Procurement Officer (1 position)

Job Title: Procurement Officer (1 position)
Reports To: Procurement Manager
Location: Kampala
Nature of job: Full time, 3 years' renewable contract

Job Summary:
The role holder will support the Procurement Manager in ensuring and implementing efficient, effective and timely procurement and logistical support to Mengo Hospital operations in the core business of procurement of drugs/pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, while complying with the relevant policies and procedures.
Key roles for holder will be timely, efficient, and effective procurement and disposal system for drugs/pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
Role holder will also provide technical support to managers, staff, relevant committees such as the hospital tender committee on all procurement and disposal matters for drugs/pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Procurement Planning: Receive and consolidate the Hospital Drugs/Pharmaceuticals, and Medical supplies Procurement requirements as assigned by the Procurement Manager
• Maintain a database of all the pre-qualified service and product suppliers for Drugs/Pharmaceuticals, and Medical supplies.
• Analyzing Projected needs including drugs/pharmaceuticals stock movement monitoring.
• In consultation with the Stores, User Units and the Pharmaceuticals' department, conduct needs analysis including quantification of Drug requirements,
• Responsible for liaison between Mengo Hospital and NDA requirements, regulations and guidelines for the Procurement of Drugs/Pharmaceuticals and Medical supplies
• Participate in Evaluation of bids/quotations for the supply of Drugs, Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies
• In liaison with the Procurement Manager, identify both local and foreign sources of supply for Drug/ Pharmaceuticals and Medical supplies.
• Guiding the evaluation of bids/quotations for the provision of Drugs/Medical supplies according to the Hospital set policy and procedures.
• Ensure quality, value for money for all the procured and disposed items.
• Negotiate with key Suppliers/Service Providers, as directed by Procurement Manager
• Supervise and mentor the Procurement Assistants for capacity development.

Qualifications and Experience:

• The suitable candidate must hold Bachelor's degree in Procurement and Logistics, Supply chain, Business Administration (Procurement), or any other related field
• Must be partially or fully registered with CIPS, or IPPU, etc
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience in similar role in a busy setting within health industry preferable a hospital.
• Be familiar with the best practice procurement principles, commercial terms, processes and applications.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines required
• Detail oriented and highly analytical person with ability to work in team and also independently.
• Demonstrable ability to be organized, proactive, committed and service minded
• Ability to prioritize workload, use initiative and work independently
• Computer literate, with good communication and interpersonal relations skills
• Exhibit Ethical conduct and Integrity of person and actions