About this role
PATH Nigeria is seeking a Supply Chain Advisor focused on forecasting, quantification, and supply planning to strengthen commodity security across Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and Ghana. The role involves leading development and dissemination of supply planning analyses, supporting country teams, and promoting the use of the Quantification Analytics Tool (QAT) within a multi-country global health programme funded by the U.S. Department of State. It requires coordinating data collection, performing risk analyses, and delivering quarterly consolidated supply plans for internal and donor reporting. The position is based in Abuja and targets candidates with substantial health supply chain experience and relevant language skills. PATH engages with governments, donors, and partners to improve health systems and access to essential commodities.
What you would do
- Develop and maintain methods to identify stock-out, overstock, expiry, pipeline, and funding risks.
- Collect, validate, analyse, and synthesise forecasting, inventory, procurement, shipment, and consumption data from country teams.
- Produce country-level and cross-country analyses of commodity availability.
- Monitor supply chain performance indicators and trends for proactive risk mitigation.
- Lead creation of a quarterly consolidated supply plan report for the four countries.
- Prepare dashboards and visuals for internal and donor reporting.
- Facilitate routine review meetings on commodity availability, procurement planning, and risks.
- Strengthen country capacity to interpret data and use outputs for decision-making.
- Support annual quantification exercises and commodity planning workshops.
- Provide ongoing technical support on forecasting, quantification, and supply planning processes.
What they are asking for
- Minimum seven years of experience in health supply chain management, forecasting, quantification, and supply planning in LMICs.
- Experience working across multiple countries and with diverse stakeholders.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools.
- Experience facilitating quantification workshops and forecasting reviews.
- Experience supporting U.S. Government–funded global health programmes.
- Professional fluency in English and French.
- Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Master's degree in a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience with forecasting, quantification, and supply planning software, preferably including QAT.
- Willingness to travel internationally.
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