Demand Analyst at Nairobi Hospital

REF: TNH/HRD/DA/03/2023

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the successful candidate will maintain a consistent balance between demand and supply of the inventory through analysis and planning to determine the correct demand and effective lead-time management.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Generate demand forecasts and plans for medicines and consumables.
• Maintain optimal inventory level by analyzing demand patterns and changes.
• Recommend process improvements to prevent stock outs and overstocking issues.
• Evaluate supplier lead times and establish opportunities for lead time reduction.
• Evaluate stock levels, available storage space, demand, lead time and other critical parameters to optimize deliveries of medicines and other consumables.
• Ensure adequate stock levels are maintained by planning and optimizing stocks.
• Establish and track metrics to assess quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Review vendor managed inventory frameworks and ensure they are implemented continuously;
• Work in coordination with General Stores, Pharmacy Stores and Procurement to ensure optimal supply of medicines and other medical consumables; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time.
• Organizing and managing large and varied data sets, analysing healthcare data to optimize business operation.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree Finance, Procurement, healthcare administration, or related field.
• 4+ years’ experience in an analytic role handling Big data, out of these; 2 years MUST be in Healthcare.
• Proficiency with R/ SQL for data manipulation and knowledge in Modelling in Excel.
• Experience with data visualization tools particularly Power BI and Qlik sense.
• Experience in Inventory management like forecasting, and demand planning.
• Proficiency in creating dashboards with insights and use of SharePoint.
• Analytical mindset with good problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and knowledge Navision.
• Good interpersonal skills.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Forecasting and Demand Planning using the ERP and shared platforms
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with experience in developing Executive

Reports

• Knowledge in Microsoft Power Business Intelligence and inventory Management
• Big data Management Strong analytical and planning skills.
• Conversant with ERP application software
• Accountability and High level of integrity