Supply Chain Officer (P)

The Supply Chain Officer is responsible for overseeing supply chain activities in the Country Office, ensuring delivery of quality goods and services to beneficiaries at optimal price and in a timely manner. The role involves strategic planning, procurement, warehouse management, transport and distribution, and supervising supply chain staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strategic planning for supply chain related activities of the Country Office in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and relevant HQ units.
• Conduct logistics capacity assessment and market research to inform decision-makers about local market trends and developments.
• Supervise and manage all supply chain management related tasks including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and provision of goods and services.
• Lead and supervise supply chain activities including procurement, warehouse management, transport and distribution, fleet, assets and facilities management, logistics information management and reporting.
• Identify supply chain bottlenecks and optimize processes to ensure timely and efficient delivery of goods and services.
• Review procurement requests, evaluate vendors, solicit bids and quotations, oversee bidding process, and ensure compliance with procurement rules.
• Liaise with programme management to support tendering processes and ensure fair and transparent bidding.
• Ensure timely submission of asset procurement and other reports within the Country Office, Regional Office and HQ.
• Establish and manage internal control mechanisms for Supply Chain Management to safeguard assets and prevent fraud.
• Monitor maintenance and repair of office facilities and establish maintenance agreements with service providers.
• Supervise, train and guide SCM staff, monitor and promote their professional development.
• Represent the Country Office in UN inter-agency meetings and forums related to supply chain management.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in managing diverse procurement and logistics operations.
• Demonstrated experience in training and managing large teams of co-workers, managing vendors and suppliers.
• Extensive knowledge of IOM/UN internal procurement and financial rules, as well as IOM's system and processes as they apply to procurement and logistics.
• Excellent level of computer literacy and good knowledge of Oracle is an advantage.
• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of Arabic and another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is an advantage.

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Procurement Operations
• Logistics Management
• Vendor Management
• Supplier Management
• Team Training
• Team Management
• IOM Procurement Rules
• UN Procurement Policies
• Financial Rules and Regulations
• Oracle
• Warehouse Management
• Transport Management
• Distribution Management
• Strategic Planning
• Computer Literacy

Languages

English, Arabic, French, Chinese, Russian, Spanish