Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager
2025-05-07T02:24:18+00:00
Lancet Laboratories Uganda
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FULL_TIME
kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Healthcare
Transportation & Logistics
2025-05-19T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
General Description
The Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager will be responsible for ensuring the department is performing as its best in all Cerba Lancet Uganda Laboratories, while the group procedures are adhered to.
Position Overview:
Supply Chain and Procurement:
- Organize and manage the supply, logistics and purchase department.
- Manage litigation if any between affiliates, or between affiliates and suppliers.
- Plan and coordinate the transport of products or goods (stock management, coherent organization of flows, shipment management etc).
- Ensure that regulatory obligations are properly understood and applied.
- Implement tools on the logistics, transport, and supply side
- Plan and coordinate the transport of products or goods (stock management, coherent organization of flows, shipment management etc)
- Assist local teams in day-to-day procurement of all products & services.
- Facilitates internal, external and statutory audits.
- Ensure and drive compliance within the business
Operational Performance & Project Management
- Set up key indicators and dashboards to measure the performance of the actions carried out in supply chain
- Monitor performance of supply chain and procurement systems to determine cost and productivity levels, and to make recommendations for improving the supply chain and procurement organization Budgeting
- Lead large supply chain and procurement projects, including the design and deployment of new supply chain and procurement systems and services
- Monitor the deployment of new analysers or analytes, from Request for Information, Tendering Process, Supplier Selection, and Deployment of Analyzer in countries
- Propose new projects to generate savings for the group, or increase quality of results
- Ensure a smooth deployment of the Ethiopian hub
Human Resource
- Conduct and complete the Performance Appraisals for the direct reports.
- Ensure time and attendance in strict accordance with the CLA policies.
- Assist with the recruitment of direct line reports
- Ensure training is conducted for new staff and coach and mentor direct reports
- Ensure information is properly general communication is optimal within the company
Competencies Required to do the job
Technical Competencies
- Sage knowledge or other ERP knowledge and expertise.
- High level of numerical, analytical, conceptual skills and problem-solving skills.
- Strong level of managerial and business proficiency.
- The ability to work autonomously and hold themselves accountable.
- Knowledge of Stores Warehouse and Inventory Management.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Behavioural Competencies
- Advance communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet set deadlines.
- Conflict management and resolution
- Ability to work with diverse cultures.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- 3-5 years of experience working in similar role
- SAGE ERP systems experience
- Solid understanding of warehouse and Inventory Management.
- Expert Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) skills.
- Fluent oral and written English.
Position Overview: Supply Chain and Procurement: Organize and manage the supply, logistics and purchase department. Manage litigation if any between affiliates, or between affiliates and suppliers. Plan and coordinate the transport of products or goods (stock management, coherent organization of flows, shipment management etc). Ensure that regulatory obligations are properly understood and applied. Implement tools on the logistics, transport, and supply side Plan and coordinate the transport of products or goods (stock management, coherent organization of flows, shipment management etc) Assist local teams in day-to-day procurement of all products & services. Facilitates internal, external and statutory audits. Ensure and drive compliance within the business Operational Performance & Project Management Set up key indicators and dashboards to measure the performance of the actions carried out in supply chain Monitor performance of supply chain and procurement systems to determine cost and productivity levels, and to make recommendations for improving the supply chain and procurement organization Budgeting Lead large supply chain and procurement projects, including the design and deployment of new supply chain and procurement systems and services Monitor the deployment of new analysers or analytes, from Request for Information, Tendering Process, Supplier Selection, and Deployment of Analyzer in countries Propose new projects to generate savings for the group, or increase quality of results Ensure a smooth deployment of the Ethiopian hub Human Resource Conduct and complete the Performance Appraisals for the direct reports. Ensure time and attendance in strict accordance with the CLA policies. Assist with the recruitment of direct line reports Ensure training is conducted for new staff and coach and mentor direct reports Ensure information is properly general communication is optimal within the company
Competencies Required to do the job Technical Competencies Sage knowledge or other ERP knowledge and expertise. High level of numerical, analytical, conceptual skills and problem-solving skills. Strong level of managerial and business proficiency. The ability to work autonomously and hold themselves accountable. Knowledge of Stores Warehouse and Inventory Management. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information. Behavioural Competencies Advance communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet set deadlines. Conflict management and resolution Ability to work with diverse cultures.
ualifications Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management or equivalent 3-5 years of experience working in similar role SAGE ERP systems experience Solid understanding of warehouse and Inventory Management. Expert Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) skills. Fluent oral and written English.
JOB-681ac45212590
Vacancy title:
Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Transportation & Logistics]
Jobs at:
Lancet Laboratories Uganda
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 19 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
General Description
The Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager will be responsible for ensuring the department is performing as its best in all Cerba Lancet Uganda Laboratories, while the group procedures are adhered to.
Position Overview:
Supply Chain and Procurement:
- Organize and manage the supply, logistics and purchase department.
- Manage litigation if any between affiliates, or between affiliates and suppliers.
- Plan and coordinate the transport of products or goods (stock management, coherent organization of flows, shipment management etc).
- Ensure that regulatory obligations are properly understood and applied.
- Implement tools on the logistics, transport, and supply side
- Plan and coordinate the transport of products or goods (stock management, coherent organization of flows, shipment management etc)
- Assist local teams in day-to-day procurement of all products & services.
- Facilitates internal, external and statutory audits.
- Ensure and drive compliance within the business
Operational Performance & Project Management
- Set up key indicators and dashboards to measure the performance of the actions carried out in supply chain
- Monitor performance of supply chain and procurement systems to determine cost and productivity levels, and to make recommendations for improving the supply chain and procurement organization Budgeting
- Lead large supply chain and procurement projects, including the design and deployment of new supply chain and procurement systems and services
- Monitor the deployment of new analysers or analytes, from Request for Information, Tendering Process, Supplier Selection, and Deployment of Analyzer in countries
- Propose new projects to generate savings for the group, or increase quality of results
- Ensure a smooth deployment of the Ethiopian hub
Human Resource
- Conduct and complete the Performance Appraisals for the direct reports.
- Ensure time and attendance in strict accordance with the CLA policies.
- Assist with the recruitment of direct line reports
- Ensure training is conducted for new staff and coach and mentor direct reports
- Ensure information is properly general communication is optimal within the company
Competencies Required to do the job
Technical Competencies
- Sage knowledge or other ERP knowledge and expertise.
- High level of numerical, analytical, conceptual skills and problem-solving skills.
- Strong level of managerial and business proficiency.
- The ability to work autonomously and hold themselves accountable.
- Knowledge of Stores Warehouse and Inventory Management.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Behavioural Competencies
- Advance communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet set deadlines.
- Conflict management and resolution
- Ability to work with diverse cultures.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- 3-5 years of experience working in similar role
- SAGE ERP systems experience
- Solid understanding of warehouse and Inventory Management.
- Expert Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) skills.
- Fluent oral and written English.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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