Chemonics International Inc - Receiving Specialist Jobs in Zambia

Chemonics International Inc - Receiving Specialist Jobs in Zambia


Job Details

  • Chemonics International Inc., Contractor for USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) ensures uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of USG-funded public health initiatives around the world.

  • The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and Population and Reproductive Health.

  • In supporting USG-funded global health activities, PSM develops and manages a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain.

    Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • The Receiving Specialist will provide technical assistance to improve receiving procedures for public health commodities at the central medical stores, Medical Stores Limited (MSL).

  • The Receiving Specialist will be responsible for advising on process improvement for receiving, to include put-away, palletizing, stock counts, and volumetric data collection.

  • The specialist will analyze and monitor operational data and will support continual improvement initiatives for receipt of public health commodities and inbound shipment planning.

    Specific Tasks

    Technical Implementation

    • Promote technical assistance for MSL in product receiving to meet international standards and practices for pharmaceutical warehouses;

    • Advise on process improvement for technical areas pertinent to receiving, to include put-away, palletizing, stock counts, etc.;

    • Ensure the quality of data capture at point of receipt is accurate befitting the right product with the correct unit of measure and quantity accurately recorded;

    • Support continual improvement initiatives for implementing and monitoring standards (including KPI tracking, temperature monitoring, product security, expiry management, quality control (i.e. quarantining and validation);

    • Analyze and report on operational data (i.e. receipts per day, put-away per day, rework);

    • Provide technical coordination for hub replenishment processes to curb/avoid stockouts at the regional hubs;

    • Provide technical assistance in utilization of tools for volumetric data collection, such as Cubiscan;

    • Support daily activity planning and monitoring, to include daily workload planning and monitoring;

    • Provide technical advice on recommended management
    information system improvements to improve receiving;

    • Examine incoming shipments to ensure they meet specifications as advised by Advance Shipping Notice (ASN);

    • Investigate discrepancy and resolve situations where items received are not properly documented;

    • Support inbound planning and coordinate with GHSC-PSM staff to exchange stock status information and POD data capture for GHSC-PSM deliveries;

    • Support monitoring of supplier performance (i.e. adherence to palletization requirements);

    • Perform regular product warehouse audits to ensure that products are not damaged and are properly maintained throughout the warehouse;

    • Be the point of contact person for the capture of GS1/serialization data and ensure it is captured accurately in the Warehouse Expert System.

    Management

    • Provide input into development and management of annual work plans for distribution center logistics based on GRZ and USG priorities;

    • Verify that USAID regulations, Chemonics policies, and quality management best practices are enforced consistently;

    • Exhibit Chemonics values and build culture of “Living our Values” within the team;

    • Carry out additional responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time in consultation with the Distribution Center Logistics Advisor.

    Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

    • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply – Professional Diploma (MCIPS) or a related field required;

    • Minimum four (4) years of experience working in supply chain management, with experience in distribution center logistics and the private sector preferred;

    • Knowledge of logistics software or transport management systems preferred;

    • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;

    • Strong data analytics skills and project management skills;

    • Strong written and oral communication skills;

    • Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills;

    • Written and spoken English proficiency.

    Job Education Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

    Job Experience Requirements

  • Minimum four (4) years

    How to Apply

  • Send electronic submissions of your CV, cover letter and highest necessary qualifications to PSMZambiaRecruitment@ghsc-psm.org by 17pm on Tuesday November 3, 2020. Please include clearly the position in the subject line of the email.

  • No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

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