Warehousing and Distribution Manager
Kampala, Uganda * Full-time
Chemonics International Inc
Category: Administration
Total Positions:
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Salary: Attractive
Posted 1 year ago
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Collaborate with the Technical Director System Support to design and implement a strategy to improve warehouse efficiency and distribution performance
• Develop SOW for STTA and oversee implementation
• Review the existing performance monitoring systems and discuss actions needed to address low scores and collaboratively develop additional indicators to measure compliance with international standards
• Support NMS and JMS (or other identified W&D sub-contractor) to carry out a business process review/ needs assessment of the warehousing and distribution function and support the warehouses to develop plan to adopt international best practices for the warehouses
• Identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks in the warehousing/distribution chain and recommend costeffective process improvements
• Monitor KPIs such as inventory accuracy, order fulfillment time, and product loss to identify areas of improvement
• Evaluate the use of warehouse technologies such as Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and propose improvements to optimize workflows
• Evaluate the layout and design of the warehouse to streamline operational flows and maximize space utilization.
• Assess inventory management practices and propose approaches to minimize holding costs, reduce stockouts, and improve order fulfillment
• Assess compliance with Good Storage and Distribution Practices (GSP/GDP) and propose corrective actions where needed
• Assess and propose interventions to align warehousing and distribution functions with global best practices
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Public Health, Logistics Management, or another related field
• At least 5 years’ experience in warehousing and distribution of health commodities, preferably in a global health supply chain management environment
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and support third-party logistics Service providers
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and numeracy skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Self-motivated team player with the ability to work independently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and inventory management software (e.g. NMS+, m-Supply, e-Stock Card,)
• Experience supervising teams and managing direct reports
• Prior experience on a USAID or donor-funded project required
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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