About ASSIST

ASSIST Asia is a self-sustaining Pan-Asian NGO with its HQ in the Philippines and a footprint across South & SE Asia. Focused on social improvement and sustainable transformation, we have implemented over 500 projects in 25 countries in the last 23 years with stakeholders from across the development ecosystem – private, multilateral, civil society and gov’t agencies. Driven by an intrinsic passion to catalyze change and drive sustainable development, our team thrives in serving our partners from ideation to complex project implementation in the realm of social progress. 
As ASSIST’s portfolio and geographic footprint continue to grow, we are strengthening how we systematically capture results, learn from implementation, and communicate impact across projects and regions.

Project Brief

This comprehensive assessment and systems-strengthening initiative aims to optimize an end-to-end supply chain to ensure the reliable delivery of essential nutrition commodities. Over a 12-month period, the program will conduct a systematic evaluation of current processes— ranging from strategic planning to last-mile community delivery— to identify critical bottlenecks, system gaps, and inefficiencies.

Key activities include performing a supplier landscape assessment, developing standardized operational protocols, and creating data-driven tools for improved forecasting, procurement, and inventory management. Ultimately, the initiative seeks to establish measurable performance indicators and a multi-year strategic framework to enhance the equity, efficiency, and long-term sustainability of the distribution system.

Scope of Work

• Conducting the deep-dive analysis of core supply chain functions specifically procurement, storage, distribution, and monitoring to identify technical efficiencies and reliability gap
• Leading the creation of standardized operational protocols and tools for forecasting, supply planning, and last-mile delivery at the health facility level
• Translating raw field data and assessment findings into actionable recommendations and multi-year forecasts (2027–2030) for nutrition commodities
• Managing the technical aspects of market scanning, supplier mapping, and capacity evaluation to determine the best administrative levels for procurement

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in supply chain management, logistics, or management
• At least 8 years of experience in health and nutrition supply chain management
• Expertise in analyzing and optimizing procurement, storage, and distribution systems

Requirements

• The team must have two specialists: one supporting the central level and 17 municipalities, and one focused specifically on BARMM operations