Organization: Crown Agents USA
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 06 Aug 2015
Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Temporary Supply and Deliver Coordinatoron the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) project located in our Arlington, VA office.
Our Business
Crown Agents is an international development company employing over 600 personnel worldwide with a presence in more than 40 countries, subsidiaries in 11 countries, and permanent staff working on the ground in 22 corporate offices in Africa, Asia Latin America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and institutional development for public and private sector clients in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and health systems strengthening.
Crown Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement services to stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve health outcomes across the developing world. Since its incorporation in the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Department of State (DOS), and the Gates Foundation.
The Project
The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) brings together multiple private sector, non-government and faith-based organizations that are among the most trusted names in supply chain management and international public health and development in the world. PFSCM has been recognized internationally for its work to save lives through stronger public health supply chains; the partnership won two supply chain distinction awards from the European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit in 2010 and was a finalist in the 2012 Supply Chain Innovation Award Competition sponsored by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain. In addition, PFSCM implements other supply chain management projects with other client/donors as appropriate.
Role & Responsibilities
In this temporary role through September 2015, you will assist in the procurement of pharmaceuticals and supplies to reduce the worldwide impact of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis by monitoring orders to ensure compliance and coordinating with manufactures and suppliers for international pickup and delivery.
Specific Responsibilities
Coordination of Purchase Orders
· Check supplier and manufacturers export documentation for commodities meets country requirements for customs clearance and in country regulatory requirements, following up any queries
· Coordinate export shipments, and complete documentation for freight forwarders
· Update procurement database and advise suppliers and procurement team to ensure smooth movement of procured goods to destination
· Check database daily to ensure that orders picked up and issue documentation to enable procurement team to issue Invoices to Suppliers and manufacturers.
· Deal with any queries from the Freight forwarding team
Database Maintenance
· Assist in development of SCMS procurement management database to effectively support the work of the procurement team
· Ensure all relevant information on fulfilment and delivery planning is maintained in the database
Supply Chain Administration
· Keep up to date on packaging and shipping requirements for each country and keep procurement and freight forwarding teams informed
· Work with procurement and freight forwarding teams to expedite emergency orders and to resolve commodity returns and other fulfilment errors
Procurement
· Contribute to appraising supplier performance, managing the relationship with suppliers, and coordinate procurement activities of SCMS in liaison with in-country teams.
· Prepare, issue, and evaluate tenders, taking into consideration relevant criteria and ability to comply with policies and procedures.
· Make product and/or supply recommendations, negotiate cost reductions, and confirm orders with the in-country client through Project Management Office.
Qualifications
· A Bachelor"s Degree in supply chain management or related field; or four additional years of combined educations, experience and training required
· A minimum of three or more years of related experience preferred
· A pointed interest in international development, with the desire to contribute professionally to the stated global health goals of the SCMS project required
· Strong written and verbal communication skills required
· Must demonstrate personal attributes such as loyalty and integrity in addition to being resourceful and flexible, which is inherent in this position
· Fluency in English required; Knowledge of Spanish, French, or Portuguese desired
· Legal ability to live and work in USA is required
How to apply:
To apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com, including your name, along with “**#15-46 Supply and Deliver Coordinator**” in the subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagentsusa.com for more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.
Candidate must be able to demonstrate legal right to work in the United States.
Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA. If you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.
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