Supplies
(MEDS) is a registered trust of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB)
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.
MEDS
is seeking a highly qualified candidate to fill the following position:
PR
& Communications Officer
Job
Purpose: To facilitate information sharing, provide support to MEDS
management for positive corporate image and advocacy
Job
Reports To: Head of Customer Services
Key
Responsibilities:
·
Prepare all the organizational
publications including brochures, calendars, newsletters, handouts, annual
reports and multimedia programs that serve to publicize the organization’s
activities.
·
Manage media relations; develop and
implement organizational media coverage plan; write press releases, opinion
articles, news stories; follow up on appearance on media outlets, media
monitoring and documentation
·
To assist in organizing MEDS
corporate events
·
Manage internal communication flow.
·
Maintain and update
information/content on the organization’s Website and Social Media channels.
·
Manage the PR & Communications
budget.
Key
Requirements:
·
Level of Education: Bachelor’s degree
in communication
·
Professional/Additional
Qualifications: Training in Public Relations or related field
·
Experience: 3 years’ experience in
corporate communications and Public Relations, experience in the media industry
will be an added advantage
·
Job skills/Behavioral Attributes: a
person with a high level of integrity, excellent oral and written communication
skills, attention to details, good interpersonal relations with excellent
report writing skills.
Warehouse Operations Officer
Job Purpose: Ensure effective and efficient processing of client orders
Job Reports To: Warehouse Manager
Key Responsibilities:
·
Allocate orders for picking and
packing in a timely and accurate manner.
·
Maintain records on clients order
processing to facilitate decision making.
·
Prepare and maintain order status
data for decision making.
·
Consolidate warehouse staff daily
output and maintain data for preparation of monthly report and graphic
presentation on Key Performance Indicators for efficiency.
·
Ensure cleanliness and fumigation of
warehouses to uphold good warehousing practices.
·
Issue and monitor usage of packaging
material to minimize wastage
·
Ensure equipment and working tools
are operational for efficiency.
·
Manage Staff Clinic for staff well
being.
·
Ensure efficient performance
management to achieve objective and targets.
Key Requirements:
·
Level of Education: Business related
Degree
·
Professional / Additional
Qualifications: Diploma in Pharmacy
·
Experience: 3 years’ hands on
experience in busy pharmaceutical or medical supply chain
·
Job skills / Behavioral Attributes: A
team player with excellent organization and people management and communication
skills
Marketing Officer – Quotations
Job Purpose: Preparation of proforma invoices / quotations and
co-ordination of export document processing
Job Reports To: Marketing & Business Development Manager
Key Responsibilities:
·
Prepare and send all
quotations/proforma by deadline date for consideration.
·
Prepare a daily quotations report and
monthly quotations summary for decision making.
·
Provide operational seamless linkages
between the quotation desk, order processing, stock control, purchasing and
credit control sections to ensure customer satisfaction.
·
Participate in converting the
quotations into orders, for increased business growth.
·
Coordinate export document processing
and verification of invoices for export documentation to facilitate timely
processing of payment.
Key Requirements:
·
Level of Education: Bachelor’s Degree
in Business Related Field
·
Professional/Additional
Qualifications: Diploma in Pharmacy
·
Experience: 3 years’ experience in
business analysis. Knowledge in pharmaceutical supply chain management
·
Job skills/Behavioral Attributes:
High level of integrity, Team player, attention to details, good organizational
and communication skills.
Field Officer
Job Purpose: Provide sales, marketing, client support services for
business growth and collect debts promptly
Job Reports To: Marketing & Business Development Manager
Key Responsibilities:
·
Schedule field activities for
efficient resource utilization so as to achieve set monthly and annual sales
targets.
·
Analyze sales patterns and product
utilization trends in order to identify pertinent issues and organize marketing
interventions to improve sales performance.
·
Visit customers to build
relationships with a view to identifying their needs.
·
Conduct market intelligence for
benchmarking and organization position.
·
Follow up customer concerns for
customer satisfaction.
·
Collect debts promptly to improve
liquidity.
·
Communicate all technical
specifications to relevant committees/users.
·
Provide complete, accurate and timely
management reports to ensure improved service delivery and increased business
growth.
Key Requirements:
·
Level of Education: Bachelor’s Degree
in Business Related Field
·
Professional/Additional
Qualifications: Diploma in Pharmacy, Clinical Laboratory or Nursing (KRCHN) or
Clinical Medicine (CO) and registered with the respective professional body
·
Experience: 3 years’ experience in a
pharmaceutical supply chain, and two years marketing of pharmaceutical products
or laboratory or surgical and medical supplies
·
Job skills/Behavioral Attributes:
High level of integrity, excellent oral and written communication skills,
attention to details, good interpersonal relations with excellent report
writing skills.
Dispatch Officer
Job Purpose: To co-ordinate dispatch of customer orders
Job Reports To: Customer Services Manager
Key Responsibilities:
·
Update dispatched orders in the
Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) for accountability
·
Resolve customer issues arising from
dispatched orders for customer satisfaction
·
Verify transporters invoices for
accuracy and forward for approval for payment.
·
Update transporters performance
records for decision making.
·
Performance management to ensure
achievement of operational objectives and targets.
·
Countercheck receipts against invoice
value paid by customers to ensure that all orders are paid for (for cash and
collection orders only).
Key Requirements:
·
Level of Education: Bachelor’s Degree
in Business Related Field
·
Professional/Additional
Qualifications: Diploma in Stores or Business Management
·
Experience: 3 years’ experience in
warehousing and/or logistics management
·
Job Skills / Behavioral Attributes:
High level of integrity, with excellent customer care and interpersonal skills,
good communication skills with problem solving and logistics management skills
and supervisory skills to handle a team.
How to Apply
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 2nd December, 2016
The Human Resources Manager
P. O. Box 78040 – 00507, Viwandani
Nairobi, Kenya
P. O. Box 78040 – 00507, Viwandani
Nairobi, Kenya
Or
Email: hr@meds.or.ke
We shall only contact the short-listed candidates.