Advisor II, Inventory & Logistics Advisor

 

NOTE: The above Pay Range only applies to applicants who perform the job within the US and to applicants classified by CRS as International Assignees.  Staff hired on local payroll would follow the respective country pay range.  Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your anticipated work location during the candidate selection process.

Job Summary

The Advisor II, Inventory & Logistics Advisor provides technical and operational support across inventory, logistics, and transportation functions, with a focus on U.S. Government (USG) food aid and other donor‑funded commodities. The role supports country program supply chain teams in executing compliant shipment, inventory, and logistics processes and contributes to the effective day‑to‑day functioning of supply chain operations. The role supports country program supply chain staff and regional advisors to ensure compliant, efficient, and timely shipment, inventory management, and logistics operations, and contributes to continuous improvement of global supply chain practices.

Roles and Key Responsibilities 

Shipping Administration

• Manage daily operations with freight forwarders, including bookings, tracking, and delivery monitoring.
• Support country programs with pipeline planning, call forwards, shipment tracking, and donor reporting.
• Monitor shipment performance, resolve freight and carrier issues, and escalate risks or delays as required.
• Manage freight documents, claims, penalties, and loss recovery per donor and commercial requirements.
• Monitor freight costs, budgets, and obligations, and support shipment coordination for food and non‑food commodities.

 

Technical Advice and Guidance

• Provide technical guidance on inventory, logistics, and transportation to country programs and regional advisors.
• Contribute to the development and revision of supply chain processes, tools, and guidance.
• Contribute to agency-wide physical inventory activities, support improvement of cycle count processes, and tangible asset tracking processes.
• Analyze supply chain data, audits, and ERP (Insight/Oracle) inventory data to identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Serve as a global point of contact for transportation and fleet management; provide surge and start-up support to country and regional supply chain teams as needed.
• Review inventory, logistics, and transportation sections in proposals, supporting planning and problem analysis workshops.

 

Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Support capacity strengthening through training, mentoring, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Contribute to knowledge management and learning by documenting lessons learned, best practices, technical guidance, and capacity building events.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.  Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.  We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.  The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Requirements

CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements.  All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.

CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.