Project Supply Chain Manager

Accountabilities

• In collaboration with the Project Deputy Coordinator and the Supply Chain Coordinator or Logistics Coordinator, planning, establishing and reviewing the supply activities in the project including its budget, in order to identify and optimize the response to the needs of the mission and the targeted population
• Monitoring and ensuring the efficient and smooth running of the following supply activities in the project: order processing (medical and Logistics), local purchase management, physical (warehousing) and administrative (management of movements) stock management, Physical Inventory, freight management, supply administration and implementation of standard supply tools (Unifield, Q4, etc.)
• Ensuring the availability of relevant management data to the owners of the stock, project and capital coordination (expired drugs, risk of shortages, stock reports, lead-time, pipeline, etc.).
• Managing the supply team in the project, and in collaboration with the Deputy Project Coordinator, Supply Chain Coordinator and the Human Resource Coordinator, participating in the planning and implementation of Human Resource associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, detection of potential development and communication) of the staff under his / her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required to correctly perform all supply activities
• Participating in monthly reporting according to guidelines

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Ensuring all storage locations and transport means adhere to Good Distribution Practices (GDP). Specifically dealing with the challenges of the summer weather, and transporting goods in the heat.

• Coaching the Order Processing Officer and Store Keeper

• Ensuring good communication process at satisfactory levels within Departments at Project and Coordination Level