Regional Logistics Manager - East Africa

2025-11-10T10:36:46+00:00

FULL_TIME

Nonprofit, and NGO

Management, Transportation & Logistics

2025-11-21T17:00:00+00:00

 

Kenya

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YOUR MISSION:

Reporting to the Regional Director, the Regional Logistics Manager shapes the strategic logistics direction, oversees the deployment of Global and Regional initiatives and ensures the design and delivery of high-quality, performance-driven logistics systems across a regional portfolio of integrated Countries. It supports and provides oversight to HI’s logistics activities in the Countries within the Regional’s portfolio.

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the position holder represents HI in key forums and joint initiatives and contributes to logistics excellence to respond to the evolving needs of the vulnerable communities.

The Regional Logistics Manager ensures efficient management of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) resources as well for the Region. He/she plays a key role in the deployment and implementation of HI’s ICT standards.

He/she actively participates in the progressive structuring of the East Africa Division in accordance with HI's organizational principles, prioritizing the development of skills within the business line.

The logistics department in East Africa Division will be composed of approximately 50-60 staff based in the different countries. The Regional Logistics Manager will be the line Manager of country Logistics teams and will be part of the SMT (Senior Management Team) at regional level.

• Shaping the strategic logistics direction
• Overseeing the deployment of Global and Regional initiatives
• Ensuring the design and delivery of high-quality, performance-driven logistics systems
• Supporting and providing oversight to HI’s logistics activities
• Representing HI in key forums and joint initiatives
• Ensuring efficient management of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) resources
• Playing a key role in the deployment and implementation of HI’s ICT standards
• Actively participating in the progressive structuring of the East Africa Division
• Prioritizing the development of skills within the business line
• Managing country Logistics teams

- Crosscutting: - Supply chain: - Facilities management: - Budget holder

You hold a degree in logistics or supply chain or equivalent. You have proven experience in at least 2 years’ experience as a Logistics Coordinator at Regional level and at least 3 years’ experience as a Logistics Manager at Country level, You have strong experiences in team management, capacity building, training and coaching: enable leadership, staff development and operational goal achievement, You are expert on planning: critical for operational efficiency and coordination across supply chain, transport, stock and maintenance, You are expert on purchasing: ensure timely, cost-efficient, compliant procurement processes, knowledge of Link You work independently in a global organization: ensure effective performance in diverse, multicultural and remote contexts, You got excellent command of IT tools (Power Bi, WebApp, etc.), Office 365, Link, Internet… You are able to handle conflicts, you have strong interpersonal and intercultural skills, with good communication and negotiation skills

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