Supply Chain Advisor

CARE is a leading relief and development non governmental organization fighting global poverty. Established in 1946, it is now a confederation composed of 14 members. In 2016, CARE worked in 84 countries around the world, supporting development and humanitarian aid projects to reach more than 83 million people. While CARE is a large international organization with more than 11,000 employees worldwide, we have a strong local presence: 95% of our staff are nationals of the countries where our programs run.

Amongst CARE International’s key imperatives in our mission is putting people it serves first through implementing cutting edge programming in areas it operates. CARE Lebanon has scaled up rapidly over the past few years and today it has solid annual budget with roughly 140 team members. Currently, CARE International presence is consolidated throughout the country working with multiple stakeholders. The main program sectors that CARE Lebanon is working in are; Protection, Gender, Economic Empowerment and Shelter. The interventions are implemented via local organizations. The CARE mission in Lebanon responds to multiple crisis: socio-economic crisis, effects of Beirut Explosion, Syria Response and COVID 19.

CARE International in Lebanon is looking for an experienced and motivated Supply Chain Consultant local or international to be responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring our overall supply chain strategy and to maximize efficiency and productivity.

For efficient and effective humanitarian response, and ti be able to meet the most urgent needs of vulnerable population during this challenging time in Lebanon, CARE in Lebanon is looking for a supply chain consultant to support improvements and provide management in all logistics and procurement functions including the supply chain, fleet assets and communications in coordination with logistics and procurement team and with CARE program and support units. A key components of this role will be to activate delivery of programs, as well as improve the understanding of the programmes team of logistics policies and procedures. The consultancy main objective is to provide technical support and strategic planning to future initiatives to increase the in country logistics and procurement capacity and support to the programs.

Overall Objective

Oversee the whole chain of operations in the Supply Chain Unit to support the delivery of effective multi-sectoral programming

Specific Objectives:

Plan and implement the overall supply chain strategy in compliance with CARE policies and procedures

Determine key supply chain KPIs to ensure effectiveness of the delivery of goods and services to beneficiaries

Suggest solutions for process improvements to be reflected in CARE policies and procedures

Identify process bottleneck across the whole chain of operations and implement solutions in a timely manner

Ensure awareness and good knowledge of exactly what is happening throughout the supply chain in Lebanon and in the region.

Ensure that country specific Logistics Manuals and procedures are in line with organizational templates, are fit for purpose, meet minimum operating standards with adequate control mechanisms, and are being implemented and adhered to

Ensure there is an update of price lists of commonly purchased items, maintain preferred vendors suppliers list and/or blacklists. This includes the development of framework agreements with suppliers for diverse goods/services

Ensure there is an updated mapping of vendors and service providers for items and services procured or to be procured by the office

Supervise an adequate compilation of all documents related to procurement of services and goods prior to produce a payment request or invoice authorization forms and to coordinate with the finance department for this purpose

Overseeing stock management: control, develop and maintain effective warehouse management systems for an accountable and transparent transit of materials from our warehouses and offices to end point users. This includes monitoring and reporting for all warehousing transactions. Take a leading role conducting to upgrades in all warehouses to ensure appropriate counting and stock of materials

Oversee fleet management and ensure smooth and safe movement of team across the country

Oversee vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption and fuel costs, driver management, asset utilization, route planning.

Manage and motivate the team of the Supply Chain Unit, provide constructive feedback to boost productivity

Build and maintain good relationships with vendors, service providers and partners and develop relationships with new stakeholders

Consultant Profile and competencies

Previous working experience as a Supply Chain Manager for (6-7) years

Sense of ownership and pride in performance and its impact on company’s success

Critical thinker and problem-solving skills

Team player

Good time-management skills

Great interpersonal and communication skills

BA in Supply Chain Management, Finance, or similar relevant field

· Fluent in Arabic and English

PSEA and Child Safeguarding

CARE International in Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

CARE International in Lebanon and its employees and stakeholders abide by the CARE International Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Child Safeguarding Policies.