Deputy Director, Supply Chain Business Development and Program Delivery

• Lead business development efforts by identifying and designing supply chain funding opportunities and contributing to competitive proposals.
• Ensure supply chain considerations are integrated into program design and delivery, particularly within Impact at Scale initiatives.
• Implement strategic supply chain initiatives such as pooled procurement, pre-positioning frameworks, and harmonized delivery models across priority country programs.
• Provide technical support and build capacity in country and regional supply chains to improve forecasting, sourcing, and last-mile delivery.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners including health technical units, procurement teams, and donors to align supply chain strategies with program goals.
• Develop and monitor supply chain performance indicators, produce reports on supply chain risks and mitigation, and document lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Support donor engagement, proposal development, and partnership building to secure funding for supply chain programming.

• Master's degree in public health, pharmacy, supply chain management, strategy development, international development, international relations, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing supply chains in humanitarian contexts, especially in health areas like immunization, nutrition, and sexual and reproductive health.
• Proven ability in strategy development for supply chain operations within humanitarian organisations.
• Strong skills in forecasting, sourcing, procurement, quality assurance, and distribution of health commodities, including vaccine storage and distribution.
• Experience conducting assessments and evaluations of supply chain systems.
• Preferred experience in business development activities such as proposal writing, project design, and donor engagement for supply chain or health programs.
• Ability to manage complex portfolios using strategic data insights and familiarity with donor landscapes like ECHO, SIDA, USAID, and Gates Foundation.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI, and digital supply chain systems including LMIS platforms.
• Excellent communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in French, Spanish or Arabic is an advantage.

The salary and benefits are based on the local employment contract and salary scale. The UK pay range is £58,476 to £69,440 per year, with exact offers depending on location, experience, and skills. The role may involve up to 20% travel to program countries.

Applicants should apply through the employer's official contact. The employer has not published a closing date.