The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations.
Implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance to manage WFP’s warehouse, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems, and ensure loss mitigation.
Support in coordinating warehouse operations and ensure all aligned to standard business process including timely and accurate preparation of daily operations reports for invoicing warehouse activities.
Supervise warehouse vendors' activities and participate in performance reviews.
Participate in conducting vendor and market assessments and engage with entities to assess and identify potential logistics service providers.
Ensure accurate and timely monthly physical inventories, reconciliation and clearance of the same.
Coordinate documentation processing and disposal of non-fit for human commodities.
Provide support to retailers in the implementation of their activities for Cash Based Transfers (CBT).
Assist in the follow-up of any complaints from the beneficiaries' hotlines and provide feedback.
Assist in the monitoring of market prices, checking the availability of commodities, food quality, food expiry dates and general hygiene at retailer shops.
Assist in the capacity building and training of retailers in the use of Point-of-Sale machines.
Assist retailers in checking their transactions and the correct uploading of reports in the system and provide feedback.
Keep a clear inventory of all retailers Point of Sale machines in use including GEMS inventory.
Maintain filing systems and archives for easy retrieval of information.
Perform any other related duties as required.
Education:
Completion of secondary school education OR an advanced diploma in logistics, supply chain management or related functional area is required.
A degree in the related functional area is an added advantage.
Work Experience:
At least five (5) or more years of relevant professional work experience with a Secondary School Certificate.
University Degree (Diploma/Bachelor’s) in logistics, supply chain management or related functional area is required with a minimum of two (2) or more years of relevant experience directly worked in Supply Chain.
Languages:
Fluent knowledge (proficiency/level C) of English and Somali language.
