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.
Job Summary: The Warehouse Supervisor will be responsible for efficient day to day operations at the assigned JMS Warehouse.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Overseeing the physical receipt, verification, put away and safe storage of consignments delivered at the assigned warehouse.
Ensuring timely picking, consolidation and dispatch of approved customer orders.
Ensuring that products are stored and picked in accordance with the established good warehouse management and distribution practices.
Actively monitor stock movement and their storage conditions.
Taking part in periodic stock take, following up identified problem items, tracing and investigating errors and discrepancies in liaison with relevant staff.
Posting goods returns in the computerized inventory management system, and carrying out any other approved stock adjustments.
Plan, organize and supervise resources in the assigned Warehouse for timely achievement of expected results.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Stores and Logistics Management or Health related field
Professional qualifications in supplies and logistics management e.g CIPS will be an added advantage
Three or more years working experience in a busy warehouse or supply chain environment
Hands-on experience in using integrated information management system with a warehousing module or enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications.
Dependable and honest (Integrity)
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.
High degree of innovation and ability 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.
The Head of Human Resource and Administration
Joint Medical Store
Plot 1828, Gogonya Road, Nsambya
P.O. Box 4501,
Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: Thursday, 12th March 2015.