Supply Chain Operations Specialist

**Supply Chain Operations Specialist**

Are you a supply chain profession with experience of working within the humanitarian sector with experience of complex supply chain planning and implementation.
Reporting to the Supply Chain Operations and Resilience Manager, you will lead the development and execution of emergency supply chain plans, manage two Logistics Officers, and work across teams to embed localisation and resilience.

The Humanitarian and Stabilisation Operations Team (HSOT) is contracted by Palladium to deliver the Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation Programme (HEROS), working with FCDO’s Humanitarian Crisis Response Department (HCRD) and the Migration and Conflict Directorate (MCD), as well as multiple UK Government teams and partners in 130 countries. The team provides operational and advisory support to meet humanitarian needs and restore stability in sudden-onset disasters, protracted crises and complex emergencies.

**Primary Duties and Responsibilities**:
Anticipatory & Rapid Response Supply Chain Planning

Design and develop operational supply chain plans for priority geographies including contingency options, which incorporate as far as feasible, localisation, environmental improvements and resilience.
Coordinate research from supply chain network, partners and suppliers to feed into planning[FA1] [FA2].
Through the supply chain planning process and alongside other roles in the supply chain team identify and enact opportunities for improvements to stockholdings and supply chain operations.
Work with freight forwarders to identify and mitigate safeguarding risks during responses, through collaboration outside of responses.

Freight Operations

Scope, plan, contract and manage freight for HSOT according to internal process.
Oversee freight operations, identifying and raising risks and enacting mitigations as required.
Oversee all freight tasks being undertaken by others within the Supply Chain Team.
Work with the Supply Chain Movements Specialist to draft and implement load plans for FCDO’s stockpiled Core Relief Items (CRIs) and Response Enabling Capabilities (RECs).
Systems, Compliance and Reporting
Manage compliance with relevant legislation, including GDP and other specialist requirements such as Dual Use legislation for UK export and DG legislation for multimodal movements.
Support after action reviews and lessons learned exercises to improve future planning.
As required, develop, maintain and improve SOPs for SC operations, e.g. Delivery, Response and Replenishment.
Response Delivery and Reporting
Support and create supply chains during responses, including contracting for goods and services, organising inspections, optimising freight movements and where viable, integrate local and regional sources with international supply chains.
Engage with deployed teams, FCDO Country offices and in-country Partners, to effectively plan and manage supply chains during response.
Proactively capture response data to inform preparedness and response planning, drive continuous improvement, and ensure accountability. Support after-action reviews and lessons learned exercises to improve future planning.
Surge into other operational, procurement, logistics or programmatic tasks within and outside of response, as required by Supply Chain team management.
Manage stockholdings in London and Kemble of deployment equipment and assets issued to contractors and staff, ensuring capacity is in place for HCRD and MCD, to support regular and rapid issue in response. As required issue, track and monitor equipment issued to contractors and staff, acting as a conduit for information between the Supply Chain team and the Advisory and Surge team.
Collaboration
Work constructively with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
Share knowledge, support others, and contribute to a positive team culture.
Be open to feedback and willing to adapt to meet team needs.
Risk Management
Be aware of potential risks to effective and responsible programme management and contribute to mitigation measures according to job role.
Be familiar with and actively participate in established risk management procedures, including reporting issues against identified risks and failures of mitigation measures.
Contribute to risk assessment activities and suggest improvements.
Other Duties
The post holder will be required to deploy at very short notice to support an FCDO response for minimum of 4 weeks for up to 30% of their time.
Participate in HEST training and work to mitigate safety and security threats for self and others

Undertake any other duties as appropriate to the position, as requested.
Fulfil role of Duty Officer on rotation, providing week-long out of hours surveillance of emergencies.
Contribute to HEROS contract monthly, quarterly, annual contractual reporting on specialist portfolio, and provide support as requested in support of results-based reporting.
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