BENEFITS:
VACANCY NUMBER:
IRC3641
CLOSING DATE:
07 March 2017
CONTRACT TYPE:
Open
REPORTING TO:
Manager, Global Sourcing Health Technologies
WORK DIVISION OR DEPARTMENT:
FISA / Sourcing and Supply Management
ROLE SUMMARY:
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.
One key function of the Sourcing Team is managing Global tenders for the procurement of a range of health products categories including pharmaceuticals (ARVs; ACTs; essential medicines) and health technology (LLINs; Diagnostics (RDTs; Viral Load/ EID;) Laboratory supplies)
The Specialist, Global Sourcing of health technologies product will:
- Support the operational management of product portfolios focusing on the LLINs.
- Subscribe to sourcing process being followed as a key business process and to ensure that sourcing is perceived as a value adding business partner.
- Support the sourcing activities of all health technologies products.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Specialist will work on the LLIN product portfolio management and / or demand and operational transaction of PPM countries through:
1. Transaction Management
- Implement execution of orders from supplier allocation through Wambo /PPM PSA.
2. Demand and Supply Management
- Implement consolidation of demand for global forecasting.
- Engage in the management of country demands to support supply planning and framework commitments.
- Contribute to the allocation of country orders to suppliers.
3. Portfolio Management
- Be the focal point lead for specified PPM countries.
- Support the portfolio management for specified PPM countries.
4. Strategic Sourcing
- Support execution of global tenders for LLINs.
- Support management of supplier volume allocations and commitments throughout the contractual period.
5. Supplier Relationship Management
- Support the management of multi-year and multi-suppliers framework agreements for the specified product categories.
- Contribute to Supplier performance management and contract implementation.
6. Stakeholder Management and Reporting
- Contribute to reports on Market shaping / sourcing strategies, KPIs and other relevant topics.
- Support non-PPM countries or entities to expand the benefits on sourcing strategies and framework agreements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential:
- A degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry or other health / medical related or professionally relevant subject.
EXPERIENCE:
Essential:
- Minimum 10 years of experience on pharmaceuticals or health products including LLINs.
- Experience working within a matrix organization.
COMPETENCIES:
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 - understanding core technical and market on Diagnostics products Strategic Sourcing - follow governance and proactively deploy continuous improvement methodologies at the function and category level
- Management - supporting major cross-geographic / supplier sourcing activities
- Project Management
Core Competencies:
- Personal Effectiveness
- Working with Others
- Core Expertise
- Project Management
- People Leadership
- Global Fund Mind-set
Mandatory cover letter
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