Store Keeper

Retina Pharmaceuticals is a young and reputable dynamic company representing globally reputable suppliers and specialized in trading of quality diagnostics and life sciences solutions, Ophthalmic Products, Water Treatment solutions, and related products and services. Our scope of business supports major fields of scientific and medical endeavors essential to the progress of our society and the betterment of mankind. Our personal motivation consists in offering the best quality solutions to our customers.

Under the general supervision of the Regulatory Manager, Retina Pharmaceuticals is looking to hire an experienced, highly motivated, and qualified person to fill the position of Store Keeper, based in Addis Ababa.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receives and checks incoming goods and items against the delivery note and reports any issues.
• Ensures that goods and medical items are properly stored, picked, packed, and loaded and reports any issues.
• Ensures that all the stored goods and medical items are properly labeled (expiry dates, batch numbers, , etc.) and recording temperatures as per the SOP.
• Weighs and tallies goods and medical items during loading and unloading.
• Updates bin cards and stock cards when supervising an inventory transaction.
• Participates in all inventory counts.
• Keeps the facility’s equipment and materials neat, clean, and orderly and reports any issues.
• Where required, ensures that temperatures are properly recorded.
• Operates all the necessary tasks and activities related to the job in JD all the time and as per the instructions given.
• Operates all the necessary tasks in relation to storing quarantined medical items and their proper disposal operations.
• Appraises and supervises assigned loader(s)
• Ensures proper storing of items according to pharmaceuticals requirements, especially regarding cold chain items and controlled drugs
• Fully operates in the medical warehouse and is responsible for all storekeeping activities.
• Ensures arrangement of the shelving of the items as per their appropriate locations
• Ensures that cold chain equipments are working properly, and that daily monitoring is in place
• Ensures FIFO stock rotation or follows FEFO.
• Monitors monthly expiry dates and submit a list of items with a short shelf life
• Ensures that cold chain is maintained during transport and Exercises temperature mapping as per the SOP.
• Ensures that storage and transport of goods complies with pharmaceutical laws and regulations in the country
• Supervises the work of helper/loader and appraises accordingly
• Checks conformity of the received goods with the PO (dosage, origin, validated manufacturer)
• Checks that the product corresponds with the Quality Certificates provided by the supplier
• Ensures that quality certificates are available and maintain an efficient filing system
• Ensures that medical products (drugs, medical materials, and medical equipment) of good quality are supplied to customers by quality control and ensures that their quality is maintained throughout the supply chain
• Ensures that batch tracing is possible
• Inspects samples of all batches of arriving medical supplies and performs quality control (kind of good, quantity, packaging, shelf life, labeling, etc.)
• Organizes return or exchange of rejected goods
• Follows-up any claim reports from the field concerning quality with the respective supplier and maintains a file with all claims
• Maintains adequate filling and archives and Issues claim reports for missing items and losses/damages
• Experience in Import and Export lines of business is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical skills with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and high confidence in stating professional opinions
• Strong interpersonal skills to resolve issues with external and internal customers.
• Committed and result-oriented work ethics.
• Undertake other duties which are appropriate to the level of the position, as directed by the Regulatory Manager.
• Familiar with Standard operating procedures development and utilization.
• Training in quality management systems is advantageous

Impact of Results

• Ensure there is no overstock and understock and products delivered to customers are following recommended conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.).

Category: Export/ Import and Distribution

Number of positions: One

Job Requirements

Competencies

He/ she needs to have:

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Target driven and able to work independently
• Proactive and resourceful
• Proficiency in English is preferable
• Good reporting skill
• Analytical and problem-solving ability
• passion to proactively provide a high standard of customer service

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Experience:

• Pharmacist/Druggist with previous experience in pharmaceuticals Company

Language Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply through [email protected]

Note: Use "Store Keeper" as the subject line of your email !