Country Supply Chain Manager - South Sudan

The Country Supply Chain Manager provides strategic leadership and oversight for end-to-end logistics, warehousing, transport, procurement, inventory management, IT infrastructure, and administrative functions for programs in Juba and field locations. The role ensures efficient, compliant, and cost-effective operational support for emergency and recovery responses while building local capacity through staff coaching and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe, timely, and cost-effective transport of goods from suppliers and warehouses to project sites and distribution points.
• Manage transport contracts and evaluate vendor performance to ensure compliance, accountability, and value for money.
• Maintain tracking systems to monitor goods in transit, reconcile quantities, investigate discrepancies, and preserve audit trails.
• Ensure all staff and supply vehicles are mechanically sound and fully equipped for emergency operations.
• Ensure all program assets and commodities are properly tagged, recorded, and subjected to regular physical inventory.
• Maintain accurate records, coding, and regular stock counts for all warehouse commodities.
• Create and update procurement plans based on DRM/ER program requirements.
• Maintain robust quality and control systems to comply with the organization's procurement manual and donor guidelines.
• Provide strategic oversight of country office IT infrastructure, ensuring reliable, secure, and uninterrupted network connectivity, hardware functionality, and software support across Juba and field locations.
• Lead administrative operations, including office facilities management, lease agreements, utilities, travel arrangements, and guest house management.
• Provide inspiring departmental leadership, championing cross-functional integration between Supply Chain, IT, and Administration teams.
• Supervise logistics, IT, and administration staff in Juba and field offices through regular performance objective setting and reviews.
• Foster a culture of skills transfer by coaching and training operations support staff to efficiently run country office systems.
• Foster a respectful, supportive, and secure environment where children and adult program participants feel safe and protected.
• Maintain full awareness of and strict compliance with Plan International's Safeguarding Policy, PSHEA Policy, and Code of Conduct.
• Immediately report and respond to any safeguarding or SHEA concerns and breaches in line with established organizational procedures.
• Ensure that vendors and service providers are properly briefed and understand their responsibilities in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and Gender Equality and Inclusion policies.

Requirements

• University degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Business Administration, Transport, or a related field.
• 7 - 10 years of professional work experience in operations, supply chain, and administrative management within a humanitarian setting, including proven experience in senior departmental leadership roles.
• Demonstrated capacity for self-organization and proactive initiative.
• Experience managing day-to-day interactions and performance evaluations with contracted external service providers.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and act as a definitive Head of Department.
• Strong negotiation, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Computer literate with proficiency in relevant software, IT infrastructure management, and digital tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including building effective relationships with remote colleagues.

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Operations Management
• Humanitarian Logistics
• Administrative Management
• Team Leadership
• Contract Management
• Performance Evaluation
• Negotiation Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• IT Infrastructure Management
• Digital Tools Proficiency
• Team Coaching
• Mentorship
• Logistics Management
• Warehouse Management
• Transport Management
• Procurement Management
• Inventory Management

Languages

English