Kenya
Pharma is a USAID-funded Chemonics-implemented project that seeks to
establish and operate a reliable, sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain
management system.
Its aim
is to forecast, procure, store, and distribute drugs, supplies, and equipment
needed for the care and treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS in Kenya.
Position Title: Supply Chain / Logistics Associate
Reports to: Supply Chain/Logistics Manager
Position Description:
Based
in Nairobi, the SC/L Associate assists in the management of Kenya Pharma’s
inbound drug shipments, customs clearance, warehousing and inventory
management; outbound deliveries to service delivery points; management of
reverse logistics of commodities; reporting and implementing identified ISO
9001: 2008 procedural controls; and ensuring compliance with USAID regulations,
Chemonics policies and procedures, and GoK regulations and laws
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Inbound shipment:
- Liaise with the
shipment subcontractor and ensure commodities are shipped from the
supplier and cleared with customs in a timely manner;
- Coordinate
arrival of shipments into the warehouse.
Warehousing & Inventory Management:
- Oversee
warehousing practices to ensure appropriate handling of commodities;
- Coordinate
receipt and dispatch of the commodities from the warehouse;
- Manage buffer
stock levels and work with the procurement and forecasting and
quantification managers to ensure availability of buffer stocks at all
times in the warehouses; and
- Plan and manage
semi-annual inventory and warehouse inspections.
Outbound Shipment:
- Liaise with the
warehouse team for the management of drug orders, authorize emergency
deliveries to facilities, and manage reverse logistics when required;
- Coordinate with
the transport subcontractor to ensure efficiency in delivery of
commodities to sites as well as proper tracking and tracing of
commodities.
Management and Reporting:
- Support overall
management and supervision of subcontractors;
- Identify areas
of potential improvements/efficiencies;
- Work with
project team to develop and deliver training on various areas of supply
chain management; and
- Implement ISO
9001:2008 principles and Chemonics and USAID regulations in supply chain
management.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s
degree in commerce, purchasing and supply management or a post graduate
qualification in procurement and supply and / or equivalent combination of
education and relevant work experience.
- Minimum 5 years
relevant work experience, preferably in an NGO setting;
- Experience
managing health commodity supplies will be an added advantage;
- Good knowledge
of USAID and its contractual and reporting requirements;
- Strong
understanding of GOK customs clearance procedures and processes.
Send
your CV and cover letter with three professional referees to
recruit@kenyapharma.org not later than 7th December, 2012.
Please
include position title in the subject line of the email.
For a more comprehensive
scope of work for this position, visit
http://www.kenyapharma.org/about_us/careers
http://www.kenyapharma.org/about_us/careers
