Location: Kampala
Number of Post: 1
Job Overview
Reports to the Supply Chain Manager
The Stores Officer is responsible for maintaining inventories, placing products on shelves, pulling out expired items, keeping records of transferred merchandise, and keeping stores policies and procedures updated on an ongoing basis.

Responsibilities
• To receive the materials supplied by the vendor as per the purchase order placed by the procurement Department.
• Mange EFRIS stock reconciliation with URA
• To check the supplies thoroughly for quantity, specification, condition etc.
• To categories the supplies category wise and stock in the appropriate locations.
• To take appropriate action for care and preservation of the stock items.
• Periodical stock verification and ensure correctness of stock at all times.
• To maintain the neat and tidiness of all store’s locations.
• To issue materials to the departments as per approved user requisitions
• To pass Good received notes, Purchase invoice and other paperwork received from vendor and send this to Accounts department for payment.
• To take action for disposal of expired stock as per approved procedure.
• To take action for disposal of expired stock as per approved procedure.
• To maintain all stores documents up to date.
• Generate various reports and reconciliations and submit to concerned users. Maintaining re-order level reports and reviewing these with user departments on an ongoing basis.
• Making proposals for stores policy and controls improvements. Receiving and solving complaints about the services or products received and issued.
• To attend audit by the auditors.
• Responsible for overall store security
• Provide daily yield report of expected output against actual output
• Do daily reconciliation of material movement between different store areas and production Responsible for issuing finished products to sales as per incoming orders
• Operate the forklift and stacker, loading and offloading of Incoming and Dispatch Trucks
• Prepare shipment for dispatch by proper packaging, positioning and all necessary documentations
• Any other duty assigned by the line manager from time to time.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in business, supply chain, inventory Management, procurement or an equivalent field
• At least 2 years’ experience in a busy stores/inventory management department Experience working in a manufacturing environment will be a distinct advantage
• Hands on experience working with a stores/inventory management software/ERP. Added advantage for those with experience with Microsoft Business Central 365
• Must know how to operate a forklift and Stacking Machine

Required Skills
• Teamwork
• Accuracy and attention to detail Organizing and prioritizing
• Confidentiality Proper judgment
• Excellent communication skills Vendor relationship skills
• Information management skills
• Problem analysis and problem-solving skills Professional integrity
• Ability to meet deadlines Flexibility