Job Title: Supply and Distribution Manager
Employer: Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Country: Nigeria
City: Abuja
Type: Full-Time Paid
Business Unit: Essential Medicines
Additional Location Description: Nigeria or Boston, MA (US)
Overview:
Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is building on its work on HIV and malaria treatment to support ambitious new efforts to scale-up access to essential child medicines. As part of this, CHAI has developed a program with a focus on driving scale-up of zinc and oral rehydration solutions (ORS) to treat diarrhea, which kills approximately 800,000 children every year. Working with the governments of high-burden countries and leading global institutions, CHAI will support intensified efforts at both global and country levels to plan, resource, and implement effective interventions for scaling-up these products. To ensure the products are available and affordable to patients in need, CHAI will focus both on developing a healthy and competitive and sustainable supply base as well as a robust distribution strategy.
CHAI is seeking a Supply & Distribution Manager to join the our team to provide support in the development and execution of end-to-end (manufacturer to private retailer and/or public health center) supply strategies to support the rapid scale up of zinc/ORS in four CHAI focal countries (India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda). This role will require close collaboration with key manufacturers, distributors/wholesalers, and other partner organizations (such as international donors). We are seeking a highly motivated individual with relevant experience in supplier relations and supply chain management; specifically in the private (pharmaceutical, FMCG) or public sector (health related commodities).
The manager will be responsible for guiding the development of our global and country specific distribution strategies; overseeing the successful execution of these strategies, and guide the management of relationships with key zinc/ORS suppliers in and across countries. The manager must have a detailed understanding of the challenges of in-country/national supply chains in both the public and private sectors in a developing country setting. In addition, the individual will provide overall support to country teams on all supply-related aspects of the broader zinc/ORS strategy development and implementation (particularly as teams are not yet fully staffed up). The Supply Chain Distribution Manager will spend ~30-50% of his/her time travelling both internationally and domestically to ensure the successful delivery of the programs. Preferred base location is Nigeria; alternative locations (such as the US) will be considered on a case by case basis for exceptionally qualified candidates.
Responsibilities:
• Provide support to country teams to develop detailed supply and distribution strategies in public and private sectors, to improve availability and affordability of zinc/ORS for target populations.
• Support country teams in cultivating strong relationships with strategic partners – including local pharmaceutical companies, distributors/wholesalers, and other key stakeholders to identify and capitalize on opportunities to rationalize/streamline supply chains in a sustainable manner.
• Support negotiations between suppliers and CHAI country teams/national governments on drug pricing and other supply terms and conditions, and manage ongoing contractual relationships with various parties.
• Develop and present business analyses (both qualitative and quantitative) to inform CHAI's work
• Analyze and map end-to-end supply chains and their cost structures, identify key decision makers and potential inefficiencies.
• Identify and implement key metrics to monitor the performance of the distribution systems
• Engage CHAI's scientific experts to provide technical support on matters related to optimizing drug formulations, sourcing of competitively priced raw materials/API, and matters related to drug quality
• As needed, provide support to broader strategy development and implementation to country teams and ensure sharing of key information and insights across countries and partners.
• Represent CHAI to the global health community, private-sector partners, and government officials to facilitate project development and implementation.
• Build capacity as needed within the various stakeholders including CHAI country teams, Governments and Private Sector actors.
Qualifications:
• Minimum 5 years supply chain and specifically distribution related work experience, with a focus of working in Africa, ideally in the pharmaceutical or Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) fields.
• Exceptional strategic development skills; ability to be a thought leader amidst substantial ambiguity and changing circumstances
• Strong management skills, experience with managing complex projects with remote teams.
• Exceptional analytical (quantitative and qualitative) and communication (written and verbal) skills, including the ability to communicative effectively with people of varied professional / cultural backgrounds
• Demonstrated success in coordinating partners and developing strong relationships in order to drive a multi-stakeholder process
• Entrepreneurial mindset and strong self-motivation
• Strong desire to work in a fast-paced, limited-structure, high-pressure, multicultural environment
• Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities
• Ability to rapidly absorb and synthesize a broad range of information, including technical information
• Detail-oriented with strong organization skills
• Plus: experience working in Nigeria; familiarity with Nigerian pharmaceutical/consumer markets.
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