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Job Title:    Warehouse Manager

Organisation: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

About US:

Médecins Sans
Frontières (MSF) is an International independent medical humanitarian
Organization that delivers aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics,
natural disasters and exclusion from health care. MSF offers assistance to
people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender or political
affiliation.

Job Summary:  The Warehouse Manager will work in
collaboration with the Supply Chain Coordinator to define the Warehouse and
Stock Management strategies and policies. He /she will in charge of monitoring
the implementation of the Warehouse and Stock Management activities, following
up on the medical and logistics stocks, ensuring compliance with MSF standards,
protocols, and procedures, and reporting to the line manager on developing the
ongoing programs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Ensuring
all equipment and premises are adapted to the proper storage of goods in
compliance with the customer’s requirements and Good Distribution Practices

·       
Ensuring
that the products’ physical and administrative management inside the warehouse
is appropriately managed in conjunction with the stocks’ owners (SOPs, flow
management, IS warehousing tool, inventories…)

·       
Ensuring
the safety and the security for goods and people inside and outside the
premises under his/her responsibility.

·       
Analysing
monthly quarterly warehouse data, identifying problems, and proposing solutions
to line manager, owners of stocks, and pharmacist

·       
In
collaboration with the HR Coordinator, participating in the planning and
implementation of HR associated processes (recruitment, training,
briefing/debriefing, evaluation, detection of potential, development, and
communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility to ensure both the
sizing and the amount of knowledge required to perform all supply activities
pertaining to Pages his area correctly.

·       
Ensuring
technical support for his/her activity area and providing coaching to staff
under his/her responsibility.

·       
Managing
his/ her team and elaborating their activities planning (Warehouse supervisor,
storekeepers, and log-helpers.)

·       
Participating
in monthly reports according to guidelines Ensure that all stock management
tools are always accurately updated and shared with all stakeholders as soon as
they are requested

·       
Performing
delegated tasks according to his her specialty and as specified in his/her job
description.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold an advanced degree in supply chain management, logistics or
an equivalent field.

·       
At least
two years of experience in warehouse management in the NGO sector, within
complex/ large scale country programmes and in emergency response/humanitarian
environment Desirable previous experience with MSF Logistics or Supply
Department or other NGOs, and working experience in developing countries.

·       
People
Management and Development

·       
Commitment
to MSF Participles

·       
Behavioral
Flexibility

·       
Results
and Quality Orientation

·       
Teamwork
and Cooperation

·       
Computer
literacy (for a warehouse: mathematics, reporting, and analytical skills)

·       
Languages: English, local language and French is strong
asset

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are invited to submit their application
letter and a detailed CV merged together in a SINGLE PDF or WORD document to
the HR department via email to msfch-kampala-recruitment@geneva.msf.org with
the title of position as subject line. Only shortlisted candidates meeting the
above criteria will be contacted.

Deadline: 14^th January 2021 by 5:00pm

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