Specialist, Laboratory Diagnostics, Equipment & Supplies (GL D)

About the role

The Global Fund, which aims to end AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics, is recruiting a Specialist, Laboratory Diagnostics, Equipment & Supplies (GL D) for a defined duration until December 2028. The role sits in the Health Technologies Sourcing sub-team, under the Manager, Health Technologies Sourcing, and covers laboratory diagnostics, equipment and related supplies such as HIV viral load, early infant diagnosis, tuberculosis diagnostics, clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, blood transfusion, genomics and sequencing technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the product category strategy and global tendering for the category, acting as the main interface with manufacturers and managing supplier performance against agreed KPIs
• Manage supplier relationships, deliver value in contract implementation and pursue additional strategic sourcing opportunities
• Implement the Board-approved Next Gen Market Shaping Framework, including product availability, quality standards, innovation and adoption of new products
• Engage with the Demand, Supply Planning and Forecasting team to obtain category forecasts and act as focal point for complex health products in demand management
• Support challenging Principal Recipient requests and provide tool and system support
• Guide selected Procurement Services Agencies in developing procurement strategies for categories such as imaging technologies, CAD software, next generation sequencing, oxygen and waste management equipment

Required profile

• Advanced degree in health, science or business, ideally with a business administration or financial qualification
• At least 10 years of experience in public or private health product sourcing and supplier relationship management
• Extensive product category management experience and knowledge of the designated categories
• Excellent English; French is preferred, and knowledge of other languages is an asset
• Relevant experience in Lower Middle Income Countries is desirable

Required skills

• Functional competencies: analytical, business, disease knowledge, finance, geopolitics, negotiations, operational policy, procurement and supply chain, project management
• Negotiation competency at level 3

The position is advertised until 18 November 2026 and applies through the Global Fund careers recruitment system.