Apply for job of Procurement Officer at Joint Medical Store

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Organization: Joint Medical Store (JMS)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Head of Procurement

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 Procurement Officer will technically support the Joint Medical Store in performing procurement services tasks

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Placing and following up purchase orders (with foreign and local suppliers) for goods, works and services in accordance with JMS Procurement guidelines and procedures.
Actively monitoring implementation and adherence to contract terms and conditions, and preparing periodic procurement performance reports.
Generating and analyzing weekly reports on stock outs, and outstanding purchases and pro-actively liaise with the relevant parties for timely deliveries.
Actively participating in commercial assessment of both existing and potential suppliers and service providers for JMS and recommend rational actions
Effectively utilising the Management Information System’s procurement module for effective management of the procurement cycle.
Responsible for maintaining and promoting sound relationship with suppliers, service providers, and internal stakeholders in order to foster constructive feedback and continuous improvement.
Pro-actively liaising with clearing agents on matters relating to JMS’s consignments in transit, bond, customs e.t.c

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The Procurement Officer should hold a Bachelor degree in Business, Commerce, Procurement, Logistics, Pharmacy or other relevant field that specialize in Procurement and Logistics Management.
Professional Qualifications in Procurement (CIPS) and Membership to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
A minimum of three or more years working experience in procurement operations in a busy environment, and reputable organization.
Relevant working experience with medicines and medical equipment will be an added advantage.
Hands-on experience in using integrated information management system with a procurement module or enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications.
Highly dependable and honest (Integrity)
Possess 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.
Highly innovative and able to identify strategies for continual improvement.
Computer proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Excel, PowerPoint, Email)

How to Apply for the job:

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.