Global Fund vacancy: Vacancy: Manager, Global Sourcing Health Technologies
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Job description
Team Description
The Sourcing team is responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies over a wide range of health products with a total spend of over $1.2 billion annually. This includes implementing Market Shaping Strategies on health products and managing the sourcing activities for the centralized procurement facility, i.e. Pooled Procurement Mechanism (PPM).
The PPM annual spend of $1.2 billion, which represents over 60% of Global Fund health products spend and about 25% of Global Fund grant spend annually, is being utilized by 60 countries.
The Sourcing team had through its strategies and procurement decisions generated about $500 million in savings between 2013 and 2015; improved supply terms and condition with On time and in Full (OTIF) of over 75% and mitigated procurement related risks through adequate governance processes.
The Sourcing Team negotiated prices are used for PPM countries and also benchmark price references for non-PPM countries and these prices will be made available on the online platform, Wambo.org.
Role Summary
The Manager, Global Sourcing of Health Technologies will lead one of the three sub-teams within the Sourcing team and has the overall responsibility to develop, implement and manage Global Tenders and framework agreements for the product categories within the Health Technology portfolio (LLINs, Diagnostics (RDTs and lab-based), IRS, Condoms, Lab Supplies)
Key Responsibilities
Lead the sourcing activities of all health technology products spend through the PPM to maximize value for the Global Fund through the identification and implementation of sourcing best practices.
- Manage the category specifics content and process of the health technology portfolio (LLINs, Diagnostics (RDTs and lab-based), IRS, Condoms, Lab Supplies).
- Ensure the sourcing process is followed as a key business process and to ensure that sourcing is perceived as a value adding business partner.
- Be an active member of the Global Fund and wider sector Sourcing Community in order to develop thought leadership related to the identification, implementation and continuous improvement.
The Manager will facilitate the estimated $550M grant spend annually through the PPM on health technologies (LLINs, Diagnostics with an
indirect financial accountability (RDTs and lab-based), IRS, Condoms, Lab
Supplies) through:
a) Strategic Sourcing
- Lead the development, update and implementation of sourcing and market shaping strategies for the specified product categories
- Design and execute global tenders for specified health products
- Determine and manage supplier volume allocations and commitments throughout the contractual period
b) Supplier Relationship Management
- Manage the multi-year and multi-suppliers framework agreements for the specified product categories
- Manage the Supplier performance management and contract implementation
c) Demand and Supply Management
- Coordinate the consolidation of demand and develop global forecasting
- Supervise the management of country demands to support supply planning and framework commitments
- Supervise the allocation of country orders to suppliers
d) Stakeholder Management and Reporting
- Contribute to the engagement with partners and stakeholders on sourcing and procurement strategies for specified product categories
- Contribute to reports on Market shaping / sourcing strategies, KPIs and other relevant topics
- Engage and support non-PPM countries or entities to expand the benefits on sourcing strategies and framework agreements
e) Transaction Management
- Oversee execution of PPM orders from supplier allocation through Wambo.org / PPM Procurement Service Agent PSA
- Supervise the management of emergency orders through Rapid Supply Mechanism
f) People Manager
- Manage team to achieve objectives and maintain high level of engagement
Qualifications
Essential:
- Master's degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry or other health / medical sciences
Desirable:
- Training in business administration or financial qualification would be an asset.
Experience
Essential:
- Minimum 15 years of experience with health products, especially on diagnostics or indirect material requirements and strategic sourcing.
- Experience working within a matrix organization.
Languages:
An excellent knowledge of English is essential. Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.
Technical Competencies:
- Business Partnering - ability to communicate and present at all levels, working with stakeholders to deliver appropriate global sourcing strategies
- Subject Matter Expertise - core technical and market knowledge on products under portfolio
- Strategic Sourcing - follow governance and proactively deploy continuous improvement methodologies at the function and category level
- Management - initiating and managing major cross-geographic / supplier sourcing activities.
Martin Auton <Martin.Auton@theglobalfund.
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