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Stock Controller

Department

Hospital Administration

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is one of the hospitals in East Africa accredited by the Joint Commission International from USA, the University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

Applications are invited from candidates who meet the requirements for the position of Stock Controller in the Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Division. 

Responsibilities

The stock controller will stock and supply medical/surgical items required by the wards and the patients.
  • Service material requests from end users
  • Ensure accurate and timely issue of items
  • Ensure accurate, timely, and complete posting & updating of transactions in the system
  • Stack items safely and neatly
  • Ensure that there are no stock-outs by pre-empting the purchaser on items that are running low
  • Recommend optimum quantity of items to be replenished
  • Verify quality of goods received from the warehouse
  • Adhere to FEFO method of stock movement
  • Carry out daily random counts for both high value and low value stocks
  • Maintain an updated inventory directory 
  • Manage a minimum value of expiries and avoid obsolete stocks
  • Take part in quarterly stock takes

Requirements

Applicants must have a Diploma in Business Administration or Management related field and a minimum of 1 year’s experience in inventory handling or in a busy store. Membership to Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or Chartered Institute of Logistics (CILT) or Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) will be an added advantage. The successful candidate should have excellent inter-personal, communication skills, the ability to work in a team and in 12 hours shifts which include night shifts.

To Apply

Applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates and testimonials should be sent to the Manager, Recruitment, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. P. O. Box 30270-00100, NAIROBI or by email to hr.recruitment@aku.edu. Applications by email are preferred.
Please indicate the title of the position on your application.​

Applications should be submitted latest by February 16, 2020