Background

KPMG’s International Development Advisory Services (IDAS), based in Nairobi, Kenya adopts a pan-African approach to development work and coordinates projects throughout Africa to ensure consistency of delivery, results and development impact. Our diverse team includes people of various professional backgrounds and nationalities, and this mix is fundamental to our success. Typically, we assemble teams of professionals that comprise specialized development expertise combined with core KPMG staff. 

Purpose of Position:

KPMG East Africa's International Development Advisory Services wish to secure the services of a Health Procurement and Supply Chain Expert in Sudan. The role of the Health Procurement and Supply Chain Expert is to provide ongoing procurement and supply chain implementation monitoring of development projects and programs, which KPMG is engaged to monitor, and share findings/observations and recommendations towards improving program implementation. 

Key roles and responsibilities

The Procurement and Supply Chain Expert will: 

• Report to KPMG on the overall status of procurement and supply chain logistics of the various grants; 
• Collect technical information requested by KPMG; 
• Conduct other spot-checks as and when requested; 
• Provide administrative support to the key experts as needed. 
   

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Cultivate relationships with Sudan-based stakeholders, including projects and programs implementers, 
• Act as a point of contact for KPMG in Sudan.

 

Qualifications

Degree in Public Health; Pharmacy; Medicine; or other related discipline.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in procurement and supply chain, notably health programs in developing countries, and with the following expertise:

• Experience/expertise in assessing policies, systems and structures in the public and/or private health sector relevant for managing effective and efficient access to pharmaceuticals and other health products; 
• Experience/expertise in the procurement of health products including regulations and tendering process; 
• Experience/expertise in supply chain/logistics management systems; 
• Experience in quantification and forecasting of health product needs in public health programs; 
• A good understanding of market dynamics for common infectious diseases in Sudan and the region; 
• Good writing and analytical skills; 
• Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy and tact to effectively communicate with senior level officials, multiple stakeholders and professionals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds; 
• Fluent in both Arabic and English; and 
• The applicant must be resident in Sudan in any of the 18 states.

Click here to download the job description
 

If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please use the link below to apply: Health Procurement and Supply Chain Expert – Candidate’s Summary. Filling the link is mandatory for consideration alongside your application to dasrecruit@kpmg.co.ke, quoting ‘Health Procurement and Supply Chain Expert - IDAS’ by 26 September 2025.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted