Job Description
Chemonics seeks a director of warehouse and distribution for an IDIQ within the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program–Procurement and Supply Management Project (GHSC-PSM). The project seeks to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities to prevent suffering, save lives, and create a brighter future for families around the world. The IDIQ has four task orders that directly support the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and USAID’s family-planning and reproductive health programs. GHSC-PSM provides health commodity procurement services and systems-strengthening technical assistance that address all elements of a comprehensive supply chain. All four task orders are implemented in Nigeria. The project also provides fourth-party logistics services to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Oversee all project warehousing, transportation and distribution in-country activities managed by the warehousing and distribution department
- Manage compliance of contracted third-party service providers to good warehouse practice and good distribution practice key performance indicators in the identified warehouses and during the provision of transportation services by third-party logistics providers
- Support capacity building efforts of local organizations, FMOH/government of Nigeria, SMOH and LMCUs in contract management of warehousing and transportation third-party service providers
- Ensure effective collection of agreed data for monitoring supply chain operations of third-party logistics service providers and government-owned warehouses to ensure that standard practices and appropriate procedures (for warehousing, distribution and especially inventory management) are maintained
- Coordinate stakeholders and partners who interact with warehousing and distribution activities
- Modify the design of storage and distribution systems to ensure optimum performance and respond to other commodity and partner needs
- Report regularly to USAID, the Global Fund, FMOH, and other partners on stock status and supply chain performance
- Provide insight and support to the quantification and supply planning for warehousing and distribution–managed commodities
- Provide technical assistance to identify and mitigate risks for and improve service responsiveness of contracted warehousing and transportation providers
- Assist in defining the process of program-initiated resupply of health facilities
- Monitor the supply and last-mile distribution of commodities to service delivery points and other delivery points
- Participate in meetings to elaborate on staffing requirements and monitoring and evaluation
- Support the deputy country director–technical to ensure that all technical areas of the project are integrated and maximize the use of all available resources of the project
- Provide strategic and technical direction of warehousing and distribution operations and serve as focal point on the project’s logistics activities.
- Support all contract-modification negotiations involving warehousing and distribution, including budget revisions and contract negotiation.
- Provide contract management and oversight of warehousing and distribution operations to ensure GHSC-PSM complies with contract terms
- Maintain open communication with the Nigeria home-office team about questions regarding contract regulations and terms, budget tracking, financial management, or administrative requirements
Qualifications:
- Postgraduate degree in pharmacy, public health, procurement, logistics, supply chain management, or a related field
- Five years of experience leading teams to oversee and monitor third-party logistics warehouse and/or distribution systems on a national or regional level
- Ten years of experience managing projects in a developing country, with five years or more of senior management experience
- Proven ability to manage dynamic teams, build staff capacity to create high-performing teams that set goals, follow standard operating procedures and build accountability
- Ability to lead and manage complex projects within timeline and budgetary constraints across functional areas
- Professional experience in commodity logistics in Nigeria, including lean management, 5S, and tactical and strategic commercial logistics
- Experience developing procedures for internal and external quality controls
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Ability to work as a part of a team and self-manage time
- Skills in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to travel in the field
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
Application instructions:
Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to SCMNigeriaRecruit@chemonics.com by April 24, 2020. No telephone inquiries, please. Only finalists will be contacted.
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About the Organization
Owned entirely by employees, Chemonics is an ISO-9001 certified international development company. For more than 40 years, we have partnered with local and international organizations to promote social and economic change around the world.
Chemonics International is a leading international development consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. with more than 40 years of experience implementing programs around the world.
