Stores Manager Job at Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Job
Title: Stores Manager
Organisation:
Rakai Health Sciences
Program (RHSP)
Duty
Station:
Kalisizo,
Uganda
Reports to: Program Administrator
About
RHSP:
Rakai Health Sciences
Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery
organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population
through a combination of community based research, curative services and
prevention strategies in the district of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is
based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai
District. The Program is seeking to strengthen its staffing position in order
to efficiently execute its research activities.
Job
Summary:
The Stores
Manager will supervise all operations of Stores to ensure that RHSP stock is
efficiently and effectively received, stored and delivered to end users.



Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Overseeing
    all operations of stores of RHSP.
  • Budgeting
    for stores and Preparing quarterly and annual Section reports
  • Establishing
    and implementing procedures and guidelines on storage, stock control,
    distribution and logistics management in accordance with departmental
    plans
  • Initiate,
    formulate and implement systems, procedures and guidelines on storage and
    stock control management to achieve RHSP departmental goals and objectives
  • Planning
    and determining overall storage capacity requirements and optimum
    locations for both RHSP stocks and third party procurements in advance, to
    avoid space constraints
  • Categorizing
    products into unique product classifications in the Store.
  • Management
    of Information Systems, to ensure easy product tracking and reporting.
  • Co-coordinating
    and supervising the receipt of supplies in the stores including allocation
    of space, equipment and manpower in line with set RHSP receiving
    procedures
  • Planning
    and managing stock placement locations for received products to ensure
    quick order processing, and controlling and operating a computerized store
    management system inventories through automated system tracking of codes,
    movements, transfers and disposals/Navision.
  • Planning
    for and organizing periodic cycle counts and stocking exercises to provide
    accountability for stock holding
  • Scheduling
    the utilization, maintenance, repair and replacement of store equipment
    including their security and safeguard
  • Coordinating
    and supervising order processing in the stores, including planning and
    allocation of work schedules in accordance with the stores management
    manual
  • Generating,
    analyzing and reporting on stock positions and consumption patterns for
    the entire RHSP product range and third party products
  • Supervising
    the safety and hygiene in storage and handling of stocks in line with International
    storage standards
  • Supervising
    staff and participating in their recruitment, training, appraisal and
    development and dealing with disciplinary issues, so as to maximize their
    productivity.
     
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • A
    Degree in Logistics and Supply Management or other similar field
    (desirable).
  • At
    least 4 years of relevant professional experience in Stores Management .
  • Excellent
    writing,
    computer and organizational skills;
  • Ability
    to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily
    management details and remaining organized and focused
    on long-term deadlines and strategy highly desirable;
  • Ability
    to assess problems and develop solutions;
  • Excellent
    interpersonal communication skills and excellent organization skills
Age
Limit
: 25-44 years.
How
to apply:

All interested applicants should send their application letters, valid academic
documents and detailed resumes (C.V) with three recognizable referees to:
The Human Resource Manager Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, Kalisizo, Uganda
Or Send by E-mail to:- info@rhsp.org
Deadline:
28th June, 2013
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