Regional Supply Chain Management Specialist – World Vision Kenya
Job Purpose
To provide regional leadership, technical oversight, and strategic guidance across all aspects of Supply Chain Management (SCM) in the East Africa Region, ensuring stewardship, risk mitigation, cost containment, capacity building, and value for money across Field Offices.
Roles & Responsibilities
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Strategic Leadership & Sourcing: Support the Regional SCM Director in developing regional supply chain strategies, establishing regional sourcing plans, driving strategic procurement initiatives, managing major contracts and supplier relationships, and ensuring best value for money.
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Capacity Development & Training: Lead SCM capacity assessments and gap analyses across Field Offices; design and conduct training programs, coaching, and onboarding for SCM and regional staff; and promote the adoption of global procurement systems (such as ProVision and Coupa).
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Quality Assurance & Risk Management: Monitor adherence to global SCM policies, local laws, and internal controls; collaborate with legal and audit teams to identify supply chain risks, implement mitigation plans, and ensure compliance across all operational contexts.
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Process Improvement & Innovation: Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and process efficiency across regional supply chains; lead multi-country and emergency procurements; and leverage data analytics and dashboards to track SCM KPIs.
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Strategic Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement: Build robust internal and external networks across Field Offices, Global Centers, Shared Services, donors, and humanitarian clusters to share best practices and ensure seamless operational alignment.
Qualifications
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Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (with a relevant Bachelor’s degree).
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Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 6 qualification (or recognized equivalent SCM professional membership).
Skills, Experience & Competences
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Minimum of 8 years of progressive professional experience in procurement, contract management, logistics, and supply chain operations within corporate or NGO environments, including at least 5 years in direct procurement/contracting roles.
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Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technical leadership and staff management capacity, with a proven ability to lead dispersed, virtual teams.
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Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, cost containment, inventory management, and fleet/warehouse operations.
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Thorough understanding of humanitarian emergency affairs, donor compliance requirements, and risk management frameworks.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and cross-cultural communication skills, with fluency in English and willingness to travel internationally up to 30% of the time.