Supply Chain Team Leader at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Accountabilities:

• Managing the supply sections at coordination level: Order Processing, Procurement, Warehouse (log and med), and Transport and Customs departments
• Defining objectives of the supply sections under his/her responsibility, according to the global supply strategy and making sure that objectives of the different departments are in line
• Planning, coordinating and supervising the daily activities of the Supply sections at coordination level and defines their level of priority. Implementing the adequate tools and procedures defined by the Supply Chain Coordinator
• Evaluating the workload of each department and the performance of the different sections and reporting the evolution to the Supply Chain Coordinator, proposing redimensioning where necessary
• Coordinating communication lines and functional links between the Supply departments and other departments (Finance, Medical and Logistics departments)
• Ensuring good communication process and satisfactory levels with the projects
• Ensuring a smooth-running supply administration and the respect of the implemented supply procedures. Proposing adjustments where needed
• Evaluating the HR set-up related to supply (team sizes, JD, organigrams, division of tasks and responsibilities), manages the different supply teams in the coordination and participates in the selection, the follow-up (training-coaching) and evaluation of the staff under his/her supervision
• Supporting his/her supervisor in the construction of the supply entity
• Setting priorities when needed
• Meeting deadlines

Requirements

Education

• Essential: Degree and specialization in supply chain

Experience

• Essential: Supply chain management (minimum 2 years) and in organization of supply administration and procedures
• Desirable: Proven understanding of MSF Field Logistics (general knowledge of MSF equipment and kits)

Languages

• English Essential & Kiswahili desirable

Knowledge:

• Essential: Computer literacy (word, excel, ERP)
• Desirable knowledge of UniField

Competencies:

• Results and quality orientation, teamwork and cooperation, flexibility, respect to MSF Principles & Stress Management.