Warehousing and Logistics Officer

Organization employing: Marie Stopes Kenya

Position required: Warehousing and Logistics Officer

Report To: Procurement and Fleet Manager

Overall Role: The post holder will be expected to be efficient and cost-effective in facilitating planning, requisitioning, receipt and issuing of all products and equipments in a manner that ensures accountability and integrity of stock management.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage inventory both physically and in the Inflow system
• Conduct and reconcile cycle counts between inflow, issued documents and physical;
• Monitoring of goods being supplied from Suppliers & MSK support warehouse to the clinics;
• Reduce the company’s exposure to obsolescence risk by producing monthly reports to highlight suppression’s and obsolescence and taking steps with operations to reduce losses;
• Monitor center requirements to ensure optimum stocks are maintained across the branch network;
• Receive all purchased goods as per the authorized purchase orders and update inflow system on real time basis while ensuring that supplier documentation is completed;
• Ability to work conscientiously and independently

Qualifications:

• Education -University degree in Business or related field.
• Professional -Postgraduate Diploma in Supplies and Purchasing Management
• Associate member of KISM (Kenya Institute of supplies management)
• Experience - 3 years procurement experience in a service organization.
• Personal attributes - Must be of high integrity, aggressive with excellent communication skills, a team player, ability to perform under pressure, results oriented with excellent analytical skills, Initiative, and commitment to personal growth
• Knowledge of an automated inventory control system will be an added advantage

Applicants who meet the above qualifications and attributes should submit their applications together with all supporting documents, including CV, to the

Human Resources Director,
Marie Stopes Kenya
P.O Box 59328-00200
Nairobi,

or send through the email address pd@mariestopes.or.ke to reach on or before 11th March 2011.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

‘Marie Stopes Kenya is an equal opportunity employer’