Job Title: Senior Manager Procurement & Logistics
Organization: Marie Stopes
International
International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Director –
Corporate Services
Corporate Services
About Us:
Marie Stopes International exists to bring quality family planning and
reproductive healthcare to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.
We’ve been delivering family planning, safe abortion, and maternal health
services for over 35 years. Millions of women worldwide turn to us for help
each year, whether in limiting the size of their families, or avoiding
dangerous complications in pregnancy or unsafe abortion.
reproductive healthcare to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.
We’ve been delivering family planning, safe abortion, and maternal health
services for over 35 years. Millions of women worldwide turn to us for help
each year, whether in limiting the size of their families, or avoiding
dangerous complications in pregnancy or unsafe abortion.
Job Summary: The Senior
Manager Procurement & Logistics will ensure compliance and value for money
through the effective procurement of goods and services, and effective
distribution of those products across all MSI Uganda’s service delivery
channels and operations nationwide. In managing this key area of organizational
risk, s/he is will develop and ensure full compliance with effective policies,
strategies and systems that deliver cost effective, donor compliant, high
quality, timely delivery of all procurement and logistics for MSI Uganda. S/he
is the key representative of MSI Uganda with external service and product
suppliers.
Manager Procurement & Logistics will ensure compliance and value for money
through the effective procurement of goods and services, and effective
distribution of those products across all MSI Uganda’s service delivery
channels and operations nationwide. In managing this key area of organizational
risk, s/he is will develop and ensure full compliance with effective policies,
strategies and systems that deliver cost effective, donor compliant, high
quality, timely delivery of all procurement and logistics for MSI Uganda. S/he
is the key representative of MSI Uganda with external service and product
suppliers.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Empowering and effective leadership of a team providing all procurement
and logistics management to support to all departments Activities include:
and logistics management to support to all departments Activities include:
- Clear
and inspirational leadership to create a mutually supportive, motivated
and trusted team developing individual and collective strengths while
understanding the limits of their respective authority areas - Day
to day management and supervision for excellent planning and
accountability across the team and with external teams - Clear
plans communicated internally and externally to all MSI Uganda teams - Individual
performance management to nurture skills and address weakness - Budget
oversight and management of annual procurement plan
Development, implementation and oversight of excellent procurement
systems and practice Activities include:
systems and practice Activities include:
- Tasked
with the development and delivery of strategy, procedures and
systems that result in risk management, efficiencies and value for money - Annual
business plan in relation to strategy - Communication
and roll out of agreed process including training and development as
necessary - Oversight
of excellent and fraud-free procurement activities - In
charge of monitoring and reporting on progress to Director of Corporate
Services - Manage
the preferred supplier procurement process
Development, implementation and oversight of all logistics and assets
management Activities include:
management Activities include:
- Development
and delivery of strategy, procedures and systems that result in risk
management, efficiencies and value for money in all logistics and
asset management - In
charge of monitoring and oversight of all systems - Full
compliance with all asset management requirements (including accurate
record keeping and branding) - Documentation
and accurate accounting of a contraceptive and medical consumable
stock movement.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should preferably hold a Master’s Degree or equivalent in
a relevant discipline is desirable (Procurement & Logistics
Management, Business management, Commerce, General Management, Accounting) - Knowledge
in supply chain management is an added advantage. - More
than one Ugandan language desirable - Proven
experience in similar position in Procurement & Logistics
management related activities in NGO /or commercial setting - Broad
knowledge and experience of a range of procurement activities, including
but not limited to: national and international procurement; warehouse
management; pharmacy management. - Excellent
knowledge of risk management in the area of procurement and logistics - Proven
ability to manage and lead high-performing teams through encouraging
innovation and creativity - Strong
and proven skills in the management of teams to clear performance
targets - Excellent
planning and reporting skills - Strategic
analysis and the ability to translate ideas into workable practice - Excellent communications skills to ensure uptake by others of the
management of risk - Excellent
IT skills to realise efficiencies and use data for analytical purposes - Excellent
interpersonal skills, the ability to build effective working relationships
at all levels - Excellent
oral and written communication skills - Proven
ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others - Ability
to work autonomously - Ability
to work under pressure and to deadlines
In all his/her dealings with clients and staff, the post-holder
demonstrates MSU’s core values of
demonstrates MSU’s core values of
- Accountability
of all staff to each other and our clients and stakeholders. - Equality
of opportunity and access. - Value
for money in the management of our resources
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Marie Stopes are strongly encouraged to
send an updated CV, cover letter, certified copies of academic documents to the
Senior Manager Human Resource via email to: [email protected] quoting the
position reference number.
send an updated CV, cover letter, certified copies of academic documents to the
Senior Manager Human Resource via email to: [email protected] quoting the
position reference number.
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Deadline: Friday, 3rd March,
2017 by 12:00 Noon
2017 by 12:00 Noon
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