Global Supply Chain Coordinator At

Job Title: Global Supply Chain Coordinator

Reports to: Global Procurement Director (matrix reporting to GSCM Director II)

Department: Global Supply Chain Management

Location: Baltimore, MD/Remote Telecommuting

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Job Summary:

You will coordinate with supply chain staff (mainly procurement) at HQ and in-country in support of the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. Your knowledge and experience will allow you to successfully coor dinate specific aspects of procurement and purchasing activities, as well as some broader departmental system tracking and analysis needs, to help ensure stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability.

• Fulfill key procurement support tasks, as needed, including coordination of posting tender documents on CRS.org as well as external sites, receiving bids from suppliers and disseminating those bids to appropriate staff members. Coordinate with various departments to develop and maintain an up-to-date procurement plan with all quantities, quality and delivery requirements for goods and services. Provide pricing information to assist budget holders with budget preparation.
• Manage the requisition and payment process for goods and services (including consultants) for Global Procurement and GSCM at large.
• Maintain correspondence and constant contact with suppliers to follow up on the execution of contractual terms and conditions, and handle issues if needed. Monitor and report on supplier performance, noting current and/or potential issues and/or inefficiencies and assist with contract/purchase order modifications.
• Monitor and analyze supplier payments and resolve issues as needed.
• Plan and coordinate (with STAR KML, as needed) project leadership and communities of practice activities and learning events, including working with vendors, management of logistics, and session design and facilitation.
• Lead the coordination, with GSCM KML, in the development and management of myCRS (SharePoint) and Microsoft Teams sites for the team(s) supported by the position.
• Develop, coordinate, and review reports and presentations for Departmental and Agency Leadership as well as requesting departments, stakeholders and external sources, as needed.
• Conceptualize and execute research and quantitative and qualitative analysis related to inform departmental and agency process and strategy. Develop recommendations for the appropriate departmental/agency response.
• Assist the department in SCM module management with Oracle in order to make sure the data in our system is accurate and up-to-date. Identify areas of concern in data and transactional trends.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or other relevant degree.
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in procurement/purchasing management, logistics, administration, preferably with an international organization.
• Good knowledge of various donor procurement regulations (e.g. USAID, EU, UN)
• Knowledge of international and national procurement regulations and local market conditions.
• Knowledge of contract terms, as well as a proven ability to successfully complete purchase orders against specifications.

Required Languages – English (required)

French, Spanish and/or Arabic (preferred)

Travel– include percentage of required travel, if applicable. Could be stated as Must be willing and able to travel up to 10%.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good planning and coordination skills and ability to prioritize competing priorities effectively
• Good analytical skills with ability to make independent judgment and decisions
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented with focus on meeting customer needs
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Good negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Experience with database management systems (e.g. MS Access) highly desirable.

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.