IVD Procurement Personnel at Uni-Medical Healthcare Ltd Nigeria

Location: HQ - Amuwo Odofin 

Key Responsibilities

Reagent Order Plan:

•    Collaborate with the Application Specialist to efficiently plan reagent orders for Sysmex, Snibe, Agappe, Cepheid, Abbott, and other IVD-related businesses.

Inventory Management:

•    Monitor IVD reagent stock levels inventory daily.
•    Monitor Expiration dates with warehouse personnel to ensure we follow the FIFO rule to minimize waste.
•    Initiate purchase orders to prevent shortages while minimizing excess inventory.

Quality Assurance:

•    Work closely with quality personnel to ensure that all purchased reagents comply with required specifications and regulatory standards.

Market Research:

•    Stay updated on market trends, new products, and emerging suppliers to support informed procurement decisions.

Reporting:

•    Maintain accurate records of procurement activities.
•    Generate and manage reports on stock receipt, supply to customers, stock expiry, and current stock levels.

Training Schedule:

• 3 Months: IVD Office Training
• Overview of IVD reagents and their applications.
• Participate in product training sessions.
• Analyse sales data to identify fast-moving products and customer demands.
• Understand the storage requirements for different IVD products.
• Receive training on cold chain logistics and handling protocols.
• Learn to differentiate between cold chain and room temperature products.
• Analyse OEM order plans.
• Get introduced to forecasting methods.
• Apply stock planning techniques based on order forecasts.
• Use inventory management principles to maintain optimal stock levels.
• 1 Month: Amuwo Odofin Warehouse Training
• Hands-on training in stock keeping and inventory organization.
• Learn about stock rotation and expiry management.
• Understand effective stock-keeping methodologies.
• Receive training on cold chain monitoring.
• Learn about temperature tracking devices and their protocols.
• Gain an overview of logistics processes for cold chain items.
• Learn proper transportation and handling procedures.
• Train in packaging techniques for cold chain products.
• Practice hands-on with packaging materials and methods.