MEDS Inventory Control Manager and Inventory Control Officer Jobs in Nairobi Kenya

Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) is a registered trust of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) formerly Kenya Episcopal Conference (KEC) and Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) with the mandate to provide reliable, quality and affordable essential drugs, medical supplies, training and other pharmaceutical services. 

The organization is currently enhancing its operations for business growth and seeks to fill in the following vacant positions.

Inventory Control Manager
 

Job Purpose: To carry out quantification and forecasting of stock items while continuously monitoring the stock items to ensure optimal stock levels.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out quantification and forecasting of stock items, for availability.
• Plan and coordinate cycle counts and annual stock take to enhance accountability.
• Compile stock variance reports for accountability.
• Continuous monitoring of stock items to ensure optimal stock levels, and minimize losses due to expiries.
• Ensure efficient and effective performance management to achieve operational objectives and targets.
• Coordinate stock reconciliations, returns and complaints for customer satisfaction.

Key requirements:

• Level of Education: Business/Purchasing & Supplies Related Degree
• Professional/Additional Qualifications: Diploma in Pharmacy
• Experience: 5 years’ experience in computerized pharmaceutical stock control management
• Job skills/Behavioral Attributes: a person with a high level of integrity, keenness to details, good interpersonal relations with excellent communication and organization skills.

Inventory Control Officer
 

Job Purpose: To monitor stocks to determine levels, expiries while overseeing stock counts and reconciliation of stock variances.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee stock counts and reconcile variances for accuracy and accountability.
• Monitor stocks to determine levels, expiry and damages and recommend appropriate action to avoid losses.
• Receive returns from clients and take appropriate action.
• Maintain and keep custody of stock records for reference;
• Organize the warehouse to facilitate stock access, issuing and counting;
• Prepare reports on breakages and returned goods to facilitate decision-making.

Key Requirements:

• Level of Education: ‘O’ Level
• Professional/Additional Qualifications: Diploma in Stores/Supplies Management, a business related degree will be added advantage
• Experience: 5 years’ experience in computerized pharmaceutical stock control management
• Job skills / Behavioral Attributes: a team player with a high level of integrity, keenness to details with excellent communication and organization skills.

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience.

Please send your CV and application letter to reach the address below by latest 21st July 2014.

The Human Resources Manager
P. O. Box 78040 - 00507, Viwandani
Nairobi, Kenya

Or Email: hr@meds.or.ke

We shall only contact the short-listed candidates.