Inventory Analyst
About Us:
Penda Health is an
award-winning company that delivers high-quality, trustworthy healthcare. Our
vision is for everyone in Africa to have healthcare they can trust. Today our
team of 350+ employees operates 19 Medical Centres around Nairobi, Kiambu, and
Kajiado Counties. Over the next two years, we are looking to build and run a
profitable chain that focuses on; the delivery of tech-enabled, high-quality
healthcare, a sustainable expansion of our network that ensures the
sustainability and stability of the company.
Scope of work
This position is
responsible for the coordination of all inventory activities across all stock
locations in the organization. The holder of the position shall work closely
with the Supply Chain Manager to ensure that the daily supply chain processes
are well executed for smooth movement of products throughout the cycle of
Quantification, Receiving, Storage, Dispatch Identifying opportunities for
process improvement, improving customer service, assisting in the development
of key reporting tools, and playing a key/lead role in establishing a robust
inventory management system
Responsibilities
- Analyze inventory levels of
pharmaceutical, general, medical, and laboratory SKUs while working
closely with the Supply Chain Manager to replenish inventory in a timely
and cost-effective manner at the warehouse.
- Collaborate with other
departments to determine inventory needs and anticipate changes in demand.
- Creating and maintaining
inventory reports and metrics to monitor inventory performance and make
data-driven decisions.
- Develop and implement inventory
control procedures to optimize stock levels.
- Monitoring of stock levels and
generation of stock replenishment sheets or warehouse picking lists for
all the medical centers, for all classes of SKUs based on aggregated data
from the data warehouse.
- Oversee the inventory quality and
accuracy assurance programs, including weekly and monthly reports
- Develop ongoing programs to
identify and reduce or eliminate all slow moving/obsolete inventory items
- Ensure all receipts from
suppliers are accurately captured in the existing inventory management
system to assure data validity and process all invoices for submission to
the finance team.
- Participate in all aspects of
inventory management which shall include but not limited to inventory
rationalization, expiry management, and end of month stock takes.
- Monitor and report on inventory
performance metrics to the supply chain manager.
- Developing inventory management
strategies to optimize inventory levels, reduce carrying costs, and
improve turnover rates.
- Collaborating with procurement
teams to forecast future demand, make purchasing recommendations and
ensure accurate and timely fulfillment of orders.
- Perform additional related duties
or activities as assigned
Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in supply chain
management, Finance, Management Accounting, Pharmacy or any other related
qualification.
- Minimum of two years experience
in inventory data analysis.
- Experience with inventory
databases and spreadsheets.
- Excellent knowledge of data
analysis and forecasting methods.
- Ability to accurately track
inventory and create simplified reports.
- Assure quality of all analytic
outputs in a collaborative data-sharing environment.
- An analytical mind with strong
arithmetic skills.
- Excellent organizational and
planning skills.
- Proficient in utilizing advanced
features and functions in Excel.
How to Apply
If you are excited and meet the above
qualifications, please visit our website on https://www.pendahealth.com/ to
apply by 26th
February 2023.
