DESCRIPTION

PFSCM strengthens, develops, and manages secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable global supply chains to improve the health and well-being of people in low- and middle-income countries through increased access to quality and affordable health products. We help governments, non-profit organizations, and humanitarian agencies to achieve their public health goals through cost-saving procurement, efficient logistics, pharma-grade storage, last-mile delivery solutions, and real-time data tracking. PFSCM demonstrates its commitment to customer satisfaction and service excellence by upholding an ISO 9001:2015 certified Quality Management System that underpins all our processes, systems, and services.
PFSCM is a subsidiary of one of the leading international health consultancy organizations in the US — JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI). In addition to our project management headquarters in Washington D.C., in the U.S., and our operational facility in Woerden, in the Netherlands, we have access to 50 other JSI offices around the world.
Within PFSCM’s global structure, approximately 90 seconded staff members from more than 35 countries contribute to the impact achieved through PFSCM’s services. PFSCM’s diversity of thought and culture allows us to engage fully with our clients and each other. We believe we can achieve our mission by upholding our purpose- and results-driven cultural style. We do this by creating an environment where staff can demonstrate our cultural values of collaboration, learning, proactivity, problem solving, and outcome orientation on a daily basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The PPM Projects Manager is a member of the PPM Project Division and is responsible to identify and manage improvement projects in order to create efficiency and sustainable continuous improvement practices related to processes, workflows, and knowledge sharing initiatives, working closely with the Logistics and Client Services Category Managers and the Strategic Supply Chain and Quality Management Unit. The Projects Manager works to align projects within the Logistics and Client Services Units objectives and ensures that Unit objectives are being achieved using effective and coordinated project management practices, including monitoring progress and reporting results.
Working with the Logistics and Client Services Category Managers and PPM Project leadership, the Manager is expected to contribute to developing and implementing strategies that increase efficiency across the PPM Project Division. The Manager is expected to serve as the liaison between the Logistics and Client Services Units, and others as necessary, including Strategy Supply Chain, 4PL, Finance, IT, Performance Management & Analytics; and lead participation in both unit-based and cross-functional initiatives that contribute to the overall continuous improvement of the PPM Project’s operations.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop baseline measurements for the PPM Project team to measure performance against scope, timeline, deliverables, budget, and plan; and help to prioritize strategies for improvements.
  • Support and lead supplier management and performance initiatives in collaboration with the Logistics, Client Services, and Strategic Supply Chain Units.
  • Act as primary lead and point of contact for on-boarding suppliers onto PFSCM’s ERP system.
  • Identify and lead new business development opportunities, focusing on operational strengths, and working closely with the Client Account Management team.
  • Manage identified projects from planning through to completion ensuring no business performance disruptions.
  • Represent the PPM Project team’s objectives in cross-functional conversations and report regularly to the PPM Project team on developments, risks, project statuses, and milestones.
  • Identify opportunities to improve Logistics and Client Services, and PPM Project operational data accuracy and increased process efficiencies.
  • Apply risk management techniques to minimize projects’ risks, working with QMU.
  • Ensure Logistics and Client Services training programs align with PPM Project team needs and schedules, working with the Logistics and Client Services Managers.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in order to make sustainable process improvements along the entire supply chain.
  • Work with staff and unit managers to ensure PFSCM standards and schedules are understood and facilitate additional support to teams where necessary to ensure project management standards are met, including PFSCM’s QMS standards.
  • Coach and support specialists to function as an effective team.
  • Develop and support knowledge sharing mechanisms across PPM Project’s units and projects.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as identified and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Professional and Technical Knowledge

Salary commensurate with experience.

This vacancy is archived.

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