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Logistics Assistant/Driver Job Careers – Living Goods (LG)
Job Title: Logistics Assistant/Driver
Organisation: Living Goods
(LG)
(LG)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Living Goods
supports networks of ‘Avon-like’ micro-entrepreneurs who go door-to-door
teaching families how to improve their health and wealth while selling
affordable, high-impact products like basic medicines, fortified foods, water
filters, clean cook stoves, and solar lights.
supports networks of ‘Avon-like’ micro-entrepreneurs who go door-to-door
teaching families how to improve their health and wealth while selling
affordable, high-impact products like basic medicines, fortified foods, water
filters, clean cook stoves, and solar lights.
Job Summary: The Living Goods Logistics Assistant/Driver
will be tasked with stock management and distribution, safe transport of goods
and staff, and logistics support for trainings and branches.
will be tasked with stock management and distribution, safe transport of goods
and staff, and logistics support for trainings and branches.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Assist in management of daily logistics and driving tasks:
Assist in management of daily logistics and driving tasks:
·
The incumbent will also manage and receive
deliveries to ensure quantities and quality meet expectations and are received
on time.
The incumbent will also manage and receive
deliveries to ensure quantities and quality meet expectations and are received
on time.
·
The incumbent will also manage stock storage
conditions; prepare all documentation for outgoing stock and oversee truck
loading from HQ.
The incumbent will also manage stock storage
conditions; prepare all documentation for outgoing stock and oversee truck
loading from HQ.
·
Write purchase orders for necessary approvals.
Write purchase orders for necessary approvals.
·
Manage contractors during renovation works at new
and existing branches to ensure quality of work.
Manage contractors during renovation works at new
and existing branches to ensure quality of work.
·
Deliver stock and non-stock items to branches in a
timely manner.
Deliver stock and non-stock items to branches in a
timely manner.
·
Ensure LG vehicles are always fueled, clean, and
maintained and repaired as needed.
Ensure LG vehicles are always fueled, clean, and
maintained and repaired as needed.
·
Drive LG staff and guests to branches and other
locations as needed.
Drive LG staff and guests to branches and other
locations as needed.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The applicants should hold a University Degree or
Diploma required; Procurement & Logistics, Business Administration,
Transport or related field preferred.
The applicants should hold a University Degree or
Diploma required; Procurement & Logistics, Business Administration,
Transport or related field preferred.
·
At least three years’ professional work experience
in logistics management.
At least three years’ professional work experience
in logistics management.
·
The ideal candidate should have a proven ability to
work under pressure in a fast moving dynamic environment while delivering
results at an individual and team level.
The ideal candidate should have a proven ability to
work under pressure in a fast moving dynamic environment while delivering
results at an individual and team level.
·
The incumbent should be self-driven, smart and
pragmatic person with an exceptional track record of stock management and
logistic processes, have a clean driving history, some computer skills, and are
attentive to detail.
The incumbent should be self-driven, smart and
pragmatic person with an exceptional track record of stock management and
logistic processes, have a clean driving history, some computer skills, and are
attentive to detail.
·
Excellent analytical and math skills, basic computer
skills.
Excellent analytical and math skills, basic computer
skills.
·
Possession of driving permit with defensive driving
certification required.
Possession of driving permit with defensive driving
certification required.
·
Ability to identify potential problems before they
occur and to take imitative in response.
Ability to identify potential problems before they
occur and to take imitative in response.
·
Proactive in preparation.
Proactive in preparation.
·
Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural
environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both
within and outside the organization.
Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural
environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both
within and outside the organization.
·
Keen attention to detail and a sense of
professionalism a must.
Keen attention to detail and a sense of
professionalism a must.
·
Fluency in Luganda and English – Ability to manage
day-to-day interactions with contracted external service providers and to
analyze their performance.
Fluency in Luganda and English – Ability to manage
day-to-day interactions with contracted external service providers and to
analyze their performance.
How to Apply:
All candidates
are strongly encouraged to Apply Online at the web link below.
are strongly encouraged to Apply Online at the web link below.
Deadline: 9th November, 2015
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