Transportation and Delivery Management Job at Medical Access Uganda Limited

Job Title:Transportation and Delivery Management

Coordinator

Reporting to the Warehousing and Distribution Manager, the role is to coordinate effectively the transportation and distribution of goods to ensure availability and timely access to the end user.

Key Accountabilities

• Support and manage both own and contracted distribution vendors to ensure that they meet agreed schedules and set standards.

• Develop and implement distribution plans/schedules to ensure accurate and timely order picking, packing and delivery of commodities to the sites.

• Coordinate contracted distribution vendors to collect, load and transport health commodities according to schedule and ensure appropriate vehicle conditions meet the agreed standards.

• Support MAUL’s own fleet of trucks and key performance indicators for the fleet.

• Develop and implement best practice transportation management processes SOPs and tools.

• Prepare and control the transportation and distribution budget

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators for vendor performance and the distribution network for quality, cost and efficiency of the distribution system and the internal fleet.

• Prepare and analyze regular management reports

• Manage performance of the Transport officers including monitoring their vehicle and fuel usage and consumption.

• And any other duties as may be assigned to you.

Qualification and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in procurement, operation or logistics management or any other related area.

• CIPs will be an added advantage

• 3 -4 years professional experience in logistics management especially Transport and distribution in a medium size organization.

• Experience in Logistics Management Information Systems

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent coordination skills

• Ability to work with tight deadlines

• Performance management skills.

• Good interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of supply chain concepts

• Fleet management

• Sound communication skills

• Must be hardworking, a self-starter, problem solver and able to work in a team.

• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook,)

How to Apply:
Applications should be addressed to:

• Human Resources Manager

• Medical Access Uganda Limited

• P.O.Box 23186

• Kampala Uganda

Deadline: Not later than September 14th 2012