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• Coordinate
  with various directorate and department heads to carry out the procurement
  of equipment and services required by the MSU programme, including
  monitoring the timely issue of purchase orders, receipt of the goods
• Assist
  MSU service facilities with planning and monitoring of their stock
• Monitor
  stock usage and lead times of all commodities, pharmaceutical and
  equipments bought for the MSU programme
• Maintain
  good connections with suppliers in Uganda and the East Africa and to
  develop new supplier links within the sector, and maintain mutually
  beneficial long-term partnerships with suppliers to foster feedback and
  continuous improvement.
• Develop
  and maintain a database of preferred suppliers
• Understand,
  track, and forecast the key cost drivers and market factors for assigned
  commodities.
• Prepare
  and compare quotations, tenders and request for information from suppliers
  and make decisions on favourable supply for MSU in terms of cost and
  streamlining of the procurement function
• Ensure
  MSU’s stock is stored, controlled and dispatched efficiently and
  oversee/feed into the warehouse stock storage and stock control policies
  following MSI best practice procedures (i.e. FIFO, min/max, stock
  consumption, lead times)
• Work
  with the Operations Team to ensure close integration of logistics planning
  of centre operations and procurement at project level
• Negotiate
  outsourcing of areas of the supply chain such as warehousing, distribution
  and customs clearance to ensure cost effectiveness and efficiency as
  required.
• Liaise
  with MSU Procurement and Logistics Department in London to ensure that MSI
  procurement procedures are followed
• Coordinate
  with MSI Procurement and Logistics Department in London to ensure that all
  equipment and pharmaceutical products ordered internationally, or the
  through the MSI Support Office in London, are ordered in a timely manner
  and cleared through customs quickly and cost effectively
• Offer
  technical support the (warehouse management, finance team, purchase ledger)
  on other projects as and when required.
• Represent
  MSU as appropriate in relevant coalitions and umbrella groups which relate
  to the procurement of commodities, including those relating to commodity
  security.  This will include maintaining good relations with
  Government and National Medical Stores, and supporting national advocacy
  efforts related to commodity supply and security.
• Implement
  the security policy across the program, and report regularly on the status
  of security within the country
• Manage
  the organisation’s fleet, and implement any policies that relate to the
  same for optimum utilisation of the fleet
• Integrate
  and manage the procurement and Logistics team for maximum performance.

• The
  candidate should possess qualifications in Supply Chain Management or
  aspects of Supply Chain Management
• Experience
  in a procurement setting (NGO /or commercial)
• Demonstrable
  experience of a range of procurement activities, including but not limited
  to: national and international procurement; warehouse management; pharmacy
  management.
• Demonstrable
  skills in Microsoft Office computer programmes, particularly Word and
  Excel
• Knowledge
  of institutional donors in the sector and related compliance regulations
  (e.g., DFID, EC, USAID, UNFPA)
• Pharmacological
  experience: knowledge of drugs and pharmacy management
• Have
  established contacts within the procurement supplier and NGO network in
  Uganda

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