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Director of Supply Chain Planning

Palladium
United States, D.C., Washington
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest (Show on map)
March 25, 2024

Director of Supply Chain Planning, Global Health Supply Chain PSA

Company Overview:

About Palladium - Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives.

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USAID Next Generation PSA:

USAID will be issuing three procurement service agent contracts to
manage the procurement and distribution of global health commodities for
developing countries globally, but primarily in Africa and SE Asia. PSA HIV will procure approximately $400M per
year of commodities, PSA Diagnostics $240M and Integrated PSA (Malaria,
Reproductive Health and Pandemic Response) $400M. The successful contractor(s)
will provide these services under a five-year contract with an additional five
years of options. Palladium is seeking a
Director of Global Supply and Operations Planning to join the core leadership
team of the PSA.

Position Overview:

The Director of Supply Chain Planning (DSCP) is
responsible for global rolling commodity forecasts and supply chain operations
planning to meet the needs of USAID recipient countries. This position leads integrated planning
efforts to ensure a predictive, adaptive, and resilient USAID global health supply
chain that supports global procurement operations and provides the analysis of
global forecasting and supply planning data required by USAID. The DSCP also monitors
supplier and distribution risk and oversees work on market dynamics. The DSCP
works with the Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations to identify
opportunities to optimize the PSA's supply chain and manage risk to meet and
maintain the highest standards of service and best value for USAID and country
programs served by the NextGen PSA PaaS.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates with the Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations to create and maintain a predictive, adaptive, and resilient supply chain that supports strategic sourcing for an optimal supplier base, identifies opportunities for improved supply chain performance, efficiencies and savings, aligns PSA supply with USAID recipient country demand, ensuring supply chain agility and minimizing risk to the global health supply chain.
  • Determines the best value strategy for delivering different commodity
    categories to different countries while meeting the various goals of USAID,
    such as minimizing lead times, stock-outs, and total landed cost, while maximizing
    on-time delivery and maintaining a strategic level of buffer stock for
    different global health programs in strategically located Global Stock Centers.
  • Works with the Next Gen GHSC Technical Assistance (TA) and/or In-Country Logistics (ICL) contractors to obtain accurate annual supply plans from each participating country.
  • Ensures country data is useable and of high quality, providing NextGen TA and/or ICL with feedback as appropriate.
  • Incorporates consolidated country data into global supply plans to ensure Palladium's supply chain is responsive to country commodity needs as required by USAID missions.
  • Ensures PSA data requirements are provided to USAID's control tower platform.
  • Contributes to and leverages data, tools, and platforms from global health partnerships focused on family planning, malaria, and HIV to improve supply chain visibility and advance commodity security for recipient countries.
  • Provides rolling global forecasts to suppliers on a recurring basis.
  • Provides USAID with analysis of global forecasting and supply planning data as required.
  • Collaborates with global partners on global forecasting and supply planning activities in collaboration with Director, Global Coordination.
  • Monitors country planning data against actual country orders and budgets. Provides advance notice to stakeholders on gaps and mismatches.
  • Manages stock levels in up to 3 Global stock centers, determines replenishment orders, and provides stock status reports to USAID as required.
  • Coordinates with the Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations to identify opportunities to establish Vendor Managed Inventory solutions for health commodities throughout the supply chain.
  • Supervises members of the planning team implementing market dynamics, forecasting, and supply planning, and management information systems team.
  • Anticipate future needs of the business through trends and insights.
  • Management of analytics strategy, roadmap, and team resources.

Position Requirements:

  • Senior level experience leading supply chain supply and operations planning, preferably in the global pharmaceutical supply chain environment.
  • Demonstrated experience transitioning reactive
    supply chains to higher levels of maturity to become more predictive, adaptive,
    and resilient.
  • Significant experience with leveraging data to improve supply chain performance.
  • Strong warehousing and inventory management experience.
  • Excellent analytical abilities and ambitious, solutions-oriented thinker.
  • APICS Certification desired.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide thought leadership, teamwork, client engagement.
  • Strong demonstrated experience building the capability of teams to understand and effectively maintain compliance, operational quality assurance and knowledge management.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.
  • Experience diplomatically interacting with both U.S. and foreign government officials.
  • Knowledge of global public health program context.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English required; Demonstrated ability to communicate in English clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • BA in Business Administration, Public Administration, or BS in Supply Chain Management plus 15 years of relevant experience.
  • MBA, MA in Public Administration, or MS in Supply Chain Management plus 12 years of relevant experience.
  • 18 years of relevant experience in global supply chain management.
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