Supply Chain / Logistics Manager Job in Kenya - Chemonics

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.

Job Title: Supply Chain / Logistics Manager

Reports to: Director of Technical Coordination

Location: Nairobi

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.

Send your CV and cover letter with three professional referees to recruit@kenyapharma.org not later than 30th September, 2011.

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

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