Stores Officer

NMC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 50,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

NMC in Abu Dhabi seeks a Storekeeper to oversee ordering, receiving, inspecting, storing and issuing hospital supplies. You will supervise store staff, maintain accurate stock, and coordinate with doctors and vendors to ensure timely availability of materials.

The role requires B.Com. with storeroom supervision experience, strong English, and computer literacy. Knowledge of inventory systems and cost-conscious purchasing is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce with storeroom supervision experience preferred.
• Ability to perform essential job functions as described.
• Good English; Arabic language advantageous but not essential.
• Training in Store Management (ISO 9000, imports/exports) advantageous.
• Computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Oversees ordering, receiving, inspecting, storing and issuing hospital equipment and supplies.
• Supervises store staff and coordinates department activities.
• Maintains stock accuracy using department computer system.
• Researches cost and availability; selects goods within budget guidelines.
• Inspects deliveries for weight, count and condition; resolves issues with vendors.
• Manages inventory, stock rotation and expiry control.
• Prepares MRN or purchase orders for medical and non-medical items.
• Coordinates with doctors/technicians for consignments and monthly verification.
• Performs monthly/weekly stock verification and redistribution as needed.
• Monitors storeroom budget and reconciles accounts; supports billing.
• Oversees annual or semi-annual stock takes and notices near-expiry items.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

Tools

Tally

MS Office

Job description

Job description

Oversees the ordering, receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing and shipping equipment, materials and supplies for hospital departments. Manages and supervise the activities of the personnel assigned to the department.

Responsibilities

1. Orders, receives or oversees the ordering and receipt of material, stock, and supplies for the hospital; uses the department’s computer system to maintain verification of all transactions.

2. Researches cost, quality and availability of goods; selects appropriate goods and vendors; and makes purchases that comply with the department’s budgetary guidelines.

3. Assists hospital staff in evaluating new products and suggesting product substitutions when necessary.

4. Inspects items received for accurate weight, count and condition; verifies that stock meets specifications and that orders are complete; and resolves order problems with vendors and departments.

5. Stores articles by style, size, material, etc. according to department procedures; rotates supplies to ensure that items do not expire before use.

6. Delivers goods to appropriate hospital on a routine or STAT basis; may oversee the delivery or distribution of goods by filling requisitions and comparing nomenclature, stock numbers, etc; maintains a record of stock received and issued to departments.

7. Maintains a clean, sanitary and orderly storeroom; may make decisions regarding the physical layout of the storeroom.

8. Performs inventory of stock room supplies on a weekly and semi-annual basis; supervise inventory maintenance and determine redistribution actions for stored goods when necessary.

9. Compile orders for purchasing and verify the receipt of orders with Accounts Payable.

10. Evaluate supply needs turnover rates, cost, perishability, hazardous nature of goods, and storage limitations; may consult with departments in planning the range and quality of materials to be stocked.

11. Monitors the storeroom budget by maintaining records of expenditures and reconciling accounts; may document storeroom operations for billing and inventory control.

12. Supervises the activities of other Storekeepers by training, directing or assigning work, providing goals and objectives, evaluating performance, and assisting in the interviewing process; may give work direction in the Manager/Supervisor's absence.

13. Prepare Material Requisition Note (MRN) or Purchase order to NMC Trading Est. & local purchase order for non-medical items

14. Receipt and inspection of incoming deliveries of materials to Cathlab from the Suppliers on consignment basis and coordinate with the concerned Doctors / Technicians for issues and maintain physical verification of inventory on monthly basis.

15. Physical verification of document / inventory control using Tally based inventory package.

16. Follow-up daily consumption in all the sub-stores to maintain minimum stock level

17. Supervise half yearly stock taking in all the Dept. and inform the Management for near expiry products.

18. Reconciliation of stock transfer reports from the Main warehouse.

19. Month end stock taking in main store to scrutinize discrepancy report.

Qualifications

1. At least a graduate Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) with previous storeroom supervision and/or employee leadership experienced may be preferred.

2. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

3. Good English spoken & written, Arabic language advantageous/desirable but not essential.

4. Appropriate related trainings / seminars in Store Management is advantageous. (i.e., ISO 9000 awareness certificate, Diploma in Imports and Exports Management, etc)

5. Computer literate.