Reach52 is hiring a
52% of the world can’t access essential healthcare: we’re a business that does something about it. Join us.
We’ve built an app that works offline, operating in rural areas to equip community health workers and independent people to form a network of field agents. They collect data on health needs, which is used to design and implement targeted awareness and screening campaigns, and enable supply of affordable products to rural pharmacies and stores. So far, we’re in six countries, with 12,500 agents trained and 60 core staff.
We are now launching a pharmaceutical distribution company to ensure access to life-saving medicines in the rural communities we serve. By providing high-quality, low-priced medicines in hard to reach communities and combining it with our campaign system, we will ensure that people who need medicines can get them.
Why work with us? We are challenging established business norms, with a new value proposition to build a socially minded business models for half the planet. You get to be creative, move fast, own truly important things, grow, learn, and help people. We’re not a charity, we are redesigning how affordable healthcare is delivered through truly innovative business and service delivery models.
We already work with over half of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies and have footholds in six markets, including India, Indonesia Philippines, Cambodia, Kenya and South Africa. We will be expanding rapidly over the next year and entering a number of new markets, particularly in Africa.
We’re just getting started though, so get onboard: do something that matters.
Who are we looking for?
Title: Distribution and Supply Chain Director
Arrangement: Full-time contract
Start Date: mid April 2024
Location: Eastern or Southern Africa
Reporting to: CEO
reach52 is seeking a Distribution and Supply Chain Director for Pharmaceuticals that would support reach52’s mission to build access to healthcare for 52% of the world, who currently cannot access it. You will work to build our distribution and supply chain network through sub-Saharan Africa and have an opportunity to drive and develop our operational business model.
You should have a strong background in the pharmaceutical sector in Africa and direct distribution and supply chain managerial experience in at least three of the larger markets in the region, including Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania, etc. Knowledge of local partners and understanding of regulatory systems and bottlenecks will be a plus. As the business grows, you will be central to accelerating progress in driving access. Innovative thinking and willingness to try new approaches is ideal.
What you’ll do
The core role scope and responsibilities of the role will be:
Develop and implement the African distribution commercial strategy with a primary focus on improving access to life saving medicines and driving sustainable long-term revenue growth.
Support the development of market entry strategies including country prioritization and engagement and partnership model development.
Identify, evaluate, and build relationships with potential partners in prioritized African countries.
Support the development of model distribution agreements and the contracting process.
Monitor and guide the commercial operations of local distribution partners, including ensuring they have access to reach52 technology and intelligence and that price and availability commitments are met.
Support distributors with the development of commercialization strategies to maximize reach and revenue.
Provide market intelligence to manufacturing teams on product prioritization strategies.
Develop forecasts and order targets for relevant markets.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams such as Campaigns, Quality Assurance, Pharmacovigilance, Supply Chain & Logistics, to ensure commercial targets are met
Proactively and swiftly identify bottlenecks and challenges and develop strategies to improve speed and efficiency of new product entry.
Support regional and global leadership when government engagement is required.
Prepare and present commercial reports and forecasts to the management team, and own results achieved
Provide insights to the design and development reach52’s supporting tech platform; helping ensure it supports user and wider stakeholder needs, modern standards and expectations
Evaluate existing processes and partnerships, then lead and own improvement projects (e.g. evaluation of warehouse locations, vendor comparison, etc.)
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