Head of Supply Chain

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The opportunity

The role of the Head of Supply Chain is to provide support to the field offices and the Country Office in the following areas: General administration, procurements, logistics, office management, contracts/legal issues. Under the guidance of the Director of Operations, the Head of Supply Chain will ensure timely and highest quality procurements, the smooth & efficient operations of Plan International Nigeria’s facilities, inventory, fleet and travel management by developing, implementing and evaluating maintenance and improvement programs as they relate to the continuous operations of the organization. S/he will plan, manage all operational, support, monitoring and reporting tasks of the country in the above listed areas. S/He will be responsible for the effective utilization of resources including staff with diverse range of capabilities.

About You

We are looking for a professional in Supply Chain with at least a Master’s degree in Business/Public Administration, Logistics/Supply chain management or any related field. S/he should possess a minimum of 5 years’ experience providing a whole range of Supply Chain services in an organisation, ideally with at least 3 years in an International NGO.

The ideal candidate should have strong Supply Chain management skills, good report writing skills and ability to develop effective work plans, manage time and priorities in order to meet departmental objectives. Proficiency in the use of relevant applications including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), SAP and other relevant applications will be an added advantage.

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Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.

Location: Abuja

Type of Role: Fixed Term

Closing Date: 10th February, 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.