Supply Chain Director at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

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Supply Chain Director

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProcurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain 

The Supply Chain Director will provide strategic technical leadership and oversight for all supply chain strengthening interventions under the USAID KIPS activity. They will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing activities to improve supply chain performance, processes, data visibility and use for key health commodities across the public health supply chain in Kenya. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party/Integration Director and supervising the Specialists for warehousing and inventory management; distribution and transportation; supply chain information, data analytics and performance management.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the design and implementation of strategies to achieve the objective of increased availability and rational use of quality health commodities across the public health supply chain in Kenya. This includes:
  • Developing and institutionalizing optimized supply chain processes and system designs for forecasting, supply planning, procurement, warehousing, inventory management, distribution and transportation of health commodities.
  • Identifying and addressing supply and demand-side barriers through innovative, context-appropriate solutions to enhance commodity availability and patient access.
  • Implementing supply chain segmentation approaches and differentiated models tailored to county/sub-county needs.
  • Support the integration of supply chains across health programs and product streams.
  • Promoting supply chain workforce development initiatives focused on building required skills and competencies.

Oversee interventions aimed at improving supply chain data visibility, analytics capabilities and use of data for performance management and decision-making. Activities overseen would include:

  • Performing supply chain data mapping and assessments to identify gaps in data quality, tools, and systems across levels.
  • Enhancing data capture, validation and use through strengthening processes, building analytical skills and deploying appropriate technologies/solutions.
  • Enabling data harmonization, interoperability and triangulation across existing information systems.
  • Institutionalizing data-driven supply chain performance monitoring using global benchmarks/maturity models like ASCM and SCISMM.
  • Support achievement of the objective of attaining ASCM Global Health Supply Chain Maturity Level Silver and SCISMM Level 3 for Kenya.

Establish collaborations with private sector entities, professional bodies and academic/training institutions for supply chain systems strengthening and expanding local partnering opportunities. Key areas include:

  • Leveraging private sector logistics capabilities, best practices and inovations.
  • Engaging with professional associations for supply chain workforce development initiatives.
  • Collaborating with universities/colleges on supply chain curricula, training and certifications.

Other duties include:

  • Guide robust supply chain technical strategy development, work planning, performance monitoring and reporting for the USAID KIPS activity.
  • Supervise, mentor, and build capacity of supply chain technical staff and consultants deployed for the activity's implementation.
  • Represent the activity and its supply chain work stream in stakeholder/partner engagements and coordination forums.
  • Contribute to strategic learning and communication initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master's degree preferred in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or related field.
  • Minimum 15 years of progressive experience managing public health supply chains in developing countries, including 5 years of strategic leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise in leading complex supply chain strengthening initiatives and implementing best practices across all supply chain functions.
  • Strong knowledge and experience advising or performing key supply chain functions supply chain data systems, analytics and performance management frameworks/models.
  • Proven ability to build capacity of institutions and supply chain workforces.
  • Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Effective stakeholder engagement, coordination and partnership-building skills.Strong project management capabilities.Fluency in written and spoken English required.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc. on fs23.formsite.com to apply

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