Role objectives    

• Supply chain & operations:
• Support end to end Supply Chain Management (SCM), including planning, transport, warehousing, distribution & pipeline management.
• Coordinate the movement & storage of Core Relief Items (CRI) & other commodities from distribution warehouses to field locations.
• Maintain & update stock records using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or equivalent inventory tools.
• Support transport planning & fleet management using Transport Management Systems (TMS) & other tracking tools.
• Coordinate humanitarian cargo through appropriate transport modality like air transport, road transport, sea / ocean freight & / or river or barge transport where relevant.
• Compliance, quality & vendor management:
• Support procurement processes including Requests For Quotation (RFQ) & Requests For Proposal (RFP) for transport & warehousing services.
• Ensure compliance with International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS) & local customs & import / export regulations.
• Apply Good Distribution Practices (GDP) & other Good “X” Practices (GXP) when managing food, medical or temperature sensitive cargo.
• Contribute to the development & use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as on time delivery, loss / damage rates & utilisation.
• Coordination & reporting:
• Coordinate with the logistics cluster, UN agencies, NGOs & national authorities as required.
• Prepare movement plans, stock reports & situation updates for internal & external stakeholders.
• Support contingency planning & pre positioning of stocks ahead of seasonal or anticipated shocks.
• Project reporting    
• This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies    

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, business administration, engineering or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience (opportunities for higher years’ experience also exists) in logistics or supply chain operations.
• Minimum of three years of experience working in humanitarian or emergency settings.
• Experience in warehousing, transport, fleet management, port operations or similar.