Inventory Officer at 54gene

54gene is currently hiring Inventory officer at their Lagos office. Applicants are expected to read the job requirements before applying for this position.

54gene was founded in 2019 by Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong to address the significant gap in the global genomics market; Nearly 90% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research is Caucasian. Only 2% is African, despite the fact that Africans and people of African ancestry are more genetically diverse than all other world populations combined.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Inventory Officer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Department: Logistics & Supply Chain
Reports to: Procurement Officer

Job Description

• We are seeking an organized, diligent, and responsible inventory coordinator to join our growing team
• In this position, you will manage inventory through the use of a computerized database system. Your primary objective will be to maintain adequate levels of stock to meet daily distribution demands while minimizing excess supply.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To maintain a high level of inventory accuracy and to monitor and control inventory with complete integrity.
• To manage, maintain inventory parts and budget and to review the patterns of demand, supply and to take decisions accordingly.
• To work with procurement officer to expedite backlog orders and delivery dates.
• Coordinate warehouse operation and provide system support and related stock taking activities.
• Responsible for making sure that all the incoming and outgoing deliveries are completed in a timely fashion.
• Responsible to tracks orders, records purchases, maintain the database and makes it a point to count the inventory physically.
• Preparing the statistical reports related to inventory price, balance, shortages, etc.
• Responsible for requisition and maintaining the inventories of products in order to meet the needs of the business.
• Responsible for compiling the inventory information like the rates of tests, progress, materials that have been used etc.

Requirements
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Proficient with computers and other standard office technology
• Familiarity with SAP enterprise resource planning software
• Attention to details, proficiency in Excel.

Qualifications and Requirements::

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Operations, Logistics, Mathematics, or related field preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred

Other:

• Authorization to work in Nigeria

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online