Supply Chain Operations Manager

This role was posted on September 26, 2023. Please note that we will review applications on a rolling basis and prioritize those received within the first two weeks of posting.

As of March 1, 2022, Last Mile Health is requiring staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 wherever legally allowable and adhere to COVID-19 vaccination requirements to perform core work activities in all locations. To learn more, review our policy.

The Role

At Last Mile Health (LMH), we are all stewards of our reputation and resources. Do you have extensive experience in supply chain management and are capable of handling multiple internal and external stakeholders? If so, then you may be our next Supply Chain Operations Manager.

Reporting to the Director of Operations (DOPS), the Supply Chain Operations Manager will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Last Mile Health restock processes and oversee the running of our facilities. The Supply Chain Operations Manager would also coordinate the travels and visits of staff and guests traveling to and within Liberia and provide support where needed to staff traveling outside Liberia.

This position is open to Liberian National Candidates.

What you'll do

• Support the County Programs teams in ordering medical commodities and non-medical commodities.
  • Review and analyze inventory data.
  • Help determine consumption.
  • Track high-demand commodities.
• Review, with the County Program, medical commodities distribution forms data, including digitally collected, paper-based collection, and waybills.
• Update, maintain, and analyze a complex medical commodity tracking database.
• Ensure good warehousing and inventory management systems are implemented and storage facilities meet standards.
• Supervise assets verification process in all facilities to determine existence and condition and ensure accurately updated asset register by asset management policies.
• Review files and facility and supply chain periodic reports to ensure accuracy and timely submission to the Director of Operations.
• Take ownership of LMH’s medical commodities restock process.
• Help inform decisions on international procurement vs. local procurement.
• Improve processes for receiving, storing, ordering, and delivering products or materials to meet departments' or program's needs.

• Set schedules for the ordering of new medical commodities.
• Support large international procurements and distribution of new commodities.
• Manage the annual procurement planning process, with support from Global Operations, for the Liberia Country Program.
• Compile and analyze data from various data sources and trackers across the organization.
• Serve as the coordinating link between Operations, the Program, The National Community Health Systems team, and external partners.
• Work with the landlord to ensure the availability of utilities at the office and maintenance.

What you'll bring

• BS in Operations, Supply Chain, or similar field; OR must be a Certified Pharmacist with experience in Supply Chain.
• Has worked in Operations departments to do similar work.
• Experience in managing medical commodities.
• Have extensive years of experience working in Supply Chain?

You’ll impress us if you have.

• Strong data background.
• Experience working in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to organize and interpret data.
• Skilled in coordination and capable of getting results out of many stakeholders.
• Experience managing inventory, tracking orders, and understanding the supply chain.
•  A problem solver with a solutions orientation.

Compensation information

At Last Mile Health, we strive to reward our employees equitably and transparently. This means that we pay our employees based on a clear and consistent methodology and without regard to identity or personal relationships. We have made this model fully transparent so that everyone has access to all information related to compensation. We hope this helps you better understand Last Mile Health’s values and commitment to our employees. We look forward to answering any questions you may have during the hiring process.

Before applying for this role, please take a moment to learn more about our approach to compensation and how compensation works in each of the countries where we operate. Please find the link to our compensation model and benefits overview below.

OVERVIEW OF LAST MILE HEALTH’S COMPENSATION MODEL

About Last Mile Health

Last Mile Health partners with governments to design, scale, strengthen, and sustain high-quality community health systems, which empower teams of community and frontline health workers to bring life-saving primary healthcare to the world’s most remote communities. LMH is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.lastmilehealth.org.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at LMH. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.