Job Description
The Logistics Chief makes arrangements to move staff, equipment and supplies to and from sites that need additional resources.
When a disaster strikes, the main functions include:
- Procuring equipment, fuel, food services, transportation and supplies for staff working extended hours.
- Scheduling pickups and deliveries.
- Tracking all supply and service purchases.
- Working closely with the Housing Chief and Business Continuity Chief to fulfill supply needs.
Qualifications may include:
- Experience managing purchasing for the organization.
- Negotiating experience.
- Knowledge of the organization’s financial systems and controls.
- Knowledge of the organization’s building and office locations.
A likely staff member to fill this role may be:
- Director of Purchasing, Director of Operations or Office Manager.
During the Planning Phase, the Logistics Chief should:
- Determine how to store and transport goods.
- Consider the locations of the organization’s buildings and how to best transport supplies to them.
- Are buildings spread over a large area or in one neighborhood?
- Review relationships with supply vendors, determining which ones can be relied upon during a disaster.
- Develop an organized method for tracking purchases, using Excel, a database or another method that fits the organization’s needs.
