Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 15 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
GHSC-PSM is looking for a Regional Supply Chain Logistics Specialist to help our client, Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) run their Regional Distribution Centre warehouses efficiently and in accordance with ZAMMSA’s relevant operating procedures for a medical distribution warehouse. Regional Supply Chain Logistics Specialist responsibilities include supporting all supply chain procedures, coordinating receipts from the central ZAMMSA Warehouse, inventory management, order processing, deliveries to districts and health facilities as well as managing shipping documents. To be successful in this role, you should be well-organized and understand the order fulfilment cycle.
Specific Tasks
Technical Implementation
• Work with the Regional Hub Manager to plan shipments based on product availability and customer requests;
• Track orders to ensure timely deliveries to the Service delivery points;
• Prepare shipping documents which include among other invoices, purchase orders, and bills of lading for direct delivery from suppliers;
• Working with the Regional Hub Manager to coordinate supply chain procedures to ensure adherence to ZAMMSA delivery standards;
• Work with the Regional Hub Manager to synchronize orders from the central ZAMMSA warehouse as per the ZAMMSA replenishment policy;
• Reconcile inventory data with the ZAMMSA Head Quarters at the end of business daily in liaison with the Regional Hub Manager;
• Produce hub operation weekly report and share with relevant stakeholders;
• Produce performance reports monthly and on request by the project/ZAMMSA;
• Support the monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators as outlined by ZAMMSA;
• Work with the Regional Hub Manager to implement a daily activity planner to ensure optimal throughput of the hub operations;
• Participate in selected provincial logistics meetings such as provincial reviews, forecasting and quantification meetings, and provincial partners meetings;
• Participate in reviewing reports on logistics data from the health facilities for identifying bottlenecks in the logistics systems;
• Work with the Regional Hub Manager to develop delivery schedules;
• Exhibit Chemonics values and build a culture of “Living our Values” within the team;
• Follow all USAID regulations and Chemonics policies, and quality management best practices consistently;
• Other activities as may be assigned;
Minimum Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies;
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Pharmacy, Public Health, or any other related field of study;
• Three years and above of work experience as a Logistics Administrator, Warehouse Administrator, or similar role;
• Applicants should/must verify their qualifications with the Zambia Qualifications Authority;
• Applicant must be a member of the Health Professional Council of Zambia (HPCZ) or any other relevant professional body;
• Experience working in Health Supply Chain or Logistics;
• Knowledge of logistics software or transport management systems;
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Basic accounting knowledge;
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills;
• Good written and communication skills;
• Working experience on USAID-supported projects is an added advantage;

Location of Assignment
The location of the assignment is Luanshya, Mansa, Mongu, Choma, Chipata, Mpika, and Kabompo with intermittent travel throughout the country.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should complete the form by or before COB on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 17:30 hours. Note: On the day of interviews, all invited applicants should have copies of verified qualifications certificates issued by Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) accompanied by the qualifications (either academic or professional certificates) obtained from tertiary institutions. No telephone inquiries, please
• Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
• Note that Chemonics International Inc. does not charge recruiting fees to hire staff and that doing so would be a violation of our anti-trafficking plan.
• To apply for this job please visit chemonicsinternationalinc-hpajs.formstack.com.

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