Catholic Relief Services

You would support supply chain readiness across five countries by assessing suppliers and logistics, maintaining tools and plans, and coordinating partner training and documentation. | The role requires at least five years of relevant supply chain experience, practical assessment and planning skills, Spanish fluency, and willingness to travel up to 50% in South America. | Job Description: • Support the Technical Advisor II in implementing the multi-modality supply chain readiness process across five target countries • Assist with planning, tracking, and documentation for updated specifications, strategic sourcing, prepositioned stocks, open contracts, and continuous improvement • Develop and maintain readiness tools, action plans, trackers, databases, and continuous improvement plans • Conduct market, supplier, logistics, and service provider assessments, including data collection, market pricing, costing exercises, and verification of assumptions • Support review and development of relief item specifications, kit contents, packing requirements, and supply chain readiness standards • Support supplier and service provider mapping, due diligence, prequalification, contracting readiness, and ongoing management • Support assessment and activation protocols for financial and mobile service providers for cash and voucher assistance • Support assessments of partner supply chain systems, including procurement, contracting, warehousing, inventory management, transport, distribution, and quality assurance • Analyze warehouse requirements, inventory systems, storage practices, distribution readiness, transport options, and supply chain constraints • Support partner coaching sessions, simulations, readiness tests, and technical working sessions • Prepare materials, coordinate meetings, document activities, follow up on actions, and consolidate final readiness packages and supporting tools Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, procurement, business administration, international development, humanitarian assistance, or a related field • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in humanitarian supply chain, procurement, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, emergency operations, or a related area • 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 • Working knowledge of emergency procurement, sourcing, contracting, vendor management, transport, warehousing, inventory control, distribution logistics, quality assurance, and supply chain risk management • Strong research, data-management, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Ability to organize complex information and translate assessment findings into clear tools, trackers, action items, and draft recommendations • Ability to work collaboratively with partners and multidisciplinary teams and to receive and apply technical guidance • Strong planning, coordination, documentation, and organizational skills • Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills and ability to work respectfully across cultures and operating contexts • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, web-conferencing platforms, and common information-management systems • Professional fluency in English and Spanish required • Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% in-country or regionally within South America • Must be able to live and work in difficult/stressful environments and serve wherever agency needs dictate • CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed • Successful candidates requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must clear pre-employment medical clearance Benefits: • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Life insurance • Vision insurance • Generous retirement savings plan • Collaborative, mission-driven work culture