Regional Supply Chain Officer

The Opportunity

If you are an experienced leader, and are interested in joining the independent organization, world-wide leader in the Child Rights sector, this opportunity is for you!

Save the Children International is looking for a senior professional to join the organization to serve as SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER.

The position is planned to be based in Panamá, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, or Peru.

As part of the Regional Operations team, you will process all procurement requests and related tasks on a timely manner. You will be the main link between the Country Offices (COs) and Save the Children International supply chain team, with the primary responsibility to ensure the effective communication and efficient flow of program supplies from regional / global markets to program sites in COs.

In order to be successful, you should bring/have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Industrial engineering, or related field
• Specialization or experience in all technical areas of logistics / supply chain operations including procurement, transport, distribution, warehousing, and stock management.
• Experience in humanitarian logistics / supply chain management.
• Fluency Spanish is essential.
• Strong English communication skills – written and spoken.
• Proficient in the use of Ms Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Remote support to supply chain operations across multiple field offices.
• Ability to build effective working relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
• Excellent planning, management, and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. 

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Send us your CV and a cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at Save the Children | Regional Supply Chain Officer | América Latina y el Caribe

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.