Job Title: Procurement Officer
Organization: Joint
Medical Store (JMS)
Medical Store (JMS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Head of
Procurement
Procurement
About JMS:
Joint Medical Store (JMS) is a
Church founded private Not-For-Profit organization whose mission is to supply
medicines, medical equipment and related healthcare services, and training of
assured quality to the people of Uganda at affordable prices.
Church founded private Not-For-Profit organization whose mission is to supply
medicines, medical equipment and related healthcare services, and training of
assured quality to the people of Uganda at affordable prices.
Job Summary: The
Procurement Officer will technically support the Joint Medical Store in
performing procurement services tasks
Procurement Officer will technically support the Joint Medical Store in
performing procurement services tasks
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Placing
and following up purchase orders (with foreign and local suppliers) for
goods, works and services in accordance with JMS Procurement guidelines
and procedures. - Actively
monitoring implementation and adherence to contract terms and conditions,
and preparing periodic procurement performance reports. - Generating
and analyzing weekly reports on stock outs, and outstanding purchases and
pro-actively liaise with the relevant parties for timely deliveries. - Actively
participating in commercial assessment of both existing and potential
suppliers and service providers for JMS and recommend rational actions - Effectively
utilising the Management Information System’s procurement module for
effective management of the procurement cycle. - Responsible
for maintaining and promoting sound relationship with suppliers, service
providers, and internal stakeholders in order to foster constructive
feedback and continuous improvement. - Pro-actively
liaising with clearing agents on matters relating to JMS’s consignments in
transit, bond, customs e.t.c
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
Procurement Officer should hold a Bachelor degree in Business, Commerce,
Procurement, Logistics, Pharmacy or other relevant field that specialize
in Procurement and Logistics Management. - Professional
Qualifications in Procurement (CIPS) and Membership to the Chartered
Institute of Purchasing and Supply. - A
minimum of three or more years working experience in procurement
operations in a busy environment, and reputable organization. - Relevant
working experience with medicines and medical equipment will be an added
advantage. - Hands-on
experience in using integrated information management system with a
procurement module or enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications. - Highly
dependable and honest (Integrity) - Possess
excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills - Ability
to prioritize work load, use initiative, work as part of, and lead a team. - Excellent
analytical and problem solving skills. - Highly
innovative and able to identify strategies for continual improvement. - Computer
proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Excel, PowerPoint,
Email)
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their applications enclosing photocopies of
certificates, updated CVs and three referees (not relatives) should be
sent/delivered to the address below.
interested candidates should send their applications enclosing photocopies of
certificates, updated CVs and three referees (not relatives) should be
sent/delivered to the address below.
The Head of Human Resource and
Administration
Administration
Joint Medical Store
Plot 1828, Gogonya Road,
Nsambya
Nsambya
P.O. Box 4501,
Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: Thursday, 12th March 2015.
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