Inventory Officer

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 Officer

Main Duties

• Ordering surgical and pharmaceutical supplies as per scheduled guidelines.

• Overseeing inventory, replenishing stock, and optimizing stock levels.

• Carrying out periodic inventory counts and ensuring the correctness of stock levels.

• Providing reports of the periodic inventories done and participating in stock take exercises.

• Receiving the materials supplied by the vendor as per the requisition.

• Checking the materials thoroughly for quality, quantity, specification condition, condition, and expiry date.

• Delivering invoices of the materials received from vendors to the Accounts department for payment.

• Following up on stock-outs with procurement and escalating as needed.

• Monitoring fridge temperatures, chart daily temperatures, and report inconsistencies.

• Take appropriate action for care and preservation of the materials, and report any breakages and/or expiries.