Pharmacist and Warehouse Manager
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission, Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months
• Working under the direct supervision of the chief of section, Supply chain Management.
• Responsible for all phases of cold chain and ensures that all cold chain items are kept under proper storage condition.
• Ensures that all relevant records are maintained accurate and completed.
• Being a frontline medical staff during Ebola outbreak andECovid-19 pandemic responsible for handling, receiving, packaging, distribution and inventory of all emergency items.
• Provides and coordinates logistics support for military, security, and police.
• Updating records in the Inventory Management System including databases as required in ERP/SAP ECC (UMOJA) and SRM in the areas of production planning, scheduling inventory control procurement and logistic process.
• Assists in assessment of feasibility to support, cost, time to fulfil and impact on mission operations for all request for purchasing support from other UN entities.
• Oversees team of inventory, manages inventory tracking system to record deliveries, shipments, and stock levels.
• Manages and controls the disposal of assets in coordination with property disposal unit.
• Participates and ensures the development of logistics emergency, contingency plans and identifies ways to overcome obstacles when delivering goods.
• Developing logistical plans for current operations and logistics contingency plans for downsizing and liquidation of mission in D R Congo.
• Managing inventory for the mission and updating stock cards and movement of good cycle counting, physical inventory and shelf life counting. Monitoring consumption and planning stock replenishments conduct inventory analysis, outbound operations to ensure timely order fulfilment of picking, packing, task monitoring, loading consolidation and management of CMR (Cargo Movement request) requirement and movement of good cycle counting, physical inventory and shelf life counting.
• Leverages (BI) Business Intelligence tools focus on demand and supply process, generates data to improve overall mission supply chain operational responsiveness.
• Conducting and participating in SC and service delivery meetings and discussions.
• Maintaining records for all supplies ordered, received, dispensed, stored, and issued.
• Participating in budget preparation, preparing forecasts, consumption trends to optimize medical inventories.
• Prepares documentation and reports for review of mission materials and asset holdings.
• Experience in the United Nations Common System (UN peacekeeping political missions, UN agencies, and Programmes).
• Collaborate and coordinate with technical unit to forecast demand and with transport/logistic teams to ensure the shipping of goods transported safely to its destination.
• Handling FIFO and FEFO to avoid expiry of Pharmaceuticals.
• In bound operations includes monitoring delivery, receive, inspection, batch management and transfer order.
• Supervising five warehouse personnel.
• Representing medical section in HR panels such conducting job interview, review of job openings and staff planning.
• Managed procurement process of pharmaceuticals including preparation of purchasing documents, evaluation of vendors and award of contract as the organization policies and procedures.
• Oversee all phases of supply chain process, from purchase, delivery, and warehousing.
• Managed the medicines in “Pharmacy". Making comparative statements to purchase medicine within the required budget.
• Involved in direct budgeting, strategic planning, vendor assessment and vendor selection planning as per hospital SOPs.
• Responsible for ensuring consumables supplies and accurately controlled to reduce obsolescence out dates and waste within the assigned units.
• Evaluated supplier performance to assure suppliers met company requirement on quality, delivery, and cost.
• Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.
• Promote a culture of lean business process and continuous improvement within hospital S.C management.
• Advising in patients and outpatients about recommended use, dose and possible side effect of medications.
• Assists in training and on boarding of new employees.
• Prepare standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure that they are implemented.
• Liaise with medical staff to identify efficiencies in availability of medicines.
• Ensure compliance with current healthcare regulations.
• Responsible for making formal requests for all items including all hospital supplies.
• Appointing and training new pharmacist.
• Ensure proper storage of all pharmaceuticals and keep accurate records of stock.
• Training staff members on proper shipping techniques and procedures, as well as safety procedures regarding hazardous material and dangerous goods.
• Assists in consulting technical sections/units to identify acquisition requirements
• Design and develop SOP methods for the better management of Logistic operations.
• To ensure proper utilization and maintenance of ICRC assets and inventories.
• Keeps required records of logistic activities and level of essential supplies.
• Help with physical inventories.
• Help in arranging dispatches to the project locations (packing, transportation arrangements, etc.) Report discrepancies in
• Assists with the preparation of the weekly reports for major projects, key challenges and emerging situations.
• Oversee the storage of all pharmaceuticals and medical supplies in the medical warehouse, advising of any need for changes to policies.
• Handle both procurement and Logistic issues.
• In coordination with the Purchasing unit, maintain coherent, exhaustive, and up-to-date files relative to all pharmaceutical suppliers (product lists, production/ authorization/validation documentation, etc.).
• Co-ordinate all quality control procedures relating to pharmaceutical and medical supplies.
• Manages logistics operations including management of logistics assets, material, contracts, and personnel. Ensures timely, accountable and cost-effective delivery of cargo and personnel to ensure smooth flow of goods.
• Responsible for preparing and sending Pharmaceutical and Non-pharmaceuticals across the border to Afghanistan to all clinics and health sectors where needed.
• Assist with the reception of all incoming medical goods, including cold chain.
• Advise the Transport unit in relation to the handling of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies (cold chain management, etc.), To ensure that all goods arrive at destination in good condition.
• Undertake initial assessment of possible new suppliers; make recommendations and follow up with validation. Visits in conjunction with the Geneva Pharmacists.
• Coordinate with property Management unit for write-off.
• Managed overall supervision of warehouse receiving, inspection, picking, packing and transportation.
• Supervised storage and distribution to reach safely to its destination.
• Hiring and training of new Pharmacists.
• Ordering pharmacy supplies and controlling inventory on daily basis.
• Oversee all day-to-day operations of the warehouse.
• Health commodities management and stock inventory.
• Keep proper and accurate stock record and ensure items are stored appropriately and securely.
• Guides and supervises new/junior staff
• Keeps required records of logistic activities and level of essential supplies
• Manage vendors and suppliers.
• Minimize warehouse inventory and maintaining JIT inventory.
• Managing day to day operations in professional manner.
• Ensure to maintain safe & clean environment in pharmacy by compiling with regulations.
• Handling FIFO/FEFO to avoid expiry of Pharmaceuticals.
• Purchasing of items through proper system.
• Performs other related duties as required.
MBA(Specialized in HR)
PHARMACEUTICS, BIOPHARMACEUTICS INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY HOSPITAL PHARMACY QUALITY CONTROL
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