Forecasting and Supply Planner - Clinton Foundation

ClintonFoundation HIV/AIDS Initiative Overview

The Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) assists countries in implementing large-scale, integrated care, treatment, and prevention programs to turn the tide on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We partner with governments in developing countries to develop operational business plans to scale-up HIV/AIDS care and treatment. The Foundation is currently active in Africa, the Caribbean and Asia. The host governments take overall responsibility for the programs; the Foundation provides technical assistance, mobilizes human and financial resources, and facilitates the sharing of best practices across projects. The ultimate objective in each of these countries is to make high-quality HIV/AIDS care and treatment available to all who need it, and to develop replicable models for large-scale programs in other resource-poor settings.
Specifically, the Foundation provides technical assistance to governments in areas such as setting care protocols, training of health professionals, procuring and distributing medicines, upgrading laboratories, establishing effective patient information and measurement & evaluation systems, and overall program management.
For more information please go to www.clintonfoundation.org

In Indonesia, CHAI supports the Subdirectorate AIDS (Sub.Dit AIDS) of the Indonesia Ministry of Health (MoH) in various areas, including strengthening the supply chain system for HIV/AIDS drugs and other related commodities.
Recently, the MoH has been appointed as Principal Recipient of the Round 8 grant from the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM). Subsequently, MoH expects to appoint CHAI as a grant Sub-Recipient with responsibility to provide technical assistance in the development of the HIV/AIDS supply chain.


Forecasting and Supply Planner
Location: Based in Jakarta

Job Description:
The Forecasting and Supply Planner will be responsible for supporting the government in strengthening the forecasting and supply planning methods used for HIV/AIDS-related commodities with the ultimate objective of enabling rapid scale-up of high-quality ARV treatment to people living with HIV/AIDS. A dynamic, entrepreneurial individual with a proven track record in supply chain management is sought for this role.

Responsibilities:

• Overall management of demand and supply planning activities associated with HIV/AIDS-related commodities under the scope of CHAI’s Sub-Recipient grant.
• Provide technical and managerial leadership to establish a comprehensive forecasting and supply planning system for HIV/AIDS-related commodities.
• Design, implement, and manage a rigorous and data-driven forecasting process conducted on a regular basis and based on analysis of trends and targets.
• Provide analysis of future demand and supply in order to inform procurement decisions, such as the timing of a purchase, the efficient allocation of available funding to ensure that supply will meet demand, and the avoidance of overstock and stock-low or stock out situations.
• Design, implement, and manage a system to monitor stock on hand at the national and site levels to advocate for a proactive response to potential stock out situations before a stock out is imminent.
• Assist with the placing of orders and following the procurement process to clear orders through customs as needed, working with external partners for the Global Fund Voluntary Pooled Procurement program.
• Develop appropriate policies and procedures and suitable tools for data collection, analysis, and performance indicators.
• Collaborate with stakeholders throughout the supply chain to gain an understanding of the key challenges at the various levels and, where appropriate, work at the national level to develop and implement policy and procedure changes to address those challenges
• Determine forecasting and supply planning performance indicators to be measured and set baselines
• Review and analyze monthly data and indicators to inform decision making and prioritize work efforts
• Provide ongoing operational technical support as needed across the supply chain eg: product introductions, forecasting, procurement, inventory management, storage, distribution and disposal
• Help build capacity with staff at Subdirectorate AIDS to carry out supply chain tasks (e.g. analysis of stock levels and trends to identify system weaknesses, determination of appropriate buffer stock levels, projection of stock quantity and quality, lead times for ordering, monitoring of expiration dates of drugs)
• Foster relationships and communication between relevant governmental stakeholders as well as external technical partners
  

Desired Qualifications:

• 3-7 years of experience in production planning and inventory control, forecasting, supply planning, and inventory management, preferably in the health care and pharmaceutical industries.
• Preferably has sufficient knowledge about customs clearance.
• Experience in designing and executing supply chain systems in resource-limited settings, and a proven track record of impact/success.
• Experience working with team members with diverse backgrounds and skills to achieve a goal.
• Ability to work in a public sector environment to accomplish goals and favorably influence decision making processes in a diplomatic and collaborative manner
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical supply chain management and/or pharmacy operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
• Ability to travel within Indonesia.
• Experience using inventory management software.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office software, with particularly advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
  

Salary Commensurate with experience

How to apply
Please send your detailed Curriculum Vitae and contact information and 2-3 references via email to gfsc01@gmail.com with your full name and “Forecasting and Supply Planner” in the subject line by March 20, 2010.