Regional Advisor, Supply Chain – Central and West Africa

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Senegal, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Assist in the development and execution of supply chain strategies, policies, standards, tools, and best practices on both regional and agency-wide levels.

• Contribute to regional proposal formulation and evaluation by providing supply chain insights, including SCM Plans, Commodity Calculators, and Procurement Plans.

• Incorporate principles of climate action and environmental sustainability into procurement choices.

• Represent CRS during regional planning and coordination meetings, fostering relationships with donors, peer organizations, and stakeholders.

• Provide guidance and support to country programs regarding logistics, procurement, warehousing, fleet management, and supply chain compliance.

• Aid in the deployment and effective utilization of ERP systems like Oracle for planning, execution, and reporting purposes.

• Assist in annual procurement planning and the rationalization and coordination of procurement efforts throughout the region.

• Review intricate tender documents, RFPs, bid packages, contracts, and due diligence materials.

• Support fleet and driver management systems, including the development of policies, training initiatives, and telematics.

• Advocate for supply chain performance metrics and KPIs to promote continuous improvement and accountability.

• Assist countries in addressing audit findings and executing corrective measures.

• Contribute to regional capacity building through training, workshops, conferences, coaching, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.

• Collaborate with stakeholders at the country, regional, and global levels.

• Travel to CRS country programs as needed, up to 30% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

• At least 7 years of progressive experience in international supply chain, logistics, or procurement.

• Familiarity with ERP systems, with a preference for Oracle.

• Proficient in MS Office applications and information management systems.

• Strong understanding of procurement and trading policies and regulations, as well as international import/export laws and customs regulations.

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Commodity Accountability Principles (GACAP).

• Technical proficiency in warehouse operations and inventory management, including FIFO/FEFO, cycle counting, stock reconciliation, root-cause analysis, ABC analysis, batch/lot and expiry management, warehouse layout optimization, and loss/shrinkage prevention.

• Experience in transportation, including dispatch planning.

• Background in mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and training, employing adult learning principles and practices.

• Strong relationship management capabilities with the ability to influence individuals not under direct supervision.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly through Outlook and Teams.

• Strategic, analytical, and organizational skills with systems thinking capabilities.

• Strong skills in presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching.

• Ability to adopt a proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented approach.

• Fluency in English is required.

• Must be open to and capable of traveling up to 30% of the time.

• Legal eligibility to work in the location where the position is based.

• Pre-employment medical clearance is mandatory for positions necessitating residence or frequent travel outside of the home country.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for regular field travel.

• Professional development through various learning and training strategies, workshops, conferences, mentoring, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

• Flexible remote working environment.

• Work environment focused on the CRS Code of Conduct and safeguarding.

• Commitment to being an Equal Opportunity Employer.