Warehouse Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Main Purpose

• Planning and supervising the execution of the Warehouse and Stock Management activities in the capital according to MSF protocols and standards in order to ensure the optimal functioning of the mission.

Job Description
Planning and supervising on a day-to-day basis the Warehouse and Stock Management activities in the capital, ensuring compliance of MSF standards, protocols and procedures. These activities include but are not limited to the following:

• Physically and administratively managing logistic stocks in conjunction with the supply officer and assuming responsibility for the warehouse and its contents
• Ensuring that all necessary tools and management procedures are in place in order to avoid stock ruptures, losses (expiries, damages due to bad storage conditions) and excess stocks. Regularly checking inventory levels (physical counts), keeping inventories up to date and monitoring consumption
• Checking, recording and arranging the goods received and ensuring the availability of a wide range of items for various projects and departments (medical supplies, food, spare parts, tools, equipment, etc.)
• Ensuring that all items are well organized and correctly stored according to their specificity, well protected, fully identified and easily accessible (cleanliness, security, access, etc.)
• Supervising the team under his/her responsibility including the definition and planning of the person's tasks (daily supervision and checking the quality of his work); drawing up working schedule and organizing.
• Supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
• Performing delegated tasks according to his/her specialty and as specified in his/her job description

Requirements

• Education: Essential Secondary education, Desirable warehouse management related studies.
• Experience: Experience as a Warehouse manager and/or experience in MSF Logistics department. Experience with an ERP system is an asset
• Language: English language essential, local language desirable.
• Knowledge: Basic mathematics and use of measuring equipment. Computer literacy (word, excel)
• Competencies: Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Behavioural Flexibility, MSF Principles, Stress Management.