The Aga Khan University
Hospital
Director, Materials Management Division
As Director, Materials Management Division, your goal will be to optimise the performance of the supply chain functions for o complex set of entities including: the University's Main Hospital as well as outreach centers, academic campuses and other units distributed in East Africa.
At a time of rapid growth
driven change, you will be responsible for planning, directing, coordinating
and improving the operational activities and financial outcomes of the supply
chain operations to ensure timeliness, cost effectiveness, robustness of
supplies reliability.
Your performance will be assessed on among others sourcing, evaluation, acquisition, receiving, inspection, storage, distribution and disposal of all supplies, equipment and services. Your key tasks will be to:
- Strategically
plan and develop policies and procedures for the procurement of required
consumables, equipment, services, and materials.
- Direct, plan
and oversee the purchasing of materials and services stores, central
supplies, warehousing, distribution and inventory control.
- Innovatively
respond to the supplies needs of particular Business Units, and support
their executive managers in the design and execution of their integrated
procurement initiatives.
- Lead,
develop and execute strategic sourcing approaches, best practices and
initiatives to support aggressive improvements in supplier quality,
delivery, pricing, lead times, supplies payments, etc.
- Objectively
benchmark, track and analyse annual performance metrics for Supplies
Management.
- Strategically
manage the selection, development and continuous improvement of the
strategic suppliers base in terms of product/service quality, delivery
timeliness, cost-effectiveness and risk control.
- All other
supply chain aspects of the Health Network Regional office and all its
activities.
- Identify,
develop, support and effectively lead a team to drive the achievement of
orgonisational objectives against ambitious opportunities for growth,
learning and the fostering of o high performance culture.
The successful candidate for appointment to this position must
demonstrate the Following clear qualifications, competencies and personal
attributes.
- A University
degree in Supplies Management, Business Administration or other relevant
area.
- At least 8
years’ working experience in a senior supply chain role within a large
volume, multi-site organisation and ideally fast moving goods operations.
- Excellent
financial acumen and business sense
- Proficiency
in Enterprise Resource, and Microsoft Office or other general user
applications.
- Excellent
learn leadership skills, including: communication, public and
interpersonal relations, role modelling and personal and professional
development of people.
- Excellent
personal skills and attributes including: superior self-organisation,
excellent management negotiation and influencing, and strongly
demonstrated self-initiative.
To apply, please email your application with ALL the following:
detailed CV, email address, day and mobile (or evening) telephone contacts,
current and expected remuneration packages; and the names, emails and telephone
contacts of three referees, to reach us by 16 July 2012.
The Resourcing Director
Maer Associates Limited
PO Box 6786- 00200 City Square MAER ASSOCIATES
Nairobi, KENYA Management Consultants
Email: suppliesdir@maer.co.ke
