
assessments, regional procurement and contracting capacity and develop
action plans in partnership with GSC, regional and country staff
accordingly
•
Work with country office teams to develop integrated supply chains and
assist supply chain teams in developing/improving linkages between their
department and programs
• Utilize metrics to measure and assess Supply Chain efficiency and success in the country programs
• Review organization Supply Chain structures and staffing levels to ensure effective and cost-efficient support to programs
• Act as “first line” advisory resource for country Supply Chain staff
• Identify team capacity building opportunities, promote and conduct training and other development activities for country staff
• Assess needs and advocate that sufficient resources are invested for program success
• Lead implementation and delivery of global and regional initiatives
•
Ensure that supply chain operations have supplier development
strategies and provide guidance to supply chain teams on effective
development techniques
• Take a lead role in coordinating/leading regional procurements
•
In partnership with IRC Legal and the GSC Quality Assurance Team,
ensure that contracting practices within a country are as effective as
possible, ensure supply is assured from quality suppliers and risk to
IRC is mitigated
• Ensure supply chain goods flow account for speed, cost and reliability and take advantage of favorable customs schemes
•
Verify that country office Supply Chain policies are appropriate,
documented, disseminated and required monitoring processes are effective
• Support senior management team in country with developing mitigation plans to address procurement controls weaknesses
• Ensure proper quality management of the end to end pharmaceutical supply chain, including cold-chain requirements
• Manage the deployment schedule of the roving supply chain coordinator
• Coordinate with the DDO or CD as appropriate to determine priorities for each country program supply chain activities
• Coordinate with the DDO or CD as appropriate for recruiting and on-boarding of new supply chain staff
•
Ensure that the roving coordinator and each country’s supply chain
coordinator is managed with clear objectives, a professional development
plan, and co-deliver performance feedback with the DDO or CD as
appropriate
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• Minimum 10 years of experience with demonstrated success as a Supply Chain leader across all disciplines within supply chain including planning, procurement and logistics
• Expertise in managing a pharmaceutical (including cold-chain) supply chain network
• Knowledge and experience in supporting Cash programming
• Experience managing teams remotely
• Effectively manages ambiguity
• Must have proven project management skills and experience, excellent communication skills, the ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, and team building experience
• Requires a demonstrated record of initiative, problem solving, and change management
• C-Level presentation skills, negotiation and relationship skills
• Strong collaborator and influencer with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who is able to work seamlessly across countries, cultures, and organizational units
• Able to work effectively in a highly matrixed structure
• Excellent training and coaching ability
• Ability to travel as needed to support country requirements
• English and French language skills
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Standard office work environment. Travel approximately 20%
