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Assistant Supply Chain Manager

Full time @Microhaem posted 1 week ago in HealthCare Email Job

Job Detail

  • Job ID 19362
  • Career Level  Manager
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Healthcare
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

Reports to:                                  Logistics & Supply Chain Manager

Type of Contract:                        Fixed Term

Supervisory Authority Over:     Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Officer

Duty Station:                               Kampala

JOB PURPOSE:

Assist management to fulfill entire procurement and supply chain responsibilities. Responsible to manage a team of procurement and supply chain staff, looking after procurement categories; Marketing services, Fleet services, Tools & Equipment and Utilities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  1. Monitoring the work delegated to the team. Guide them to avoid delays in work. Solve Problems during operational activities. Focus on time management.
  2. Monitor purchase requisition delegated to team to complete within SLA.
  3. Solve problems the team faces in their roles.
  4. Train the team on pre-requisite tools like ERP, Excel, reporting, presentations, etc.
  5. Review work being submitted by team for management’s approval to correct mistakes, increase accuracy and improve work quality.
  6. Responsible for procurement of goods and services related to assigned procurement categories to team.
  7. Evaluate vendors’ quotations to ensure that they are in line with the technical and commercial specifications required for the project.
  8. Advise internal and external stakeholders on issues regarding purchasing Terms & Conditions.
  9. Ensure on time delivery of all issued purchase orders by team.
  10. Deliver cost efficiency & savings through effective negotiation & market opportunities in assigned domain.
  11. Negotiate with vendors to reduce cost and get maximum benefits for organization.
  12. Existing vendors rationalization based on their evaluation.
  13. Seek new vendors through market intelligence/ visits to bring efficiency & effectiveness.
  14. Regularly review supplier performance vis-a’-vis their prices & delivery performance.
  15. Meet end users to understand their requirements, suggest improvements and update upon on-hand jobs related to them.
  16. Guide end users in ERP related procurement activities like PR creation, approval hierarchies’ knowledge, new item/ service creation, price change of service items and make service notes to close the PO, etc.
  17. Supplier relationship management (SRM)
  18. Conduct Internal and External Audit
  19. Provide documentary proofs in audit and provide management response in case of findings.
  20. Risk assessment
  21. Attend audit meetings
  22. Standard Operating Procedure Review
  23. Development and revisions of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in response to audit findings, for improvement of the documentation and efficient procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor’s degree in Procurement & Supply Chain Management. Master’s degree in the same field is preferred.
  • Previous experience (8+ years) at the level of a Deputy Supply Chain Manager in pharmaceutical or related industry.
  • Demonstrated experience in Quality Management Systems (QMS).
  • Familiarity with pharmaceutical regulations and guidelines, such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical Skills

  • Excellent procurement & vendor management skills
  • Good Computer Skills
  • MS Excel Skills
  • ERP Skills

Management Skills

  • Team Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Negotiation Skills

Key Attributes

  • Responsiveness
  • Responsible
  • Market Knowledge
  • Problem Solving

All eligible applicants should submit their applications with detailed and up-to-date CVs, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates, and any other supporting documents, daytime telephone contacts, and addresses of two referees (including the current employer, where applicable) addressed to:

                      The Director Human Resource,

                       Microhaem Scientifics and Medical Supplies Limited

                       Plot 16 A-C Martyrs Way Ntinda

                       P.O Box 73496, Kampala, Uganda

 

Applications should be sent by email to: recruitment@microhaem.co.ug as a single file in Portable Document Format (PDF). Applications should reference the Job Title in the subject of the email. Please note that physical applications will not be accepted.

                       

Deadline: Friday, 1st May 2026, by 5:00 pm.

    

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