Regional African Markets Manager
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Regional African Markets Manager Jobs: The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) works to broaden access to life-saving therapy for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria patients in the poorest parts of the world.
Building on its work on HIV and malaria treatment, CHAI launching ambitious new efforts to scale-up access to other high impact health commodities , with an immediate focus on key life savings Reproductive Maternal, Neonatal and Children’s Health (RMNCH) medicines and health products.
CHAI approaches health access challenges with simultaneous and intensive engagement on both the demand and supply sides of the market.
CHAI is seeking a Regional Supply Market Development Manager to provide support in the development and execution of procurement and supply strategies to support the increased access to high impact commodities in CHAI focal countries in Africa as well as across the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda).
Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years supplier management, channel management, supply chain and distribution related work experience, with a focus of working in Africa, ideally in the pharmaceutical or Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) fields.
Exceptional strategic development skills; ability to be a thought leader amidst substantial ambiguity and changing circumstances
Strong management skills, experience with managing complex projects with remote teams.
Exceptional analytical (quantitative and qualitative) and communication (written and verbal) skills, including the ability to communicative effectively with people of varied professional / cultural backgrounds
Demonstrated success in coordinating partners and developing strong relationships in order to drive a multi-stakeholder process
Entrepreneurial mindset and strong self-motivation
Strong desire to work in a fast-paced, limited-structure, high-pressure, multicultural environment
Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities
Ability to rapidly absorb and synthesize a broad range of information, including technical information
Detail-oriented with strong organization skillsPluses: experience working in East Africa; familiarity with East African pharmaceutical/consumer markets.
Closing date: 01 Apr 2014
For full job description and application details, see: Regional African Markets Manager Jobs
