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Miriam Nancy Amony

Miriam Nancy Amony

Supply Chain Management Expert and Private Sector Engagment Expert
Kampala,Non-US/Non-Canadian

Summary

Over 15 years’ experience in leading and managing multi-million-dollar projects at national and sub national level, including developing strategic policies and interventions and developing and managing relationships with government agencies, donor partners, local beneficiaries, and implementing partners. Excellent knowledge, skills, and expertise in business development, private-public partnerships, supply chain management, budgeting, subgrantee management and partnership development and management.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Sector Engagement Specialist

Management Sciences For Health
02.2021 - Current
  • USAID/Strengthening Supply Chain System Project, Management Sciences for Health, Develop strategies and identify opportunities for private public partnerships for health In Uganda
  • Supporting the, to establish the relevant legal, leadership and governance environment for effective private sector dialogue, collaborations, and partnerships in the public space
  • Identifying and profiling partners
  • Networking with Donors such as Global Fund and USAID to provide catalytic space to improve private sector participation in the health space
  • Championing behavioral and attitude change for real investment
  • Elaborate and assess the private-sector interest, willingness, and capacity to participate in alternate options to improve public-sector pharmaceutical procurement
  • Champion private sector engagement that can foster cost-efficiencies and enhance local ownership for sustainable growth and development
  • Ensure timely and high-quality implementation of private sector engagement activities according to the approved workplan
  • Manage the formulation of strategies and activities to engage the private sector to contribute financing and other resources to assist in strengthening and ensuring a resilience of the supply chain and provide on-the-job training and skills transfer
  • Manage the development, structuring and delivery of private sector partnerships and projects that draw on the comparative strengths and resources of public and private actors
  • Represent the SSCS activity and coordinate all technical activities related to building and management of private sector engagement activities at MoH and other spaces
  • Prepare and integrate a measurable and time-bound workplan indicating concrete results and interventions for private sector engagement at all levels of project implementation
  • Monitor and document the outcomes of the private sector workplan, highlighting good practices, lessons learned and ways forward.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Project Manager

Freight In Time-UPS
05.2018 - 02.2021
  • Vaccine Last Mile Distribution Project, UPS/Freight in Time Uganda and Ethiopia, Developed approaches, strategies, and systems to improve vaccination demand in the communities while improving vaccines accountability and availability in the national supply chain
  • We profiled and supported government to use private facilities as immunization and outreach sites thus improving demand and increasing access
  • Through dialogue and market profiling, identified partners to develop a phone-based application that helped to improve vaccine data visibility, stock, and storage management throughout the supply chain
  • Worked with Parsyl, an American company to improve temperature monitoring for vaccines in real time using blue tooth to transfer data to the centre hence mitigating the risk of wastage of vaccines through temperature excursions
  • Worked with, , expanded program for immunization (EPI), and health facilities to ensure a reliable supply chain that delivers quality vaccines and associated supplies on-time and in-full
  • This resulted in improved availability and reduction in missed vaccine opportunities at facilities and outreach points
  • Worked with the district stores and health facilities to attain high score effective vaccine management ( EVEM) standards. Average score improved by more that 30% in key measures.
  • Critical follow up and effective risk management led to reduction in wastage due to mishandling and expiry
  • Developed risk management plan that ensures cold chain equipment’s are well managed and vaccines are protected from any risks of excursions
  • While equipment are kept at 100% functional rate
  • Led in identification of opportunities and developing concept for private sector participation in vaccine supply chain
  • Led the development of strategies, policies, and systems to pilot a new system for last mile distribution in Uganda and Ethiopia including managing the partnership between GAVI, NMS, MoH and UPS/Freight-in-Time
  • With my team of 25 professionals, we have developed and implemented an app that has created much needed transparency and visibility of logistics information from central warehouse (NMS and EPSA/Hawassa) to facilities in a timely way.
  • Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
  • Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.

Principal Technical Advisor

Management Sciences For Health
11.2015 - 05.2018
  • Supply Chain Project, Management Sciences for, Responsible for developing and managing relationships with key stakeholders in the donor community, nongovernment organizations and government ministries agencies and authorities
  • This relationship was key in ensuring effective resource mobilization and timely implementation of activities
  • Led multiple technical reviews and oversaw implementation of actions to improve the efficiency of operations from procurement to warehousing and distribution at Joint Medical Store, including a last mile distribution system with third party logistics companies, a new ERP system, streamlined warehouse inventory management procedures, initiated the Primary Health Care credit line, and a costing study to improve financial efficiencies
  • Led the National Medical Stores costing study, managed relationships during the activity and presented findings and recommendations to donor stakeholders
  • As lead of the Quantification and Procurement Planning Unit and Commodity Security Group, we identified and addressed critical issues and developed productive and cooperative relationships with all supply chain partners to bring improvements to the national system
  • Provided technical guidance and support to MoH Pharmacy Department and health programs to adopt best practices in supply chain system rationalization, quantification, and supply planning
  • Identified system weaknesses and opportunities and mobilized technical experts and resources to address all risks, challenges and other arising issues in the project.

Supply Chain Management Officer

The Global Fund, TASO Uganda Limited
02.2012 - 10.2013
  • Identified weaknesses in the private not-for-profit and private-for-profit supply chain systems and developed the system and policy with JMS and medical bureaus to improve product accountability for malaria commodities and HIV test kits
  • Supported JMS and medical bureaus to implement supportive supervision by lobbying USAID/SURE project to include the PNFP facilities as key sector for support
  • Developed risk a profile for the supply chain and advised on the conditions precedent to be set to ensure that the organizations receiving Global Fund support could account for the supplies and provide adequate reporting.

Project Lead

Management Sciences For Health
10.2013 - 11.2015
  • Led development of identification, appraisal and development of local partners and development of SOPS to ensure that best value is obtained in local operation
  • Developed and managed the warehousing and distribution contracts between SCMS and NMS and JMS
  • As the lead, I conducted due diligence on the enterprises and developed the key steps to improve product accountability at warehouses
  • Set targets towards eliminating the costly emergency procurements resulting from poor planning, established monthly coordination meetings and data reviews with JMS and NMS
  • This led to huge cost savings and improved working relationship as well as improved product availability
  • Initiated and coordinated the joint quantification and supply planning between SCMS and Global Fund to eliminate duplicate procurement and reduce wastage
  • Developed the inter-warehouse stock transfer policy and lobbied all stakeholders to implement
  • Leading and managing local and internal procurements with overall success of reduced lead-time and improved cost efficiency.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Procurement Coordinator

International Procurement Agency
03.2011 - 10.2011
  • Led the procurement of malaria commodities for the USAID Stop Malaria program implemented by Malaria Consortium and ensured value for money by procuring quality assured products in a timely manner
  • Managed and coordinated the warehousing and distribution of supplies to Malaria Consortium countries including South Sudan, Mozambique, and Uganda
  • Coordinated successful procurement and positioning of relief products in Kenya for Advanced AID (UK)
  • Developed guidelines for import and export regulations for East African Community countries and Mozambique.

Administration and Procurement Coordinator

Plan International Inc
02.2008 - 02.2011
  • Conducted monthly reviews of up to ten health sector programs per year in Eastern Uganda to ensure timely, effective, and quality implementation and ensure compliance with donor partner accountability regulations
  • Introduced systems and mechanisms to improve procurement lead time and product quality; established vendor managed inventory for village health team supplies and framework contracts for procurement of pharmaceuticals and school materials

Procurement Officer

Supply Masters Uganda Limited
01.2004 - 12.2008
  • Conducted procurement audits of government entities on behalf of public procurement and disposal agency
  • Product sourcing, market shaping and client relationship management to ensure quality, accurate, cost effective, timely fulfillment of orders
  • Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration, and intelligent questioning skills.
  • Researched and identified potential new suppliers to increase vendor base.
  • Developed and strengthened supplier relationships.
  • Monitored pricing trends and negotiated pricing to optimize profitability.
  • Performed complex data analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and forecast future demands.
  • Set up and negotiated contracts to obtain favorable pricing and delivery structures.

Education

Graduate Diploma - Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Chartered Institute of Supply Management
2010

Master of Science - Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Makerere University Kampala
2008

Bachelor of Commerce - undefined

Makerere University
2003

Skills

System strengthening

Procurement and supply chain strategy and management (Warehousing and Distribution, Last mile distribution, Quantification and Supply planning)

Technical assistance of supply chain projects

High level government, donor and beneficiary engagements

Risk management, dispute resolution and influencing skills

Institutional capacity assessment and building

Develop and manage budgets

Project planning and management and conceptualization

Pharmaceutical and health supply chain management

Leadership and people management

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Quote

Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Private Sector Engagement Specialist

Management Sciences For Health
02.2021 - Current

Project Manager

Freight In Time-UPS
05.2018 - 02.2021

Principal Technical Advisor

Management Sciences For Health
11.2015 - 05.2018

Project Lead

Management Sciences For Health
10.2013 - 11.2015

Supply Chain Management Officer

The Global Fund, TASO Uganda Limited
02.2012 - 10.2013

Procurement Coordinator

International Procurement Agency
03.2011 - 10.2011

Administration and Procurement Coordinator

Plan International Inc
02.2008 - 02.2011

Procurement Officer

Supply Masters Uganda Limited
01.2004 - 12.2008

Graduate Diploma - Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Chartered Institute of Supply Management

Master of Science - Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Makerere University Kampala

Bachelor of Commerce - undefined

Makerere University

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