Inventory Analyst
2025-05-23T16:29:11+00:00
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
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https://www.materkenya.com
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Sales & Retail
2025-06-10T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
8
Job Description
The Mater Hospital was opened in 1962 by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order of Nuns originating from Ireland, three years after registering themselves as the Registered Trustees of an entity under the Perpetual Succession Act (the succeeding legislation after independence). The “Sisters of Mercy” first set up a 60 bed general hospital to cat…
Inventory Analyst
The position reports to the Procurement and Stores Manager and is responsible for ensuring the effective management, analysis, and optimization of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and equipment inventory across the hospital to support uninterrupted clinical and operational services.
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Main Duties
- Oversee, monitor, and analyze inventory levels for medical, catering, and general hospital supplies.
- Maintain accurate records of stock levels, reorder points, and usage trends using inventory systems (e.g. ERP)
- Monitors and coordinates efficiency on store personnel managing goods received at the points of collection, storage, and dispatch to ensure ethical professionalism as per procedures.
- Coordinate with clinical departments to forecast demand and plan inventory accordingly.
- Identify and address stock discrepancies, stockouts, overstocking, and expiries.
- Assist in implementing inventory control policies and best practices to minimize waste and losses.
- Generate regular inventory reports for Management and Clinical teams.
- Conduct periodic physical counts and reconcile with system records.
- Work closely with the purchasing team, suppliers, and user departments to ensure timely ordering and replenishment.
- Participate in audits and ensure compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
- Support the introduction of automation, barcoding, RFID systems, or any related systems to streamline inventory tracking.
- Ensuring prompt recording and resolution of customer and supplier concerns/complaints.
- Working with clear quality objectives and practices to plan daily tasks/targets and assign responsibilities to staff in the Inventory Section.
- Puts in place measures in place to prevent theft and pilferage of stock.
- Control spending and build a culture of long-term saving on stock acquisition & warehousing costs.
- Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Statistics, or related field.
- Five (5) years of progressive working experience with a minimum of 2–3 years of experience in inventory or supply chain management, preferably in a healthcare or hospital environment.
- Proficiency in inventory management software and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical products is an added advantage
- Attention to detail and accuracy, and strong organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills and teamwork
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ethical and professional conduct
- Financial acumen – Understanding of basic financial concepts, interpretation of financial data, application of financial data for decision making, planning, and cost reduction.
Oversee, monitor, and analyze inventory levels for medical, catering, and general hospital supplies.
Maintain accurate records of stock levels, reorder points, and usage trends using inventory systems (e.g. ERP)
Monitors and coordinates efficiency on store personnel managing goods received at the points of collection, storage, and dispatch to ensure ethical professionalism as per procedures.
Coordinate with clinical departments to forecast demand and plan inventory accordingly.
Identify and address stock discrepancies, stockouts, overstocking, and expiries.
Assist in implementing inventory control policies and best practices to minimize waste and losses.
Generate regular inventory reports for Management and Clinical teams.
Conduct periodic physical counts and reconcile with system records.
Work closely with the purchasing team, suppliers, and user departments to ensure timely ordering and replenishment.
Participate in audits and ensure compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
Support the introduction of automation, barcoding, RFID systems, or any related systems to streamline inventory tracking.
Ensuring prompt recording and resolution of customer and supplier concerns/complaints.
Working with clear quality objectives and practices to plan daily tasks/targets and assign responsibilities to staff in the Inventory Section.
Puts in place measures in place to prevent theft and pilferage of stock.
Control spending and build a culture of long-term saving on stock acquisition & warehousing costs.
Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Statistics, or related field.
Five (5) years of progressive working experience with a minimum of 2–3 years of experience in inventory or supply chain management, preferably in a healthcare or hospital environment.
Proficiency in inventory management software and Microsoft Excel.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical products is an added advantage
Attention to detail and accuracy, and strong organizational skills
Excellent communication skills and teamwork
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Ethical and professional conduct
Financial acumen – Understanding of basic financial concepts, interpretation of financial data, application of financial data for decision making, planning, and cost reduction.
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Vacancy title:
Inventory Analyst
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Category: Sales & Retail]
Jobs at:
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 10 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
The Mater Hospital was opened in 1962 by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order of Nuns originating from Ireland, three years after registering themselves as the Registered Trustees of an entity under the Perpetual Succession Act (the succeeding legislation after independence). The “Sisters of Mercy” first set up a 60 bed general hospital to cat…
Inventory Analyst
The position reports to the Procurement and Stores Manager and is responsible for ensuring the effective management, analysis, and optimization of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and equipment inventory across the hospital to support uninterrupted clinical and operational services.
Job fairs in Kenya
Job search
Main Duties
- Oversee, monitor, and analyze inventory levels for medical, catering, and general hospital supplies.
- Maintain accurate records of stock levels, reorder points, and usage trends using inventory systems (e.g. ERP)
- Monitors and coordinates efficiency on store personnel managing goods received at the points of collection, storage, and dispatch to ensure ethical professionalism as per procedures.
- Coordinate with clinical departments to forecast demand and plan inventory accordingly.
- Identify and address stock discrepancies, stockouts, overstocking, and expiries.
- Assist in implementing inventory control policies and best practices to minimize waste and losses.
- Generate regular inventory reports for Management and Clinical teams.
- Conduct periodic physical counts and reconcile with system records.
- Work closely with the purchasing team, suppliers, and user departments to ensure timely ordering and replenishment.
- Participate in audits and ensure compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
- Support the introduction of automation, barcoding, RFID systems, or any related systems to streamline inventory tracking.
- Ensuring prompt recording and resolution of customer and supplier concerns/complaints.
- Working with clear quality objectives and practices to plan daily tasks/targets and assign responsibilities to staff in the Inventory Section.
- Puts in place measures in place to prevent theft and pilferage of stock.
- Control spending and build a culture of long-term saving on stock acquisition & warehousing costs.
- Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Statistics, or related field.
- Five (5) years of progressive working experience with a minimum of 2–3 years of experience in inventory or supply chain management, preferably in a healthcare or hospital environment.
- Proficiency in inventory management software and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical products is an added advantage
- Attention to detail and accuracy, and strong organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills and teamwork
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ethical and professional conduct
- Financial acumen – Understanding of basic financial concepts, interpretation of financial data, application of financial data for decision making, planning, and cost reduction.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
If you are interested in the above position and you meet the requirements listed, please send your application together with a detailed CV, Copies of Academic Certificates, and three [3] referees and include their telephone contacts and email address to
hrrecruit@materkenya.com
to reach us not later than 10th June 2025. Quote the title when applying. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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