KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Participate in development of country supply chain plan to ensure planning and sourcing stages are managed properly in accordance with best practices and as guided by Save the Children manuals.
• Support country office in having constant access to main markets and suppliers in Turkey to ensure all sourcing for goods and services obtained to achieve Value for Money from the financial resources and budgets that are available to spend. This includes best price, quality and from main sources in the market.
• Perform as main focal point in country wide market assessment, feeding information for supplier database, pre-qualification process of suppliers and service providers, due diligence process, pre-delivery verifications, customs and importation clearance, and representing organization to the suppliers and service providers.
• When necessary, organize various meetings and workshops in various locations to better represent the organization to various players in the market.
• Support in coordinate deliveries from suppliers to consignee address by ensuring multiple deliveries are planned, best route and time is considered, and recipients are informed about the shipment as well as its expected date of arrival.
• Collaborate with Project Teams to develop quarterly and yearly procurement plans and sourcing pipelines. Establish FWA and Contracts accordingly in order to achieve simple and accelerate program delivery and better value for money.
• Perform as Supply Chain focal point for Save the Children’s office in Istanbul and Hatay by providing all required services for operation of the office, this includes all other non-procurement supply chain tasks.
• When required, provide technical supports to Save the Children partners in Istanbul and other cities in Turkey.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by line manager or higher supervisors.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Relevant university degree and a minimum of 3 years of prior experience in procurement and supply chain management, either from humanitarian sector with complex or large scale country programmes, or from private sector that has supply chain operation country wide and internationally.
• High integrity personality.
• Ability to travel to various locations in Turkey (sometimes can be with a short notice), using various means of transport, and be very mobile with short stops in each location.
• Deep understanding on implementation of procurement procedures, regulations, and best practices.
• Good understanding on Turkey markets country wide, delivery routings, and customs/importation regulations.
• Diplomatic, with excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills in English and Turkish.
• Ability to organize workshops and trainings for external parties, organization representation, and excellent negotiation skills.
• Experience in managing and supervising others in relevant department.
• Ability to develop and review various procurement documents, this includes tendering and contract documents.
• Ability to synthesize and analyze information, and make clear, informed decisions
• Ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
• To be able to work under pressure
• Strong planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
• High computer literacy, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits Package provided to National Staff:

• Salary commensurate with the pay-grade of the position.
• Transportation allowance
• Annual leave
• Private Medical insurance
• Life and Critical Illness insurance

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

*Kindly ensure that you apply in English with your up to date CV and a cover letter by explaining your salary expectation. 

**This position's interviews will be conducted on rolling basis.

**Please note that applications later than mentioned deadline will not be considered.