Director
FHI 360
Leadfull-time$118k–$140k / year🇺🇸 United States
Posted: 17 days agoSource: fhi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
Supply Chain and Operations Manager, Cross Border Operations
State of Rhode Island
full-time
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Origin: • 🇹🇩 Chad
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead and coordinate cross-border logistics operations between Chad and Sudan, ensuring compliance with RI policies and donor regulations.
- Serve as the focal point for ensuring adherence to RI’s standards across procurement, logistics, warehouse, fleet, and asset management.
- Provide strategic input as a member of the extended Country Senior Management Team and contribute to country-level planning, strategy, and reporting.
- Ensure the integrity of operational systems through regular analysis, risk identification, and proactive solutions; maintain audit readiness and policy compliance.
- Maintain consistent operational standards across field offices, guiding them toward full compliance with operational, financial, and audit requirements.
- Oversee local, national, and international procurement (including FWAs and medical commodities); develop and implement country procurement plans and pre-qualified supplier lists.
- Conduct market assessments and supplier engagement; monitor supply flows and support project teams with procurement planning through Program Implementation Tools.
- Supervise warehouse operations, transit storage, cross-border stock movements, documentation, tracking, and security; implement stock management systems and lead annual physical stock counts.
- Maintain a centralized asset register; manage asset tracking, tagging, and disposal per RI and donor policies.
- Manage fleet operations, ensuring safe vehicle usage, cost efficiency, and maintenance schedules; coordinate staff travel aligned with security protocols.
- Coordinate cross-border shipments, customs, and legal processes for goods moving between Chad and Sudan; liaise with external stakeholders including LogCluster and government bodies.
- Lead, manage and build capacity of Sudan SCO team and Chad/Darfur Border SCO staff; act as a model for ethical conduct and safeguarding.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, International Development, Social Sciences, Humanitarian/Development field and/or equivalent experience in a related field.
- Five – ten years progressive management and leadership experience with at least 5 years international experience in supply chain management in an emergency environment including procurement, transport and distribution, warehouse and stock management.
- Experience in managing institutional partnerships with national and international NGOs and donors.
- Previous INGO experience in staff management, Logistics, and project follow up; experience of security and risk management within a volatile context is an added advantage.
- Solid knowledge and understanding of practical Supply Chain procedures and maintaining supply pipelines in areas with weak infrastructure.
- Demonstrated excellence in training and capacity-building of specialist and non-specialist staff in Supply Chain Management.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast-paced environment; strategic thinking, creativity, flexibility and strong work ethics.
- Strong grant management experience; familiarity with multiple donors (ECHO, EU, FCDO, USAID, BHA, UNICEF, WHO, WFP, Italian Corporation and Sudan Health Fund Pool Funding) and knowledge of donor guidelines.
- Comprehensive knowledge of supply chain principles, logistics, and inventory management.
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and cost-saving initiatives.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and compliance standards.
- Excellent English writing and communication skills (knowledge of French and Arabic is an added advantage).
- Excellent IT skills; strong computer competency with word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. Proficiency in using supply chain management software and tools.
