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Store Manger at Optimum Hospital
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Nakuru 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (12 Oct 2026) Deadline: 25 Oct 2026 Updated about 5 hours ago
How to Apply
• Forward your CV to jobs.optimumhospital.com with the position as the email subject.
Job Description
The Stores Manager at Optimum Hospital oversees the receipt, storage, control and issuance of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and non‑medical items to ensure uninterrupted patient care. Responsibilities include inventory management, stock reconciliation, procurement support and compliance with cold‑chain and safety standards. The role requires at least five years of experience in hospital store‑keeping and strong leadership abilities.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BSc/HND) or Diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain Management or related field
- • Minimum 5 years of experience in stores or inventory management, preferably in a hospital setting
- • Strong leadership, supervisory and organisational skills
- • Excellent communication, negotiation and problem‑solving abilities
- • Proficiency in inventory management systems and MS Office
- • Knowledge of pharmaceutical storage, cold‑chain handling and demand forecasting
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Maintain optimal stock levels by setting minimum, maximum and reorder points
- • Conduct regular physical counts, reconcile discrepancies and investigate variances
- • Receive and inspect deliveries against purchase orders, checking quantity, quality and expiry dates
- • Issue items to departments based on approved requisitions and respond to emergency requests
- • Ensure proper storage conditions, including cold‑chain management and application of FEFO/FIFO principles
- • Forecast demand, consolidate departmental requirements and support procurement planning
- • Identify, quarantine and dispose of expired, damaged or obsolete items according to procedures
- • Compile daily, weekly and monthly inventory, consumption and expiry reports
- • Supervise store staff, provide training and ensure compliance with hospital policies