Logistics and Supply Chain · Full-time
Direct employerSupply Chain, (Quantification Analytics Tool) Advisor- AFGHS- PATH
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About this role
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Role overview
PATH is hiring a Supply Chain Advisor to work remotely in Kenya. This full-time role involves supporting a global health program across several African countries. It suits candidates with strong experience in health supply chains and forecasting, especially in low- and middle-income country settings.
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What you will do
- Lead the creation and sharing of quarterly supply plans covering Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Ghana, highlighting stock and procurement issues.
- Gather, check, analyse, and combine data on forecasting, inventory, procurement, shipments, and consumption from country teams.
- Develop methods to identify risks such as stockouts, overstock, expiries, pipeline gaps, and funding shortages.
- Produce analyses on commodity availability for malaria and MNCH programs and prepare reports and dashboards for internal and donor use.
- Monitor supply chain indicators to support proactive risk management and decision-making.
- Provide ongoing technical support to country teams on forecasting, quantification, and supply planning.
- Facilitate supply planning reviews and capacity building workshops, and support use of the Quantification Analytics Tool (QAT).
- Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely data access and document lessons learned and best practices.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Public Health, Pharmacy, Epidemiology, Business Administration, International Development, or related field, or equivalent education and experience.
- At least seven years of professional experience in managing health supply chains, including forecasting, quantification, and supply planning in low- and middle-income countries.
- Experience working with U.S. Government-funded global health initiatives.
- Background in malaria commodity planning and supply chain strengthening; additional health program experience is an advantage.
- Strong skills in analysing supply chain, logistics, inventory, procurement, and consumption data.
- Experience leading quantification workshops and supply planning exercises.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools.
- Familiarity with forecasting and supply planning software, preferably QAT or similar.
- Fluency in English and French, with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work across multiple countries and with diverse partners.
- Legal right to work in Kenya.
- Preferred: experience with regional or multi-country supply chain programs, knowledge of systems like ARTMIS, LMIS, HMIS, Wambo, experience with data visualization tools, understanding of data integration and interoperability, experience in Sub-Saharan Africa and fragile settings, and capacity strengthening.
Benefits
The advert states a salary range of $140,000 to $170,000 annually for US-based candidates, with a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holidays, personal and sick days, medical and dental plans, life insurance, disability, and retirement benefits. No specific pay or benefits are stated for Kenya-based applicants.
How to apply
The employer has not published a closing date.