Supply Chain, (Quantification Analytics Tool) Advisor- PATH Integrated Health Project

Supply Chain, (Quantification Analytics Tool) Advisor- PATH Integrated Health Project

Supply Chain, (Quantification Analytics Tool) Advisor- PATH Integrated Health Project

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience 7 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain

Responsibilities

• Global Supply Planning and Commodity Risk Analysis

• Lead development and dissemination of a consolidated quarterly aggregated supply plan report across the four project-supported countries, highlighting current and project stockouts, procurement delays, funding gaps, excess stock and expiry risks.

• Collect, validate, analyze, and synthesize forecasting, inventory, procurement, shipment, and consumption data from country teams.

• Develop and maintain methodologies for identifying and tracking stock-out risks, overstock risks, expiries, pipeline gaps, and funding shortfalls.

• Produce country-level and cross-country analyses of commodity availability for:

• Malaria commodities

• MNCH commodities (Burkina Faso and Niger only)

• Prepare dashboards, risk summaries, and visualization products for internal and donor reporting.

• Monitor supply chain performance indicators and trends to enable proactive risk mitigation and decision-making.

• Collaborate with technical and program teams to ensure data consistency and timely reporting.

• Technical Assistance and Capacity Strengthening

• Provide ongoing technical support to country teams in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Ghana on forecasting, quantification, and supply planning processes.

• Support quarterly supply planning reviews and stock status assessments.

• Facilitate routine review meetings focused on commodity availability, procurement planning, and supply chain risks.

• Strengthen country capacity to interpret supply chain data and use analytical outputs for decision-making.

• Support the preparation and review of annual quantification exercises and commodity planning workshops.

• Quantification Analytics Tool (QAT) Support

• Serve as a technical resource for implementation and effective use of the Quantification Analytics Tool (QAT).

• Support country teams in applying appropriate forecasting methodologies, including consumption-based, morbidity-based, demographic, and service statistics forecasting approaches.

• Guide users in developing forecasts, evaluating assumptions, comparing forecasting methods, and selecting final planning scenarios.

• Support country teams in translation of forecasts into supply plans and monitoring of procurement and delivery schedules.

• Provide technical assistance related to inventory monitoring, stock status analysis, shipment planning, and expiry management within QAT.

• Promote best practices for data management, standardization, and reporting using QAT.

• Support utilization of QAT interoperability features, data exports, and integrations with procurement and logistics management systems, as appropriate.

• Stakeholder Engagement and Knowledge Management

• Coordinate with government stakeholders, implementing partners, procurement agents, donors, and PATH country offices to ensure timely access to critical supply chain data.

• Document lessons learned, best practices, and recommendations to improve forecasting and supply planning processes.

• Contribute to development of guidance documents, standard operating procedures, training materials, and reporting templates.

• Support donor reporting and technical presentations related to supply chain performance and commodity security.

• Required Experience and Qualifications

• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Public Health, Pharmacy, Epidemiology, Business Administration, International Development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of seven years of experience in health supply chain management, forecasting, quantification, and supply planning in low- and middle-income countries.

• Demonstrated experience supporting U.S. Government-funded global health programs.

• Experience supporting commodity planning and supply chain strengthening for malaria programs; experience in additional health areas is desirable.

• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated experience interpreting supply chain, logistics, inventory, procurement, and consumption data.

• Experience facilitating quantification workshops, forecasting reviews, and supply planning exercises.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools.

• Experience using forecasting, quantification, and supply planning software platforms, preferably including QAT or comparable tools.

• Professional fluency in English and French.

• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Ability to work effectively across multiple countries and diverse stakeholder groups.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.

• Must have legal authorization to work in the country of hire.

• Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting regional or multi-country supply chain programs.

• Familiarity with systems such as ARTMIS, LMIS, HMIS, Wambo, and related health information systems.

• Experience developing dashboards and using data visualization or business intelligence platforms.

• Knowledge of interoperability approaches, data integration, and API-enabled information exchange.

• Experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa and in humanitarian or fragile settings.

• Demonstrated experience strengthening local capacity and institutionalizing supply chain improvements.

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