Sales and Distribution Manager Job at Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd

Job Title: Sales and Distribution Manager
Duty Station: Product Facility, UHMG Ware House
Reports to: Director Product Facility
supervises: Sales and Distribution Officers

Job Summary:
The primary responsibility of this position is to market products under the DFID-funded project, and ensure smooth distribution to the districts, while ensuring achievement of sales distribution and collection targets of the product Facility.

This position requires a highly skilled person who has capacity in sales and distribution f health-care products. The person should be result oriented, and have strong conceptual and analytical skills. The position requires a flexible and resilient person, willing to work for extended hours.

Essential Job Functions:
The Sales and Distribution Manager will be specially responsible for the following tasks:-

• Supervise and coordinate the sales and marketing team and ensure the achievement of monthly of monthly value sales and collection and monthly product wise volume.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly performance reviews of each sales team member against planned targets and provide performance feedback and revised implementation plans to the PF Director.
• Analyze weekly market data/ reports obtained from sales team, and provide weekly feed back and revised implementation plans to the PF director
• Prepare and submit monthly report to PF Director as per the report format provided.
• Develop and implement a monthly field visits plan to work with sales and distribution Officers.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree/ Diploma in Marketing & Business Administration.
  
• Experience in selling pharmaceutical products and other allied health care products is a must.
  
• Additional qualification in any of the health sciences will be an added advantage.
• Computer literate with knowledge of basic programs.
• 1-5 years experience managing sales and distribution of health care products in a medium sized organization.
• Robust understanding of pharmaceutical products and other allied health care products.
• Possess excellent communication, advocacy, negotiation, interpersonal analytical and result oriented skills

How to Apply:
Send or deliver your CV, copies of Certificates and cover letter clearly indicating position applied for on the 'top left hand side of the envelop' to:

The Human Resources & Administration Manager,
Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd(UHMG),
Plot 20-21, 27-28, martyrs Crescent, Ntinda,

Application Deadline: 4th October 2011 at 4.30pm

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Logistics & Procurement Manager Job at Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG)

Job Title: Logistics & Procurement Manager
Reports to: Director Product Facility

Job Summary:
The primary responsibility of this position is to manage the procurement function of DFID-funded project, and serves as the technical procurement person for all UHMG PF product and stocks procurement

Essential Job Functions:
The Logistics and Procurement Manager will be specially responsible for the following tasks.

• Prepare all documentation including PFI, LPOs, and contracts with supplier of FP products
• Place orders based on the product facility requirement with the suppliers including products, equipment, sundries and stationary
• Source products efficiently both local and internationally by finding the market selling prices so that optimal profits are realized for the organization
• Ensure that customer requirements ( if not in stock) are procured on time for onward delivery to beneficiaries.
• Follow up with suppliers on all shipments locally and internationally to ensure timely delivery procurement and delivery of required products.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in studies relevant to Procurement or Finance.
• Post graduate qualification in a related field,and professional qualification in CIPS, or CPA will be an advantage.
• Computer literate with hands on experience in logistics and procurement management as well as in soft ware packages is a must.
• At least 4 years work experience in Logistics and Procurement Management, in a private sector or development organization.
• Robust understanding of logistics and procurement management.
• Must have good customer development and negotiation skills.

How to Apply:
Send or deliver your CV, copies of Certificates and cover letter clearly indicating position applied for on the 'top left hand side of the envelop' to:

The Human Resources & Administration Manager,
Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd(UHMG),
Plot 20-21, 27-28, martyrs Crescent, Ntinda,

Application Deadline: 4th October 2011 at 4.30pm

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Quantity Surveyor Job in Uganda at National Housing and Constuction Company Ltd

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Reports to: Project Development Manager
Responsible: None
Department: Operations
Section: Project Development

Job Purpose: To provide data and information for the formulation of proposals for new projects and give support in monitoring the activities at sites in order to ensure agreed costs are maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares bills of quantities as part of input for tenders
• Ensures value for money in the execution of construction projects
• Responsible for cost control planning and for actual cost controls during building implementation
• Regularly visits building sites in order to monitor the activities of the sub contractors and suppliers with a view to avoiding any cost escalation

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor Degree in Building Economics
• A professional practicing certificate.

Experience:
Five (5) years continuous experience as a practicing quantity Surveyor in a busy profit oriented construction company or in a reputable professional firm of Quantity Surveyors.

Person Attributes:

• Integrity
• Negotiation skills
• Analytical thinking and judgment
  
• Good interpersonal skills / team player
• Results Oriented

How to Apply:
Applications accompanied by detailed CV, copies of testimonials and three professional referees should be addressed to;

The Chief Human Resource Officer,
plot 5, 7th Street Industrial Area,
P.O.Box 659, Kampala Uganda.

Deadline: 4th October, 2011 by 4.00p.m

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Construction Manager Job in Uganda at National Housing and Construction Company Ltd

Job Title: Construction Manager
Reports to: Chief Operations Officer
Responsible for: Project Engineers, and other Engineering staff
Department: Operations
Section: Construction

Job Purpose:
To lead the Company in the execution of building and civil engineering projects undertaken by the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads construction Unit in preparing programs, delivery schedules and reviews budgets for all building and civil engineering projects.
• Directs and Controls the activities of the construction unit to ensure that every project adheres to stipulated parameters and that planned profit margins are met
  
• Lead in the development of production related strategic business units, prepare business cases, contribute to feasibility studies and guide in set up .
• Responds to architect's and clients queries on projects being undertaken
• Reviews certificates prepared for payments to sub contractors.
  

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering and a postgraduate diploma in business studies.
• Management training and/ or exposure
• Registered Engineer.

Experience:
a minimum of seven (7) years experience in a construction and/ or Civil engineering role with a minimum of 3 years exposure in management, supervising staff with diverse disciplines and negotiation with contractors and clients.

Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Leadership Skills
• Business Skills
• Team player
• Negotiation skills

How to Apply:
Applications accompanied by detailed CV, copies of testimonials and three professional referees should be addressed to;

The Chief Human Resource Officer,
plot 5, 7th Street Industrial Area,
P.O.Box 659, Kampala Uganda.

Deadline: 4th October, 2011 by 4.00p.m

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Writer Job in a Media Company- Very Good Salary

Job Title: Writer

Salary: 400,000 during probation, 800,000 after Probation  (Negotiable depending on Experience and Expertise)

Job Purpose:
To seek out Interesting Stories and bring them to the public as quickly as possible. This covers a number of wide and varied topics including News, Relationships, Featured Stories, Educational and Entertainment.

Job Description

• selecting subject matter based on personal or public interest, or commissioned by a publisher or agent;
• developing the technical skills of writing and maintaining originality;
• using literary skills to develop themes and storylines, while making characters and plots believable;
• undertaking research, including plot-lines, places, themes and characters;
• verifying the factual content of written work;
• conducting interviews with people either face to face, over the telephone or by email;
• submitting material for publication in the required and expected format;
• exercising self-discipline and time management to organise writing in conjunction with developing financial management/self-employment skills;
• being prepared to rewrite and revise work (often several times) following feedback;

Qualifications
Should have a degree or Diploma in Journalism, Mass Communication, or Literature
Experience in Writing is an added Advantage
Must have good knowledge of Microsoft Word

Skills and personal qualities

The Writer  must have:

• an inquiring mind
• excellent written English and a concise writing style
• high standards of accuracy
• the ability to produce good work under pressure
• a thick skin, to handle rejection
• persistence and stamina
• quick understanding - journalists often have to write with authority on unfamiliar subjects
• a knowledge of the law as it affects journalism.
• Must be computer literate with good typing speed 

How To Apply
Send you application letter to andrewsegawa@gtr-consult.com Not later than Friday 30th September  2011.

Please Note: You should only apply if you are willing to stay in Mukono

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