Supply Chain Management AssociateNew

Manages logistics activities for health supply chains in Myanmar, helping maintain the flow of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. The associate will coordinate transport, imports, storage and distribution; monitor partner data and stock risks; support forecasting and logistics budgets; build partner capacity; and ensure safe, timely delivery to programmes across the country.

• Manage logistics components of the health supply chain with the Logistics team
• Prepare transport plans, procure in-country transport and generate transport purchase orders and insurance documentation
• Monitor implementation of the Logistics Management and Information System by sub-recipients and improve supply-chain performance
• Coordinate timely, cost-effective and safe delivery of goods and services
• Handle importation, customs-clearance and in-country distribution processes for shipments
• Coordinate freight forwarders, transport companies and sub-recipient logistics teams
• Analyze stock reports and movements and mitigate stockout, overstock and expiry risks
• Maintain shipment, customs, warehouse, insurance and partner-storage records and coordinate logistics training

• Secondary education diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in logistics and supply chain management
• Fluent English and Burmese
• Open to UNOPS internal candidates and Myanmar nationals only

• Knowledge of WHO Good Storage and Distribution Practices
• Logistics Management Information System implementation experience
• Logistics or inventory planning background
• Knowledge of UNOPS procurement procedures and import, export or customs rules

• Logistics management
• Supply chain management
• Transport planning
• Inventory management
• Warehousing
• Customs clearance
• Stock forecasting
• Capacity Building
• Health commodities

• Logistics Management Information System

• Travel across Myanmar is required to monitor field implementation