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Key Responsibilities:
This position reports directly to the Regional Supply Chain Management (SCM) Director.
This position will provide overall support to Regional Supply Chain Management Director ( RSCMD) to oversight and manage all aspects of Supply Chain Management at the Regional Office (RO) and Field Office (FO) level in the East Africa Region (EAR) Region. The Regional Supply Chain Specialist is the technical focal point for regional supply chain connecting Field Offices, Global Center stakeholders, Shared Services and where required Support Offices and donors, for supply chain related matters. This position is part of the RO team with a focus on ensuring stewardship, accountability, risk reduction and management strategies, leading the planning and sourcing of all key program spend that best serves the strategic and program objectives of the FO’s while ensuring best value for money.
Responsible for supporting the Regional SCM Director in organizing, leading, contributing to and facilitating supply chain management (SCM) assessment and implementation programmes within each of the Field Offices that will have the greatest impact on process improvement, simplification, standardization and cost containment to the achievement of the Child Well Being Outcomes of World Vision.
The core responsibilities of the role include assisting and advising Field Offices (FO) in the sourcing of goods, works and services, capacity building of the supply chain team including the full adoption of a global Source to Pay system (ProVision) , driving SCM KPIs delivery including purchasing efficiency and benefits reporting, procurement documentation quality reviews, and supporting the development of regional and FOs sourcing strategies to ensure value for money is achieved through world class sourcing strategies and procurement policies, processes & governance structure.
Ability to complete project-level SCM strategic activities in a timely and professional manner with sufficient attention to detail in deliverables, and regular and thorough reporting and project communications. Facilitate exchanges of best practices and work with partners and counterparts in the specific field and programme areas on supply chain issues for relief, development, and advocacy.
Development of supply chain planning, procurement (sourcing and buying), vendor management, cost containment, transport, warehousing, inventory management, materials handling and packaging, reverse logistics, metrics and KPIs, risk management information & systems, and vehicle fleet management. Responsibilities include:
KEY RESPONSIBILITES:
Leadership
Support & contribute Regional SCM Director in developing strategies, business plans, projects plan, etc.
Provide ongoing updates on the regional performance in Supply Chain to the RSCM Director and other relevant stakeholders.
Provide input to global policies, guidelines and standards relating to supply chain, enterprise risk and compliance and in contextualizing and implementing these within the region.
Be the expert on market dynamics, the supply base and regulatory framework by country and for the region as a whole to ensure supply strategies are in place, tailored and optimize.
Involve in the Procurement HoD/senior buyer selection process e.g. interview process, review technical assessment. etc. and review the operating models.
Provide technicality aspect and support in emergency and fragile contexts to ensure the seamless supply chain operation despite the geographic size and market complexity, challenging environment in the region.
Demonstrate and practice servant and spiritual…