Lab Demand Planning Analyst, GHSC-PSM

The Global Health Supply Chain-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project is the primary vehicle through which USAID: 1) procures and provides health commodities; 2) provides technical assistance to improve partner countries’ management of the supply chain; and 3) collaborates with key international stakeholders to support global health initiatives. The project encompasses three primary objectives: global commodity procurement and logistics; systems strengthening to support in-country supply chain management; and collaboration via strategic engagement to improve long-term global supply of health commodities. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.  

The Demand Planning Analyst is responsible for structuring and consolidating the demand signals communicated from GHSC-PSM country programs, through advanced data analytics, and then summarize and communicate with both internal GHSC-PSM stakeholders as well as suppliers and USAID.  The Analyst has the unique visibility to both data across dozens of partner countries and the inner workings of the Global Supply Chain (GSC), resulting in a role of exceptional potential and opportunity. This position will primarily support critical laboratory commodity demand planning needs, including laboratory viral load service level agreement extensions and planned strategic sourcing events. This position will report to the GSC Plan Team Manager with a dotted technical oversight line to the Lab Program Director. At the technical direction of the Lab Program Director, and in alignment with the Plan Team Manager, the Analyst will perform the following responsibilities. 

Responsibilities:

Demand Forecasting

• Generate rolling projection of orders the Global Supply Chain team will be required to fulfill
• Liaise with Forecasting and Supply Planning (FASP) team to track countries submitting Country Supply Plans and decide when the cyclical planning process may proceed
• Collaborate with FASP to identify areas of improvement with the timing of processes, specific country issues, or the flow and/or structure of data
• Analyze demand statistics for trends and anomalies that require further root cause understanding
• Facilitate product planning reviews with stakeholders, presenting forward plans that enable communication with suppliers as well as management of procurement and inventory
• Participate in supplier meetings to communicate PSM forecasts and assumptions
• Support country forecasting for new and unique products

Analytics & Reporting

• Support analysis and communication of demand data to fulfill client requests and enable collaboration with the global community
• Lead calculation and analysis for aggregated country supply plan metrics and ensure accuracy of data
• Respond to regular and ad hoc client data and presentation requirements
   

Strategy Development 

• Develop presentations and attend and lead meetings with USAID
• Summarize data and communicate with suppliers through collaborative planning processes
• Provide data analytics to support sourcing strategy and participate in strategy meetings
• Innovate the GSC demand planning process and the method by which communication is shared with countries and suppliers
• Develop solutions that meet client needs and respond immediately to urgent challenges
• Performs other duties as required.
   

Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in supply chain management, logistics, data analytics, or a related field 
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in data management, data collection or big data required
• Experience in relevant health area (HIV/AIDS, LAB - especially EID/Viral Load) or supply chain area for developing countries preferred
• Ability to analyze and present data in infographics and data visualizations
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint required
• Knowledge of Power BI, VBA, Python, R or similar software preferred
• Knowledge of Supply Chain Planning, including demand forecasting,