Humanitarian Supply Chain Advisor I – Rapid Response

Catholic Relief Services; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Relief Services seeks a Supply Chain Management Technical Advisor I to strengthen emergency readiness for EMPOWER partners in South America. You will help build multi-modality supply chains, including in-kind and CVA, and train partner teams in expedited, compliant operations.

The role emphasizes market analysis, contracting readiness, and capacity strengthening of local partners, with travel up to 50% and a remote working arrangement. Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, procurement, business administration, international development, humanitarian assistance, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant humanitarian supply chain experience.
• Experience supporting market and supplier assessments, procurement planning, vendor due diligence, logistics analysis, cost verification, or supply chain documentation.
• Experience developing or maintaining practical supply chain tools such as item specifications, costing matrices, vendor databases, prequalification files, procurement trackers, inventory tools, or readiness checklists.
• Experience working with local partners or field teams through technical support, coaching, training, or participatory planning.

Responsibilities

• Support Technical Advisor II in implementing the multi-modality supply chain readiness process across five target countries, working with partners and CRS functions.
• Assist with planning, tracking, and documentation for priority focus areas: updated specifications, strategic sourcing, prepositioned stocks, open contracts, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain readiness tools, action plans, trackers, databases, and continuous improvement plans, and monitor progress against agreed actions.
• Conduct market, supplier, logistics, and service provider assessments, including data collection, market pricing, costing exercises, and verification of key assumptions.
• Support mapping, due diligence, prequalification, contracting readiness, and ongoing management of suppliers and service providers.

Skills

Emergency procurement

Vendor management

Data management

Analytical skills

Cross-cultural collaboration

Planning & coordination

Communication skills

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/logistics/procurement/business administration or related field

Advanced degree or professional certification

Tools

Vendor databases

Procurement trackers

Inventory tools

ERP systems

Job description

Catholic Relief Services seeks a Supply Chain Management Technical Advisor I to strengthen emergency readiness for EMPOWER partners in South America. You will help build multi-modality supply chains, including in-kind and CVA, and train partner teams in expedited, compliant operations.

The role emphasizes market analysis, contracting readiness, and capacity strengthening of local partners, with travel up to 50% and a remote working arrangement. Fluency in English and Spanish is required.