Remote Supply Chain Technical Advisor – EMPOWER RAPID

Catholic Relief Services; United States; À distance; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Catholic Relief Services is seeking a Supply Chain Management Technical Advisor II for a remote role primarily serving South American partners. You will provide technical support, accompaniment, and training to strengthen supply chain readiness for rapid emergency response.

Responsibilities include multi-country setup, market analysis, contract readiness, and continuous improvement of procurement and distribution processes. Fluency in English and Spanish is required; Portuguese is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of emergency procurement, sourcing, contracting, vendor management, transport, warehouse management, inventory control, quality assurance, distribution logistics, and supply chain risk management.
• Ability to facilitate partner-led processes and adapt technical depth to partner needs.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; Portuguese preferred; travel within South America.

Responsabilités

• Lead the multi-country supply chain setup across target countries, coordinating with partner teams.
• Ensure priority focuses (specs, sourcing, stock, contracts, improvement) are executed.
• Support programming with market and logistics analysis, hotspot prioritization, and stakeholder mapping.
• Establish quality standards, packing guidance, replenishment, and substitution rules with partners.
• Validate kit contents against market availability, cultural fit, and branding requirements.
• Develop cost matrices for country-specific kits considering transport, storage, and duties.
• Map and assess suppliers, transporters, and warehousing providers for prequalification.
• Prepare and update contracts, standby agreements, and procurement templates.

Connaissances

Emergency procurement

Contracting

Vendor management

Transport logistics

Warehouse management

Inventory control

Quality assurance

Distribution logistics

Supply chain risk

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Web conferencing

Information-management systems

Description du poste

Catholic Relief Services is seeking a Supply Chain Management Technical Advisor II for a remote role primarily serving South American partners. You will provide technical support, accompaniment, and training to strengthen supply chain readiness for rapid emergency response.

Responsibilities include multi-country setup, market analysis, contract readiness, and continuous improvement of procurement and distribution processes. Fluency in English and Spanish is required; Portuguese is preferred.