Job Opportunities at Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) - 2 Positions

Reports to: Purchasing Manager

Job purpose: Procurement of trade and non-trade commodities and services

Duties and responsibilities

• Source for stock, non-stock items and services for customer satisfaction.
• Source for departmental and capital items for cost effectiveness to meet organizational requirements.
• Participate in the tender process for efficiency.
• Maintain procurement related records for information and decision making.
• Handle returns, complaints and other issues pertaining to Non stock items to facilitate timely resolving of client issues.
• Place overseas orders, liaise with clearing agent and verify transactional documents to facilitate payment.
• Update supplier performance records for accuracy and decision making.
• Participate in preparing end month reports for review.

Requirements

• Business related degree and Diploma in Pharmacy
• At least three (3) years’ experience in a busy pharmaceutical industry

The successful candidate need to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, mentorship skills and quality audit skills.

Reports to: Laboratory Supervisor

Job purpose: Assure integrity of laboratory analysis and results

Duties and responsibilities

• Maintain proper inventory of reagents, reference standards, retained samples, spares and consumables, for procurement planning.
• Handling basic maintenance of equipment within the laboratory
• Ensure calibration and qualification of equipment by external parties
• Provide technical assistants to other analysts and handling of sample investigation
• Review analytical method validation data
• Ensure general maintenance of the Quality Control Laboratory

Requirements

• Degree in Analytical Chemistry
• At least three years proven experience in a pharmaceutical quality control laboratory

The successful candidate need to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, mentorship skills and quality audit skills.