Work Location : US - Atlanta, GA
Type of Post : Not Applicable

Other Possible Location :
Funding : APPROVED

Expected Travel : up to 10%
Type of Contract :

Language Requirement : English
Application Deadline :

Employee Duration : Active Full-Time

Responsibilities:
1. Lead, manage and drive overall global supply chain transformation project

• Develop an integrated multi-year road-map to transform global supply chain at CARE incorporating the 5 functional pillars; Procurement, Warehousing and stock management, Logistics and fleet management, Cash and Voucher programming and establishing a continuous learnings learning and professional accreditation program.
• Review current global operations and map process flows.
• Identify gaps, risks areas and recommend solutions.
• Identify areas to prioritize immediate needs and quick wins (i.e. master contracts).
• Drive and integrate industry level technology standards and best practices.
• Develop new models for service, innovative solutions to support business growth, inventory strategies, and drive overall supply chain cost optimization.
• Determine optimal supply chain footprint capacity and capability, location analysis, capital requirements and cost benefits, and time lines.
• Lead relevant project training sessions and drive capacity building across CARE country office functions.
• Lead optimization projects across CARE to achieve cost savings and cash flow improvements that deliver a superior customer experience and enable growth.
• Lead the project team through strategic planning with defined outcomes and identified metric's.
• Build and maintain key relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to drive alignment with transformation agenda across CARE.
• Lead and facilitate review meetings with Senior Leadership and cross functional teams.
• Lead all aspects of review and prioritization of key supply chain initiatives (existing and new).
• Focus on solving end-to-end problems leveraging technology as an enabler.
• Creatively solve our toughest problems and focus on high value priority initiatives that alter our competitive standing
• Maintain and share knowledge on industry best practices/benchmarks.
• Develop monthly/quarterly cadence for leadership review of progress against key initiatives.

2. Develop and Identify global strategic supply chain solutions

• Partner with CARE Operation teams to develop a multi-year supply chain strategy that supports our donor and beneficiary needs and initiatives.
• Support the 3-year supply chain project strategy by developing key projects and initiatives that are accretive to key KPIs.
• Leadership and strategic level problem-solving in a complex environment to determine appropriate supply chain solutions based on sound understanding of CARE’s mission.
• Develop and Identify global strategic supply chain solutions.
• Strive for continuous improvement and customer-centrism in all aspects of decision making.
• Challenge the status quo via a growth mindset.
• Work with cross-functional strategy leaders to define future supply chain requirements.
• Perform market research to understand key supply chain trends and turn them into initiatives for CARE.
• Serve as a thought leader on macro supply chain trends and understand how we apply them to CARE's overall strategy.

3. Lead Data-driven efforts to improve global operations

• Analyze data to measure the effectiveness of existing processes to develop sustainable and quantifiable process improvements.
• Recommend changes in working practices, performance metrics and patterns to improve output and reduce costs execution depending on the nature and scope of change.
• Identify mechanisms to translate optimization opportunities into practical execution plans; lead and support execution depending on the nature and scope of change.

Qualifications:

• 7 – 10 years of experience with global transformational experience
• Proven track record of leading global transformation projects
• Strong project management/process improvement skills, effectively evaluates information/data to make decisions; anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve issues; creates actionable strategies and operational plans
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage large scale change and influence in a matrixed organization
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and leadership with strong relationship management ability
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal collaboration skills, and clear and succinct delivery.
• Data-oriented, analytical and detail oriented, capable of using models for optimization purposes yet balanced with an ability to be able to step back from the data to draw out the right business approach for conclusion
• Demonstrated customer focus – evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer and develops processes to deliver outcomes that meet corporate, operations and sourcing goals
• Change oriented, actively generates process improvements; champions and drives change initiatives; confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways, balances multiple and competing priorities and executes accordingly
• Undaunted by challenges with a drive for execution delivering excellent results under tight, pressure filled timelines.

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Job Type: Full-time

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