Head of Supply Chain

**Job brief**

responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring our overall supply chain strategy to ensure maximum

efficiency and flawless operation of this department.

**Requirements**:

- University Graduate
- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or similar field is a plus
- Minimum of 5 years managerial experience in this field
- Fluency in both verbal and written English is essential

**Competencies and Skills**
- Ability to lead procurement processes using specific procurement methods and to analyze procurement

and supply chain service requirements
- A strategic and analytical mind while being attentive to details
- Creative problem-solving
- Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
- Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
- Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors
- Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
- Ability to advocate and provide policy advice
- Ability to promote integrity and business ethics; demonstrate mature judgment, trust and open

communication; ability to ensure effective team work, collaborative behavior and team spirit
- Ability to develop collaborative and harmonious relationship with internal and external partners
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills to persuade and influence others
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work schedules

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage the entire process in the planning of procurement and supply chain activities, inventory control and

logistics, ensuring effectively-functioning processes to avoid costly delays and lost opportunities
- Ensure effective lines of communication between requesters (other departments) and the procurement

team to ensure priority requirements, timely delivery of goods, works and services using the most

appropriate procurement procedures
- Be responsible for introducing process improvements in the supply chain and identify new

vendors/suppliers without jeopardizing quality and service delivery
- Manage relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors that facilitate smooth flow of services.
- Ensure full compliance of procurement activities with the internal procedures.
- Ensure effective use of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Procurement, control of workflows,

continuous business processes monitoring and elaboration of improvements in systems and processes
- Manage and monitor all transactional procurement including tendering processes, evaluation, contracting,

contract management, legal considerations and payment conditions, contractors, performance evaluation

and risk assessment
- Implement strategic procurement including sourcing strategy, supplier selection and evaluation, quality

management, customer relationship management and performance measurement
- Ensure timely preparation of procurement plans for projects and monitor their implementation by controlling

processes including receipt of requisitions, organization of RFQ and RFP, receipt of quotations, bids and

proposals, evaluation and negotiation of certain conditions of contracts in full compliance with internal

procedures
- Develop and manage the rosters of suppliers, elaborate supplier selection and evaluation, quality and

performance measurement mechanisms
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual procurement plans and progress reports as required
- Lead the establishment and management of professional procurement services through Long Term

Agreements and networking.
- Promote a zero-tolerance for violations of procurement policies and procedures.

**Contracts Administration and Management**
- Provide oversight over various contract management processes and ensure transparency
- Develop and implement systems for internal control that would ensure compliance with contractual terms

and conditions in collaboration with other departments
- Negotiate contract terms with bid winners and the selected contractors in the best manner achieving the

best interest of the school
- Monitor and analyze contract performance against agreed benchmarks through agreed reporting

mechanisms and advise relevant department on potential issues and recommend remedial actions
- Negotiate, within the terms and conditions of the contract, solutions to conflicts/problems arising in case of

poor performance or non-compliance with contractual obligations and convene meetings with contractors

to allow ample opportunity for the identification and early resolution of potential disputes
- Conduct activities required by the contract including logístical support, accreditation, licensing, verification

of goods, monitoring of activities and performance of subcontractors
- Develop appropriate contract management tools, guidelines and ma