Programme Logistics Manager - Remote

Programme Logistics Manager - Remote

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We are delighted to be recruiting a Programme Logistics Manager to join our growing team at Mary’s Meals International. In this role, you will provide strong technical oversight and leadership for the Logistics & Operations functions across Mary’s Meals school feeding programmes.

You will take the lead on collaboration with our Programme Affiliates and Programme Partners to ensure they have highly effective logistics systems and processes in place, including areas such as inventory, fleet, facilities management and supplier management. As Programme Logistics Manager, you will lead and contribute to continuous improvement and efficiency projects across our programmes, helping to ensure quality, stewardship and simplicity in everything we do.

Reporting to our Head of Programme Operations, this role will require you to work in a highly effective and collaborative manner with our globally dispersed logistics team to review, optimise and ensure global implementation of our logistics policies, procedures, and tools.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Define and implement monitoring and performance requirements for key areas such as fleet and stock management, and support supplier management activities where required.
• Lead on the preparation of monthly management reports that inform and evaluate the performance of logistics functions.
• Proactively contribute to programmatic planning, risk management and reporting.
• Deliver capacity building to country logistics teams and promote a strong culture of compliance and ethical work practices.
• Working with procurement team to ensure strong cohesion between our Procurement and our Logistics functions.
• Ensure effective functioning of our warehouses and distribution process with emphasis on optimal stock level management and efficient distribution planning.
• Review historical supply trends and prepare forecast data for food ordering purposes.
• Coordinate cross-functional research initiative to reconcile significant variances and refine forecast and ordering processes.
   

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in an international logistics role, with a robust understanding of logistics systems and processes. Strong communication skills are essential, as is the ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity while working with a wide range of stakeholders across various locations. With a proactive, flexible and results-driven approach, the successful candidate will have the ability to think critically, analyse complex information and provide practical and effective solutions. Strong IT skills with the ability to analyse data effectively is essential. Strong leadership skills and experience of working with a decentralised team, would be beneficial.

This is a global role and we are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly with the ability to offer part time hours if necessary. There will be a requirement for travel to countries where Mary’s Meals operates.

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and from all faiths and none. We are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 2.4 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals. We are a values-driven organisation, we believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding.

This role undertakes regulated work with children, and you will be required to register with the Protected Vulnerable Group Scheme or local equivalent before undertaking your role.