Supply Chain Planner (800764)

What we do

Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to preserve human dignity and relieve suffering caused by war and armed violence.

In collaboration with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world, we do everything we can to deliver life-saving aid, reconnect families and locate missing people – helping those who need it most, regardless of who they are and what side of the front line they are on.

We engage with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, pressing for access to detainees to improve their living conditions and urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect non-combatants, including from digital threats.

Purpose

The Supply-Chain Planner is responsible for making sure that all forecasts are received, registered and matched with firm demand. S/he ensures that goods are sourced according to an agreed plan.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Monitors material resources planning (MRP) suggestions, analyses supply and demand and makes appropriate recommendations to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Decides how orders should be filled based on the delegation stocking strategy for each category, priorities identified in coordination with staff requesting services and the logistics team and flow optimization techniques (consolidating orders or making partial deliveries).
• Based on the MRP system, creates draft order purchase, order transfers, order inter sites and work orders.
  Sets and updates the MRP system parameters and item settings in JD Edwards software (lead time, planner number, planning code, order-policy code, etc.).
• Leads the demand-planning process for their delegation and its associated sub-delegations; indirectly contributes to the delegation’s sourcing plan.
• Contributes to defining the delegation’s supply network.
• Is responsible for the delegation’s consolidated demand figures and proposes and monitors buffer stock based on their analysis.
• Raises awareness of the costs associated with the delegation’s stock-management policy and the benefits of good planning and forecasting.
• Contributes to setting stock-management policy for the country, aligning it with the work of the Regional Supply-Chain Planner and ensuring that operational constraints are taken into account.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant contacts and departments

• Is aware of the delegation’s objectives and has a good knowledge of the Movement and other contacts relevant to the position
• Collects and shares information so as to improve the ICRC’s understanding of the environment and humanitarian trends and responses
• Represents the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the ICRC’s image
• Takes responsibility for their own professional learning and development

Additional information

• Type of role:Regular
• Working rate:100%
• Location: Sana'a
• Job level:B3
• Length of assignment: one Year
• Type of position: Maximum term contract
• Application deadline: 21/11/2026
• This post is for Yemeni Nationality only

Our values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.

Reports to (role)

• Supply Chain Coordinator
• Logistics Coordinator

People management responsibilities

No

Scope & impact

• Geographic remit: country-level, or regional for the Logistics Support Centre.

Relationships

• Internally, interacts with the Supply Chain Coordinator, the delegation’s Buyers, warehousing and transport staff, the global planning network and Supply Chain Officers.
• Has no external relationships.

Certifications / Education required

• University degree or equivalent experience.
• Additional vocational training in health sciences an asset.
• Computer proficiency and ability to run specialized software.
• Good command of English.
• Good command of an enterprise resource planning system.

Professional experience required

• Typically six to nine years’ overall professional experience.
• Experience in supply chain management.
• Experience in planning and forecasting.