Account Director

PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.

The NextGen Integrated Procurement Service Agent (PSA) will have responsibility for procuring malaria health commodities (rapid diagnostic tests, drug products, and insecticide-treated bed nets) on behalf of countries supported by USAID. Reliable procurement and delivery of products requires that the PSA have an in-depth understanding of both the supply side and the demand side of these markets and an awareness of how the markets are evolving over time. It is critical to understand the supplier ecosystem, from key starting materials (KSMs) to finished products, and each supplier’s strategies, plans, and current and potential challenges. Equally important is having visibility on total global demand for existing products, knowledge of new products that are moving toward registration and introduction, and the ability to forecast future demand of products, factoring in a range of issues that affect demand.

The MARKET DYNAMICS (MD) ADVISOR – MALARIA will lead the PSA’s work to assess and promote healthy markets for malaria commodities on behalf of countries supported by USAID, with responsibility for market surveillance, demand and supply forecasting, risk identification, and risk mitigation strategies. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The MD Advisor will work with other NextGen partners and external partners in forecasting the global demand for both current products and new products that are entering the market. Such forecasts will consider historical demand from all procurers, forecasts from USAID-supported countries, normative guidance (WHO), national health policies, epidemiologic factors such as disease burden and drug resistance, and other factors to estimate future demand of existing products and new products entering the market. They will collaborate with forecasting partners to share data and review forecast assumptions and inputs, including the Global Fund, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and Medicines for Malaria Venture, among others.
• The MD Advisor will work with internal and external partners and manufacturers to forecast the global production and supply of finished products and their components, such as KSMs and, in the case of drug products, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). They will engage directly with KSM and API producers on their production capacity and future plans and in mitigating existing challenges and potential risks. They will also monitor available market data such as India import/ export data to detect market trends in prices, volumes, and supplier mix.
• The MD Advisor will work closely with the PSA’s Director, Global Coordination to establish and maintain communications and partnership with external entities involved in similar efforts in market surveillance, supplier engagement, demand and supply forecasting, and assessment and forecasting for new products entering the market.
• The MD Advisor will be responsible for integrating the demand and supply forecasts and identifying supply risks. From demand forecasts of finished products, forecasts will also be developed for component APIs and KSMs. They will work with PSA team members and external partners to identify supply risks at the KSM, API, and FP levels and to develop and implement specific risk mitigation strategies.

Required Skills Required Experience

• At least 8-10 years of experience in global health.
• Seven years or more experience in global market dynamics.
• Specific knowledge of malaria products preferred.
• Prior experience collaborating with global partners such as the Global Fund, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and/or Medicines for Malaria Venture and engaging with manufacturers.
• Experience in demand forecasting for global health products based on health policies/practices, epidemiology, demographics, and other factors.
• Experience effectively managing staff as well as achieving results with matrixed team members not in direct reporting relationships
• Ability to present data and information in a compelling way to difference audiences.
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required.

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We offer our employees a competitive salary and generous benefits. For candidates based in the U.S., the annual salary range for this position is $68,458-$159,314, the final salary is based on a variety of objective factors. 

PATH provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes 15 vacation, 10 holiday, 2 personal and 12 sick days per year; medical and dental plans; life, disability and retirement benefits. For more details click here.

HYBRID WORK

PATH operates within a hybrid workplace model unless otherwise noted. Hybrid employees must reside within commuting distance to one of our PATH offices. PATH’s US offices are located in Seattle, WA and Washington, D.C.

_COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT: _

PATH has instituted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all employees, interns, consultants, and temporary staff based in the United States. Individuals selected for job opportunities in the United States must be fully vaccinated, and show proof of vaccination status, upon hire. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as Pfizer or Moderna, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson. Individuals with medical issues or sincerely held religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.

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PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.