Job summary

Reports to Stores Manager. The incumbent is responsible for managing inventory for Projects, Central Laboratory, and Operations. The assigned duty includes goods receipt, storage of goods, stock control, and asset disposal.

Main duties

• Coordinates the receiving function to ensure the on-time receipt of goods and payment of invoices.
• Monitors inventory levels, ensuring stock levels align with business needs.
• Maintains updated inventory records, and ensures that the inventory system is accurate 
• Creates reports and analyses performance against key performance indicators.
• Ensures stock replenishment is in line with stock usage and demand to avoid or minimize wastage.
• Collaborates with Projects to ensure stock is well managed in remote areas.
• Analyses stock movement and ensure on-time disposal of surplus or obsolete stock
• Accounts for the stock by conducting monthly stock counts based on the annual stock take plan.

Qualifications

• MCIPS, ZIPS or Commercial Degree plus ZIPS practicing license;
• Must be computer literate and proficient in database software and inventory systems;
• At least 5 years’ experience in Warehousing function of which 2 years should have been at Supervisory level.
• Stores experience in medical supplies and equipment and, busy, fast-moving environment shall be regarded as an added advantage
• The individual must be honest, mature, self-driven, a team player with a clean traceable track record, and able to meet tight deadlines.

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.