A COMMODITY MANAGER

About : Action contre la Faim

Créée en 1979, Action contre la Faim est une organisation non gouvernementale internationale qui lutte contre la faim dans le monde. Sa charte des principes humanitaires – indépendance, neutralité, non-discrimination, accès libre et direct aux victimes, professionnalisme, transparence – fonde son identité depuis plus de 40 ans. Sa mission est de sauver des vies en éliminant la faim par la prévention, la détection et le traitement de la sous-nutrition, en particulier pendant et après les situations d’urgence liées aux conflits et aux catastrophes naturelles. Action contre la Faim coordonne ses programmes autour de 5 domaines d’activités : Nutrition et Santé – Santé Mentale, Soutien Psychosocial et Protection – Sécurité Alimentaire et Moyens d’Existence – Eau, Assainissement et Hygiène – Plaidoyer. En 2022, Action contre la Faim est venue en aide à plus de 28 millions de personnes dans 46 pays à travers le monde. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Mission :

As a Commodity Manager, you will provide leadership, strategic direction, and guidance to commodity management activities implemented by the RFSA Activity in Madagascar. You will lead the commodity management and logistics team responsible for planning, importation, warehousing, distribution, monitoring, and reporting of all commodities purchased by the Activity.
More precisely you will be responsible for the following missions:
Establish and manage commodity supply chain, including storage facilities and transportation, for all Title II Commodities provided by the RFSA Activity.
Provide leadership to and oversight of the Activity’s Logistics team, including coordination with the Activity’s Finance and Leadership teams.
Manage relationships with the Activity’s international freight forwarding and clearing agent partners.
Lead the identification and establishment of transportation routes from commodity arrival locations in-country through the last mile to beneficiary populations, taking into consideration yearly variance in route viability.
Oversee the establishment of Standard Operating Procedures for logistics management, which will guide the importation, storage, transportation, distribution, tracking, forecasting, reporting, and oversight of all Activity commodities.
Ensure all movement of commodities is properly documented and stored according to the Standard Operating Procedures.

Profile :

You have a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or relevant field is required; Master’s degree will be preferred.
You have at least a 8 years’ experience in supply chain management, with experience in low-resource settings.
You have a proven experience managing food commodity supply chains from origin to distribution.
You have excellent oral and written communication skills.
You speak and write fluently French and English.
Ideally, you have an experience working in Madagascar.

Conditions d’emploi

24 months fixed term contract with possible extension. Pending funding
Remuneration package and competitive benefits depending on status and experience.

Deadline for applications: 20th of February 2024
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