Stores Management Officer Career Opportunity at National Medical Stores

Job
Ref:
NMS 2014/01
Organization: National Medical Stores (NMS)
Reports
to:
Head of Stores and
Operations
Salary
Scale:
Grade 3
Duty
Station:
Entebbe, Uganda
About
NMS:
National Medical Stores is
an autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of Parliament 1993.
Our mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and other medical
supplies to public health facilities. Our vision is “A Population with Adequate
and Accessible Quality Medicines and Medical Supplies.” Our Mission is “To
effectively and efficiently supply essential medicines and medical supplies to
public health facilities in Uganda”
Job
Summary:
The Job holder
will conduct store management tasks under the supervision of Head of Stores and
Operations, while ensuring effectiveness and efficiency.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Proposes
    and implements systems, procedures, and guidelines on storage and stock
    control management in accordance to NMS Corporate Plan.
  • Co-ordinate
    and supervise the sales order processes in the stores to meet the delivery
    schedule in accordance with Stores Management guidelines.
  • Initiate
    the process of estimating stock requirements to avoid stock outs and waste
    in line with the departmental guidelines on product quantification and
    consumption rate.
  • Supervise
    the receiving and inventory management process in the stores in line with
    stores guidelines.
  • Oversee
    the safety and hygiene in storage and handling of stocks in line with pharmaceutical
    storage standards.
  • Supervise
    subordinate staff and participate in their recruitment, appraisal and
    development in accordance with the Human Resource Manual.
  • Perform
    any other duties assigned from time to time
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    Stores Management Officer should hold a Bachelor’s Degree (Honors) in
    Procurement or Supply Chain Management or Stores Management from a
    recognized University.
  • Additional
    Post qualification training in Warehouse management.
  • At
    least four or more years’ experience in warehouse Management.
  • Computer
    literacy skills i.e. proficiency in MS Office suite.
How
to Apply:
All interested candidates
should send their via post or hand deliver applications to: The Head of Human
Resource and Support Services, National Medical Stores, Plot 4-12, Nsamizi
Road, P.O Box 16, Entebbe, Uganda.
The applications should
include updated CVs that should include names and addresses of the last two
employers with hand written applications indicating the reference number of the
position you are applying for and giving three referees with their full time
telephone contacts, email and postal addresses indicated on the application
letter.
Photocopies of the original
academic documents should be attached.
Please note that National
Medical Stores reserves the right to verify Photocopies of the academic documents
attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their
validity. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Only
candidates who meet the specifications indicated for the jobs will be
contacted.
Deadline:  20th
January, 2014
NB:
National Medical Stores is an equal opportunity employer.

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