Supply Chain / Logistics Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

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

Location: Nairobi

Position Description:


The Supply Chain / Logistics Manager will be responsible for Kenya Pharma’s inbound drug shipments, 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 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:
  • 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; and
  • Implement ISO 9001 principles and 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 commodity 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 6th May, 2012.

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