Supply Chain / Logistics Manager

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Job Title: Supply Chain / Logistics Manager

Description

Chemonics / Kenya Pharma is a USAID funded 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.

Chemonics / Kenya Pharma has the following vacancy.

Position Title: Supply Chain / Logistics Manager

Reports to: Director of Technical Coordination

Position Description:

The Supply Chain/Logistics Manager will be responsible for Kenya Pharma’s inbound drugs shipment, customs clearance, warehousing and outbound deliveries to the service delivery points.

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 the receipt and dispatch of the commodities from the warehouse.
Manage contingency stocks and work with the procurement and forecasting and quantification managers to ensure availability of buffer stocks at all times in the warehouses.
Plan and manage quarterly 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:

Provide 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.
Implement ISO 9001 principles, Chemonics and USAID regulations in supply chain management.

Qualifications

B.A. (Masters preferred) in supply chain management required, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
Minimum 8 years project management experience, including supply chain and logistics operations management, subcontracts supervision and management.
Experience managing health commodities supplies will be an added advantage.
Thorough knowledge of USAID and its contractual and reporting requirements.
Strong understanding of GOK customs clearance procedures and processes.

Job Details

Job Ref:	-
Hours:	Full Time
Location:	Kenya
Working Term:	Permanent
Salary:	Negotiable
Application Deadline:	30/09/2011

How to apply for this job

Send your CV and cover letter with three professional referees. Please include position title in the subject line of the email. For a more comprehensive scope of work for this position, visit www.kenyapharma.org/about_us/careers