Director, Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management (PLSCM) 328 views

Director, Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management (PLSCM)

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.  

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

Project Overview and Role:

The Procurement, Logistics, and
Supply Chain Management (PLSCM) at The Palladium Group is a dynamic community
of practice with talented colleagues working toward the goal of providing
unmatched supply chain service delivery with unprecedented levels of
visibility, accountability, and data to drive decision making, while enabling
local logistics ecosystems to grow and mature. 

The Director, PLSCM will provide leadership, direction, and
content to donor and/or government funded procurement, logistics, and
supply chain programs and will help drive strategic growth
into new and existing market segments through prime, subcontractor,
and vendor roles. 

Responsibilities require extensive
knowledge, experience, networks, and best practices within the supply
chain marketplace and the ability to work collaboratively on new business
development activities, including cross-regional and cross sector collaborations
within Palladium. The Director is expected to contribute to external
industry thought leadership and internal strategies, approaches, and plans to
ensure corporate capabilities align with service offerings.?  

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

Business Development: 

• Lead proposal
  development principally targeting opportunities in the supply chain and
  logistics space based on best practices applied to global, regional, or
  specific country contexts
• Lead the identification,
  assessment, and pursuit of new business opportunities, as well as the
  analysis of our prospects for winning opportunities
• Lead competitive,
  client, and general market research efforts that contribute to
  diversifying and building the business development pipeline
• Develop a short-,
  mid-, and long- term opportunity pipelines with
  supporting capture plans for approved pursuits
  

Technical Work: 

• Serve as a subject
  matter expert for the design, planning, and direct delivery of supply
  chain services involving forecasting and supply planning or “demand
  management”, category management, strategic sourcing multi-modal logistics
  (sea freight, airfreight, ground freight), port and staging management,
  cross-docking, warehousing/ inventory management, yard management,
  material handling, supply chain information systems, base and life support
  services, contingency services, emergency response, data analytics,
  and other relevant topics
• Provide short-term
  inputs and/or consultancy assignments on technical assistance topics to
  include: forecasting and supply planning, procurement, customs clearance
  warehousing & inventory management, distribution & transportation,
  governance, strategic planning, private sector engagement, financing,
  human workforce development and institutional capacity building, supply
  chain information systems and data management, data analytics and
  performance management, enabling environment, warehousing &
  distribution, 3PL procurement, private sector engagement, visibility and
  accountability, global collaboration, market dynamics, and other relevant
  topics
• Identify, build, and
  maintain relationships with partners and consultants that can provide
  technical expertise to Palladium-managed projects
• Work with others in the
  PLSCM practice to promote and build Palladium’s technical capability
  

Project Management: 

• Serve as Project
  Delivery Director for new and existing programs
• Lead the planning,
  implementation, and reporting on project activities as needed
  and requested
• Lead project work
  planning, budgeting, and progress/financial reporting
• Oversee program
  implementation and ensure monitoring and quality-assuring
  Palladium’s services
• Oversee partner
  organizations (such as subcontractors) on the contractually compliant delivery
  of agreed inputs and achievement of agreed outputs and outcomes
  

Thought Leadership: 

• Stay abreast of key
  developments in procurement and logistics innovations and interventions
  across the industry. This includes frequent interaction with client staff,
  governments, academics, and other stakeholders relevant to this area
• Oversee and directs
  teams in research, analysis and publication of white papers, blogs,
  technical reports, case studies, policy and program approaches, and
  results summaries on topics related to direct supply chain services and
  supply chain technical assistance
• Serve as thought leader
  on supply chain and logistics activities by leading design, strategy, and
  approach development
  

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience
  leading business development and proposal development
  efforts with expertise leading donor and/or government
  procurement, logistics, and supply chain initiatives
• Experience writing
  technical proposals for donor and/or government funded programs
  and a proven track-record of winning bids desired
• Experience in providing
  program management, technical support, or client relationship management
  for large global projects, specifically in the context of
  procurement, logistics, and supply chain management
• Proven understanding
  of donor and/or government funded program standard operating
  procedures, expectations and regulations
• Ability to communicate
  effectively and high comfort level writing and presenting data and
  information in a compelling way to difference audiences
• Ability to work
  effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong time management
  and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work well independently
  and in teams
• Excellent written and
  spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and
  non-technical audiences