Mizan Gebreyohannes
Addis Ababa
Summary
Accomplished Medical Laboratory Leader and Supply Chain Specialist with over 10 years’ progressive experience in strategic laboratory management, accreditation compliance (ISO 15189:2012), quality systems, and diagnostic innovation. Proven record in financial planning, operational oversight, staff development, and stakeholder engagement across national and private laboratory systems. Successfully led ISO accreditation of advanced laboratories, implemented QMS programs, and ensured uninterrupted diagnostic services for thousands of patients. Adept at bridging clinical, operational, and supply chain leadership to strengthen laboratory services and public health outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Laboratory manager
Wudassie advanced Medical Laboratory
01.2021 - Current
- Over all control accurately Released laboratory result to diagnose and treat patients with high standard.
- Managed laboratory logistics system serving 15,500 patients monthly.
- Mange the supply chain management of all laboratory reagent and consumables.
- Implemented inventory controls reducing reagent wastage by 30%.
- Trained 20 staff on proper commodity management and documentation.
Warehousing and Inventory Management Officer
Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply service
02.2020 - 01.2022
- Assessing and managing challenges related to Laboratory reagent supply Chain.
- Provide technical leadership on HIV/AIDS laboratory commodities management, ensuring right quantities are procured and available at all levels of healthcare system.
- Develop and implement action plans for HIV/AIDS lab commodity supply management, monitoring progress across 150+ health facilities.
- Participate on Quantification and market shaping for all Laboratory products.
- Conduct quarterly supply plan revisions and annual forecasting for viral load/EID commodities.
- Monitor procurement processes and commodity pipelines worth $[X] million annually.
- Lead stock status analysis and develop mitigation plans to prevent stockouts.
- Coordinate equipment standardization and maintenance strategy with MoH and EPHI.
- Provide technical support for VIPMA implementation at VL/EID sites.
- Represent organization at national laboratory commodities coordination platforms.
Laboratory reagent and Consumables consultant in Director General office
Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply service
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Successfully perform all responsibilities and tasks according to policies.
- Managing products worth around 6 billion birr comprising of pharmaceuticals, chemical and reagents, medical supplies and medical equipment across all EPSS hubs in the country.
- Responsible for order processing Laboratory reagent and Consumables, Laboratory supplies and medical equipment to hubs.
- Adjusting and customizing the national procurement list in 2019.
- Controlling the inventory by doing expiry analysis, over stock and low stock analysis nationally.
- Performing annual and perpetual inventory counts.
- Preparing inventory template tools useful for the inventory management that can do expiry analysis.
- Developed tracking system reducing expired stock by 40%.
- Initiated System Strengthening activities pertinent to improving the supply chain performance.
Laboratory Safety officer
Zewditu Memorial Hospital
09.2016 - 03.2018
Laboratory Technician
Zewditu Memorial Hospital
05.2016 - 09.2016
Laboratory Head
Zewditu Memorial Hospital
05.2016 - 05.2016
Laboratory Head and Laboratory Technician
Maychew Health center
01.2012 - 02.2014
Education
MBA - Logistic & supply chain management
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia01.2022
BSC - Medical laboratory technology
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia01.2018
Diploma - Laboratory Technician
Defense Health Science College
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia01.2010
Skills
- Communication
- Leadership
- Training & capacity building
- Supply chain monitoring & risk mitigation
- Quantification and supply planning
- Data analysis & reporting
- Documentation
- Conflict Resolution
- Team working
- Positive thinking
- Method verification and validation
- Theoretical and practical training in Strengthen Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA 1,2 & 3)
- Supply Chain Software: PIP, Quantimed, PipeLine
- Data Analysis: Excel, Power BI
Certification
- Public Procurement, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), Level 2 with association of UNDP
- Training of Trainers (TOT) on Malaria Testing
- ICH Good Clinical Practice
- Internal Audit
Accomplishments
- Successfully led the ISO 15189:2012 accreditation of an advanced medical laboratory across three departments and 25 diagnostic parameters, serving as a managerial signatory.
- Ensured 95% commodity availability across all supported health facilities, strengthening laboratory service continuity.
- Collaborated with the Senselet Project to develop and implement advanced laboratory designs.
Hobbies and Interests
- Exercise
- Reading
- Historical area visiting
References
- Tesfalem Adraro (MsC), Deputy Director General of EPSS, +251-911-58-43-41
- Dr. Yenealem (MD), Former Medical Director at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, +251-923-21-89-79, +251-911-12-16-27
Languages
- Amharic, Native
- Oromifa, Very good
- Tigregna, Very good
- English, Professional
Timeline
Laboratory manager
Wudassie advanced Medical Laboratory
01.2021 - Current
Warehousing and Inventory Management Officer
Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply service
02.2020 - 01.2022
Laboratory reagent and Consumables consultant in Director General office
Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply service
03.2018 - 02.2020
Laboratory Safety officer
Zewditu Memorial Hospital
09.2016 - 03.2018
Laboratory Technician
Zewditu Memorial Hospital
05.2016 - 09.2016
Laboratory Head
Zewditu Memorial Hospital
05.2016 - 05.2016
Laboratory Head and Laboratory Technician
Maychew Health center
01.2012 - 02.2014
MBA - Logistic & supply chain management
Addis Ababa University
BSC - Medical laboratory technology
Addis Ababa University
Diploma - Laboratory Technician
Defense Health Science College