Global Supply Chain Localisation Strategist

Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) seeks a Global Supply Chain Localisation Advisor to lead the localisation workstream and serve as DRC's technical representative within the HLGSC, coordinating with UNICEF and partners to strengthen end-to-end supply chains. This national Denmark-based role will report to the Director of Supply Chain and requires travel.

Applicants should have 7-10 years of HQ and country-office supply chain experience, a Master’s degree, and a proven track record in

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience working in HQ and Country Offices, especially in supply chain and related support functions.
• Supply Chain master's degree or equivalent academic qualification.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical content development, working within a collaborative co-lead model and influencing, convening and synthesising across organisations without formal line authority.
• Strong track record of representing an organisation in external, multi-stakeholder technical forums.
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the localisation workstream, helping shape the humanitarian sector's approach to supply chain localisation and supporting the delivery of agreed workstream objectives.
• Co-lead the development, testing and refinement of the Supply Chain Maturity Model, assessment methodology and associated guidance in collaboration with UNICEF and other workstream partners.
• Translate concepts, operational experience and stakeholder inputs into practical frameworks, guidance and tools that support localisation objectives across the sector.
• Act as DRC's lead technical representative within HLGSC, bringing DRC's operational experience, NGO perspectives, lessons learned and technical expertise to sector-wide discussions.
• Ensure alignment between the localisation workstream and DRC's wider localisation and supply chain priorities, including partner tiering approaches and partner supply chain management initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with UNICEF, co-lead organisations and technical experts to shape technical direction, build consensus and strengthen workstream outputs.
• Co-lead the technical content and preparation of expert group and technical working group engagements, including consultation materials, draft outputs and decision points for review.
• Provide technical guidance and thought leadership to stakeholders engaged in the workstream, ensuring existing initiatives, evidence and lessons learned are leveraged and duplication of effort is avoided.
• Review, validate and synthesise inputs from expert consultations, technical working groups, bilateral exchanges and testing activities, translating findings into strengthened methodologies, frameworks and recommendations.
• Support the preparation of outputs, recommendations and technical products for governance review, decision-making and endorsement.
• Lead the documentation of lessons learned, evidence gaps, limitations and considerations for the future stewardship, maintenance and evolution of the Supply Chain Maturity Model

Skills

Supply chain

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-organisational collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Supply Chain or equivalent

Tools

Maturity Model

Job description

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) seeks a Global Supply Chain Localisation Advisor to lead the localisation workstream and serve as DRC's technical representative within the HLGSC, coordinating with UNICEF and partners to strengthen end-to-end supply chains. This national Denmark-based role will report to the Director of Supply Chain and requires travel.

Applicants should have 7-10 years of HQ and country-office supply chain experience, a Master’s degree, and a proven track record in