Living Goods Procurement and Logistics Manager Jobs

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Living Goods Procurement and Logistics Manager Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

Living Goods Uganda looking for “Procurement and Logistics Manager”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before March 20, 2024.

Living Goods (LG) is a leading non-profit organization innovatively transforming the health of vulnerable communities. Living Goods leverages a powerful combination of catalytic technology, high-impact training, and quality treatments that empower government community health workers (CHWs) to deliver quality care to their neighbours’ doorsteps. These CHWs also earn meaningful compensation and enhance their stature in the process, reinforcing a virtuous cycle of trust.

The Living Goods has published a job vacancy announcement on March 06, 2024 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Procurement and Logistics Manager to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Recruiter	Living Goods
Position	Procurement and Logistics Manager
Location	Kampala, Uganda
Country	Uganda
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	University Degree
Experience Required	Minimum Ten years
Application Deadline	March 20, 2024

Living Goods Job Vacancy 2024

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement:

Implement the supply chain strategy. Operationalize plans to ensure Living Goods Uganda has the supplier base and logistics service providers to support the growth plans in Uganda and to drive continuous process and systems improvements.
Oversee all procurement negotiations and bidding processes. Ensure Living Goods benefits from the lowest cost of goods to meet our margin goals while maintaining compliance and efficiency.
Build best-in-class processes to and multi-lateral funder requirements and minimize any potential for abuse and fraud in the procurement processes. Identify and monitor risks and proactively develop mitigation plans.
Provide advice and technical support to user departments in developing goods and service specifications for inclusion in requisition or request for proposal.
Oversee the performance management of preferred suppliers to ensure supply, service delivery, and pricing are as consistent and reliable as possible, including contracting where possible and appropriate.
Maintain complete and accurate supplier information by regularly updating information in the Supplier database and in the contract register.
Ensure product quality management processes are undertaken effectively, inclusive of scheduled lab tests and emergency recall response protocol for Living Goods products.

Position in Organization:

Role: Procurement and Logistics Manager.
Reporting to: Head of Finance and Administration.
Location: Kampala – Uganda.

Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or a related field.
Master’s degree in supply chain is an added advantage.
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Management/ Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport or other professional supply chain or operation management organization.
Minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience with three (3) years managerial level.

Competencies & Attributes:

Ability to analyze, comprehend, and articulate the operational goals and strategic plan of the organization to guide decision-making.
Leads the development of an operational plan contributing to the longer-term LGU strategy.
Provides leadership in effective management and stewardship of programs/business units.
Interpersonal and leadership skills and high levels of integrity.
Builds commitment through collaboration, consultation, and consideration of the stakeholders and the teams.
Experience in handling NGO related procurements.
Interpersonal skills.
Strong Negotiation skills.
Communication skills.
Analytical skills.
Relationship management skills.
Leadership skills.
Risk management skills.
Bilingual in French is a plus.