Supply Chain Manager

About the role

Save the Children Lao PDR is looking for a Supply Chain Manager based in Vientiane Capital. The role leads, coordinates and supports the supply chain and logistics for the Strengthening Climate Resilience of Lao PDR Health System Project, developing and maintaining supply-chain policies and procedures in line with Save the Children and GCF SOPs, international standards, national laws and donor rules. It also covers supply chain planning and sourcing for the project.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date supply chain policies, forms and tools (procurement, customs, stock management, emergency response) and ensure compliance with international standards and donor rules.
• Consolidate project procurement plans, purchase requisitions and sourcing pipelines, and monitor pending orders and programme reviews.
• Support project procurement through ProSave, including vetting and registering suppliers, managing framework agreements and reviewing supplier contracts.
• Organise and supervise procurement and tendering for construction projects, and manage the fleet, including driver training, vehicle usage data in ProFleet and monthly fleet reports.
• Handle customs clearance, warehousing and distribution, and support emergency stock reallocation.
• Maintain asset and inventory registers, run regular asset verifications and dispose of assets through proper procurement.
• Prepare monthly supply chain, procurement and fleet reports and share them with the country office and field offices.
• Train project staff on supply chain procedures and safeguarding, and act in a child-sensitive way.
• In a major humanitarian emergency, deploy in-country and work outside the normal role profile.

Required profile

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Administrative Management or a similar business field.
• At least 5 years of experience in logistics management, including procurement, transportation, distribution, customs clearing, warehouse and stock management.
• Team management and capacity-building experience; emergency response logistics experience highly desirable.
• Excellent English, oral and written.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Logistics software for tracking and cataloguing goods (highly desirable).
• Knowledge of international logistics and procurement standards.

The contract is fixed term (1 year, with possible extension). Applications are made online with a cover letter, CV, salary expectations, ID copy and referee details; a criminal record check is required later.