Supply Chain Manager (Kenyan Nationals Only)

About the role

Catholic Relief Services (USCCB) is recruiting a Supply Chain Manager, open only to Kenyan nationals, to lead the project supply chain. The role ensures the safe, timely, cost-effective and compliant movement of commodities from shipment and Port of Mombasa clearance through inland transport, warehousing and delivery to Final Distribution Points (FDPs), with traceability and controls against loss, damage, contamination, fraud and diversion. It works closely with the DCoP, project management, field operations, MEAL, compliance, finance, procurement and partner teams, and coordinates with World Vision Kenya on Turkana commodity operations.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and maintain the supply-chain and logistics plan, keeping end-to-end visibility of commodities and turning caseloads and distribution calendars into supply requirements.
• Coordinate receipt, customs clearance and forwarding at the Port of Mombasa, including de-stuffing, tallying, inspection and weighing, and report discrepancies promptly.
• Lead inland transport planning and oversight, and oversee project storage facilities, including integrated pest management and segregation of compromised goods.
• Manage warehouse documentation, cycle and physical counts, and partner supply-chain performance reviews.
• Maintain traceability, risk registers and timely reporting on receipts, dispatches, deliveries and losses, integrating commodity data into information systems.
• Contribute to budget forecasting and monitor service-provider performance, and supervise designated supply-chain staff.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, Operations Management or a related field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible supply-chain experience, including logistics, transportation, warehousing, procurement, inventory or commodity management.
• Experience supervising staff and managing suppliers, contractors and logistics service providers; humanitarian supply-chain experience highly desirable.
• Fluency in English and at least one local language; willingness to travel regularly to Mombasa, Marsabit, Turkana and other locations in Kenya.

Required skills

• Supply-chain planning, commodity logistics, transportation, warehousing, inventory control and traceability.
• Understanding of donor requirements and Kenyan import/export and customs processes.
• Contract and supplier performance management, risk management and analytical skills with pipeline, inventory, transport and cost data.
• Microsoft Office and relevant ERP, inventory and supply-chain information systems.