Market Access Specialist - Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD)

About Us

IDA Foundation is an independent social enterprise providing medicine and medical goods to healthcare organisations worldwide, at the best price possible. We recognise that in today's world, essential medicines remain out of reach for too many people. IDA bridges those gaps so that healthcare providers have access to quality products at a fair price. We distribute over 3000 different health products to customers and partners in over 130 countries. We work with international and local NGOs, large donor organisations, ministries of health and central medical stores, and smaller mission hospitals.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, we are a global organisation with 200 employees representing over 30 nationalities. We have offices in India, China and Nigeria, a warehouse in Dubai (UAE), as well as a global network of agents and distributors in over 30 countries. We pride ourselves on our professional, diverse and multicultural team, which is passionate about our mission.

Please visit www.idafoundation.org for more information.

We are currently looking for a NCD Market Access Specialist

Full-time position (40 hours/week)

The Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Market Access Specialist plays an active role in the Procurement Services business development (BD) program and the wider BD activities of IDA. Based on the thorough understanding of the NCD market and business intelligence comes with suggestions to be implemented in IDA’s strategy and future activities. The NCD Market Access Specialist has the capabilities to look at end-to-end solutions from a broader perspective, whilst also able to zoom in on the details relevant for IDA and market approaches. Affinity with broader business topics (business development, QA/QC, customer engagement, procurement, supply chain) and the disease ecosystems is essential to provide the solution-oriented behavior required from the NCD Market Access Specialist. This role will involve some travel to conferences, in-country customer/partner visits.

Education & Experience

• Minimum level is Bachelor degree

• Experience with supply chain is preferred

• Experience working across sectors (governments, industry, civil society, NGOs) toward program goals

• Experience in health systems of lower middle-income countries (LMIC) and Public/Global Health ecosystem

• Flexible and positive attitude, ability to meet the changing requirements of the donor/contractor

• Highly accurate, with attention to detail and quality

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• Experience in sales support in an international environment
  

  Fluent Language skills (written and spoken):
  English. French/Spanish valued.
  

Skills & Characteristics

• Solid understanding of business processes, preferably in an international Supply Chain environment

• Ability to manage stakeholders effectively at all levels (both internal and external)

• Strong program and relationship management skills

• Solid analytical and critical decision-making skills

• Strong planning and organization skills

• Ability to perform root-cause analysis and problem resolution

• Team-oriented and good interpersonal communication skills

BENEFITS:

At IDA Foundation, we ask a lot of our employees, but we also give a lot in return. This includes:

• Great colleagues: You’ll work in an international team of enthusiastic, motivated professionals in an open atmosphere

• Inspiration and development: We offer training and personal development opportunities for all employees

• Fun: Department and company outings, and we make sure to celebrate our successes together

• Making an impact: IDA offers a great opportunity to use your passion and skills for good, while working in an enthusiastic team and stimulating environment

• Salary and holidays: We benchmark salaries against mid-sized companies in the Netherlands, and to support a healthy work-life balance we offer 30 vacation days for a full-time contract. In addition, we offer a commute allowance and a defined contribution pension

Additional Information – We take care of our people

As a company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you are looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, IDA is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. We strive to have parity and believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do. Success is celebrated and integrity is the core of who we are at IDA.