Alemayehu Tegegne Biresaw
Addis Ababa,AA
Summary
Leadership and technical guru with more than 28 years of experience on leadership, program, marketing and business development and management, supply chain management, sales, distribution, lecturing and private sector engagement experience including more than 15 years at senior leadership positions. Have work experience as Country Director and Health Programs Director at Chemonics International INC for USAID GHSC-PSM project; Director for program (i.e., WASH Business) and Private Sector Engagement (i.e., WASH, Nutrition & Agriculture) for USAID Feed the Future Ethiopia Growth Through Nutrition project and Senior Manager for Supply Chain (social marketing) and distribution (free distribution) at Population Services International Ethiopia; and Lecturer at Unity University for university students on supply chain and research methodology courses. Have additional experience on donor management, project design and management, budget management, private sector engagement, business development and management, partnership management, knowledge management, and using data for decision making. As best achievement, led USAID project from beginning to closeout successfully and achieved 100% and 99.97% life of the project goals and budget utilization, respectively against the life of the project targets. Led more than 120 people at a time as Country Director leadership at Chemonics International INC. A good leader with strategic thinker, visionary, learner, problem solver, achiever, positive mindset, team player and communicator.
Contact: Mobile: +251911463078
E-mail: tegegnealemayehu@gmail.com
Linkden:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alemayehu-tegegne-a3a13143/
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Country Director
USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City Administration
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Led program implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project performance, report writing to the management, transition of the project activities either to the follow-on project or the government counterparts.
- Closed out the project successfully.
- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project of Chemonics International INC.
Director, Health Programs for HIV, TB, and COVID-19
USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City Administration
02.2023 - 01.2025
- Supported improving coordination of supply chain management to effectively meet the requirements of the project.
- Provided support to the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS), PH group meetings, task force meetings, review meetings, joint support supervision, and translation of program management.
- Led the project's support to the country's HIV and TB laboratory commodity management system through monitoring of stock status and equipment functionality, developing efficient lab networks, and data driven decisions.
- Supported HIV and TB programs in the development of new program initiatives from the design until the implementation.
- Supported the USAID implementing partners in any supply chain management issues to make accessible to the government counterparty.
- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project
- Chemonics International INC.
Director, Program (WASH) and Private Sector Engagement
Population Services International/Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City Administration
09.2016 - 01.2022
- Closed the project successfully with achievements of 100% and 99.97% program deliverables and budget utilization, respectively against the life of the project targets.
- Contributed for the achievement of the goal of the project (i.e., reduction of stunting) through:
- Improved the demand for products and services by using different promotional approaches.
- Improved the enabling environment of WASH business through establishing public private partnership; and
- Increased the accessibility of high-quality low-cost WASH products and services though creating supply chain linkage, providing the required capacity building trainings, developing different business and financial models and diversifying products and services options.
- Created successful partnership with donor, government officials, PSI DC Office, 10 partners (L & INGOs) working with the project and external stakeholders as necessary.
- Led successfully the market-based landscape assessment research for WASH products and services.
- Developed the private sector engagement strategy and other necessary documents for program implementation and used in the program implementation as needed.
- Managed the project budget, $4,000,000, staffs of 10 and implementing partners of more than 1000 successfully.
- Submitted the project reports quarterly with in the schedule and closeout report at the end of the project successfully.
- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project
- Chemonics International INC.
Senior Manager, Supply Chain and Distribution
USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program
Addis Ababa
02.2013 - 09.2016
- Increased the social marketing performance of the company by more than 300% from previous years.
- Developed the platform’s supply chain system (i.e., Supply Chain and Distribution Policy, Guideline and Procedures and activity implementations) to align with international standards.
- Managed the annual plan, implementation and monitoring of all supply chain and distribution activities correctly and as a result:
- Avoided stock outs and expiration of products.
- Progressively increased the program performance.
- Increased accessibility of products and services both on the target customers (social marketing) and beneficiaries (program target).
- Got VAT exemption for the water treatment chemicals from the Ministry of Finance and Economy Development in collaboration with Ministry of Health that benefit PSI and other implementing partners.
- Developed and implemented the sales and distribution strategy of Community Produced Complementary Food (Akuri-Nutrition Project).
- Increased the sales and distribution of water treatment products by three folds (300%) with the same number of human resources (i.e., 3 staffs).
- Established successful partnership with the USAID, PSI DC Office supply chain team, project partners (public, private and NGO partners) and different stakeholders.
- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project
- Chemonics International INC.
Manager, Pharmaceutical Services
Population Services International/Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City Administration
10.2009 - 01.2013
- Managed the annual plan, implementation and monitoring of all supply chain and distribution activities correctly and
- Avoided stock outs and expiration of products.
- Progressively increased the program performance.
- Increased accessibility of products and services both on target customers (for social marketing) and beneficiaries.
- For the 1st time in Ethiopia, oral rehydration salt (ORS) and Zinc tablet packed together as Adefy outside pharmacy.
- Achieved the USAID Transaction Project life of the project kitting and distribution plan for sexually transmitted diseases.
- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project
- Chemonics International INC.
Lecturer
Unity University
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City Administration
10.2008 - 10.2009
- Established successful partnership with the USAID, PSI DC Office supply chain team, project partners (public, private and NGO partners) and different stakeholders.
- Gave lectures for diploma and degree students on courses like supply chain management and research methodology according to the schedule of the university.
- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project
- Chemonics International INC.
Technical Manager, Wholesale and distribution
Nared Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies Wholesa
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City Administration
06.2008 - 05.2009
- Achieved increasing the annual sales volume by 300% through:
- Implemented the planning, implementing (procurement, warehousing, promotion, sales and distribution) pharmaceutical products according to the schedule.
- Managed the relationship of upper and downstream supply chain actors correctly.
- Using different incentive strategies for the customers
- Managed the profitability of the company.
- Mentored 5 supply chain and distribution staffs correctly.
- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project
- Chemonics International INC.
Plant Manager
RX Africa
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa City Administration
05.2005 - 09.2007
- Managed the technical division of the company which contained the quality control, production, warehousing, and distribution system for the technical division of company.
- Achieved annual production target of the company.
- Designed up-to-date research and development center for the organization.
- Led more than 30 staffs of the division.
- Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project
- Chemonics International INC.
Education
Master’s degree - business administration (MBA)
St. Mary’s University
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaMaster’s degree - pharmaceutics
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaBachelor’s degree - pharmacy
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaSkills
- A situational leader, who uses different types of leadership styles based on the situation and types of resources that are available
- Thinker strategically and outside the box, fast learner who can adapt to different environments and problem solving
- A very good communicator and partnership manager, who represents a company very well in front of donors, government officials, and the public
- A strong collaborator with positive mind set, who always put the needs of a team first
- Having different technical skills like budget management, private sector engagement, marketing, advertisement, sales, and the achievements of a project
- Ability to work in a remote setup using different technologies like internet
PUBLICATIONS
GIRMA, A.W., TEGEGN, B.A. and NIGATU (2018). Consumer drivers and barriers of WASH product Institutional Repository- Transformation towards sustainable and resilient WASH services
REFERENCES
- Edmealem, Ejigu, Chief of Party, Supply Chain Strengthening Activity, Eejigu@msh.org, +251-966-269995, MSH
- Gretchen, Knoth, Program Director, gknoth@chemonics.com
- Kifle, Jember, Ex-Sr Grants, Contracts, and Compliance Director, kifle_mengistu@yahoo.com, +251-911-402-789, PSI/Ethiopia
TRAININGS
- May 10-25, 2000: Diploma in Production, Operation of process equipment, Quality and GMP regulations and MSHA standards
- June 3-8, 2002: Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP): Drug Administration and Control Authority and World Health Organization
- May 10-11, 2012: Family planning and Methods of Conception: DKT Ethiopia
- January 2017: Foundations of Management: PSI Ethiopia
- November 20-21, 2014: Finance for non-finance managers and risk management: PSI Ethiopia
- October 27-31, 2014: QuickBooks enterprise application software training: PSI Ethiopia
- May 15-17, 1998: Marketing concepts and principles and pharmaceutical ethics: Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association
Timeline
Country Director
USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program
01.2025 - 06.2025
Director, Health Programs for HIV, TB, and COVID-19
USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program
02.2023 - 01.2025
Director, Program (WASH) and Private Sector Engagement
Population Services International/Ethiopia
09.2016 - 01.2022
Senior Manager, Supply Chain and Distribution
USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program
02.2013 - 09.2016
Manager, Pharmaceutical Services
Population Services International/Ethiopia
10.2009 - 01.2013
Lecturer
Unity University
10.2008 - 10.2009
Technical Manager, Wholesale and distribution
Nared Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies Wholesa
06.2008 - 05.2009
Plant Manager
RX Africa
05.2005 - 09.2007
Master’s degree - business administration (MBA)
St. Mary’s University
Master’s degree - pharmaceutics
Addis Ababa University
Bachelor’s degree - pharmacy
Addis Ababa University