Overview

Are responsible for overseeing and managing company’s overall supply chain and logistics strategy and operations in order to maximize the process efficiency and productivity. In addition, they play a crucial role in developing and maintaining good relationships with vendors and distributors. To efficiently and effectively manage the Supply Chain Unit and ensure that it responds in a quality and timely manner in meeting Stakeholders’ requirements, upholding World Visions procedures and maintaining high level of accountability and integrity.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice on Supply Chain related issue
• Lead the logistics function of World Vision Ghana
• Be responsible for an optimal interface between Supply Chain and business units as it relates to the planning, procurement and Logistics functions.
• Train SLT, OBTLs, ADP Managers and Project Staff on the right procurement processes and procedures
• Ensure NO supply chain process meets national and international standards
• Planning delivery timetables.
• Ensuring stores have enough stock.
• Making sure suppliers have enough stock to meet demand.
• Overseeing the ordering and packaging process.
• Monitoring stock levels.
• Tracking products through depots to make sure they arrive at their destination.

Lead the Supply Chain strategy

• Develop a sourcing strategy based on the overall procurement needs of the organization
• Consolidate Annual Procurement Plans for World Vision Ghana across grants, projects, all functional departments in the HO and Field Operations.
• Manage the Performance of staff and provide regular feedback on performance and identifying training needs.
• Develop, deliver training for Supply Chain Team
• Supplier performance management.

Ensure continuous improvement in Supply Chain through

• monitoring of Procurement Progress Reports, procurement monthly tracking reports using KPIs
• Lead the development of action plans to address areas of poor performance

• Regularly review the existing supply-chain operating procedures and manuals and update as necessary to cater for Program’s growth, technological and operational changes.

Maintain relationships with internal and external clients and governmental agencies;

• Work closely with the appropriate government agencies in leveraging official resources and plans.
• Manage day-to-day interactions and relationship with Operations, Programs, Finance and other departments to facilitate improvements in knowledge sharing, communication and process.

Requirement Professional Experience

• Purchasing know-how and mastery in the 7-Step Sourcing Process
• Specific knowledge of local legal positions for contracts
• Highly experienced in negotiation strategies and tactics
• At least 5 – 10 years experience in purchasing
• Or at least 4 – 5 years experience in a management position
• Team leader experience for minimum of 2 years

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• University degree in Business administration, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or similar degree
• Professional qualification preferably MCIPS qualified preferred