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Sisay Wasu Mekonnen

Sisay Wasu Mekonnen

Addis Ababa,Ethiopia

Summary

Dynamic and results-oriented professional with a strong foundation in supply chain management and risk management. Demonstrates exceptional communication and teamwork skills, adept at working under pressure while maintaining compliance and meeting deadlines. Proficient in inventory management and procurement management software, with a proactive mindset and adaptability to diverse working cultures. Committed to leveraging problem-solving abilities and prioritization skills to drive organizational success. Holds a 3rd Grade driving license, enhancing operational flexibility.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Warehouse Officer

The Fred Hollows Foundation Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia
10.2019 - 09.2025
  • Acquire Pharmaceuticals, equipment, or supplies in accordance with purchase orders. and comparing arriving documents such as invoices, waybills, and other supporting documents with ones that really arrived; report any discrepancies.
  • Receive and release Pharmaceuticals, equipment and medical supplies based on necessary authorization.
  • Coordinate timing of supplies' issue or reception with procurement and logistics team, suppliers, and Custom clearing agent service providers.
  • Make sure that all materials being stored are appropriately and safely stored, and that all stock containers are properly labelled with relevant references and amounts per pallet or section. Make sure that stock is arranged systematically, has simple ventilation, and is maintained.
  • Maintain and update stock recordings for all and each transaction to each supply.
  • Arrange and oversee staff of daily labor workers for proper unloading and loading of trucks.
  • Evaluate available space and plan storage materials (pallet, shelve and others) prior to receipt, optimize utilization of available capacity and resources and timely turnover of supplies.
  • Offer technical assistance with organization of end-user and distribution units (central and/or project stock), including facility layout, product classification and storage, hygienic conditions, etc.
  • Offer technical assistance and make sure that distribution and end-user units are properly managed, including entry, exits, receptions, deliveries, stock rotations, consumption, expiration dates, theoretical and physical inventories, and expired medications, among other things.
  • Make that emergency kits are regularly tracked, completed, and filled.
  • Make that pharmacy complies with universal standard protocols for temperature, humidity, and light exposure.
  • Managing more supplies worth more than 60 million ETB especially in peak time months.
  • Managing procurement and logistics team when acting as manager of functions.

Warehouse and Asset Officer

The Fred Hollows Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
07.2017 - 10.2019
  • Ensure in tracking and managing inventories, fixed asset tagging and tracking.
  • Produce asset transfer form and support for its use for any asset transfers.
  • Managing all warehouse, inventory, and fixed asset management tasks and duties in foundation to keep track of all inventory items and ensure that all data for fixed assets and inventory is up to date.
  • Tag existing and upcoming fixed assets, present to SMT for disposal authorization.
  • Managing all warehouse, inventory, and fixed asset management tasks and duties in foundation to keep track of all inventory items and ensure that all data for fixed assets and inventory is up to date.
  • Make sure that cars receive regular maintenance and are inspected both weekly and daily.
  • Dispose all expired pharmaceuticals and medical supplies and left over fixed assets and make unusable stock and asset to 0%.
  • Update individual asset transfer and custodianship and update master asset registration.
  • Capture entire description, model, serial number, and tag newly arrived or acquired fixed assets. Then, record all this information on asset registration sheet.
  • Keep car available every day, prepared for field trips and in-town transport. Every day, provide various vehicles upon request and select best kind of vehicle for transport needed service.
  • Work closely with diversified donors, like USAID, DFID, Sight Saver, ANCP, and others.

Storekeeper/Office Assistant

The Fred Hollows Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
04.2016 - 07.2017
  • Collect, process, and record all purchased goods that have been paid for while aiding with inventory tasks as required.
  • Make sure office is running well by supervising and assisting with all administrative tasks.
  • Keep track of stock of office supplies and place orders as needed.
  • Making reservations for overseas visitors' tickets, lodging, and transportation as well as processing their visas.
  • Assisting with orientation and briefing of newly hired staff members and visitors from outside organization having links to organizational business.
  • Performed disposal of expired pharmaceuticals and leftover fixed assets in collaboration with EFDA and ACSO to have 0% unusable stock and nonfunctional fixed assets.
  • Establish stock recording and reporting platform.

Pharmaceutical Store Man

Kombolcha Health Center
Kombolcha, Ethiopia
11.2011 - 04.2016
  • Ensuring that prescription is complete before giving patient appropriate information and recommended medications.
  • Respond to all in-person questions from patients to ensure seamless prescription process, distributing ready-made medications.
  • Making RRF reports available to EPSA every two months.
  • Updating stock records for every transaction and item in inventory.
  • Check cleanliness, ventilation, and control of drug warehouse.
  • Make stock discrepancy to 0% by using ERP tool HCMIS.

Education

Master of Arts - Logistics and Supply chain management

National Aviation College
Addis Ababa
02.2020 - 11.2022

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Pharmacy

Universal Medical College
Addis Ababa
09.2014 - 02.2020

Diploma - Pharmacy

Dessie Health Science College
Dessie
09.2008 - 08.2011

Skills

  • Good Communication Skill
  • Teamwork skill
  • Working under pressure and Prioritization skills
  • Conscious to compliance
  • Supply chain management expertise
  • Risk management and Problem solving
  • Computer usage Skill
  • Procurement management software
  • Adaptability to diversity
  • 3rd Grade driving license

Languages

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Trainings

· Integrated Pharmaceutical Logistic (IPLS)

· Laboratory Logistics management

· Health commodity management information (HCMIS)

· Internet Purchase order system (iPOS)

· Grant Management

· Basic Computer training

· Effective communication training

Personal Information

Date of birth: 10/24/88


References

  • Yibeltal Kibret, Logistics and Procurement Manager, The Fred Hollows Foundation Ethiopia, yibeltalk@gmail.com, +251911402340
  • Moges Urgessa, Procurement and Logistics Officer, The Fred Hollows Foundation Ethiopia, mguyo@hollows.org, +251923799218
  • Demissew Teshager, Admin and Supply Chain Manager, Plan International, demisst@gmail.com, +251928588820

Timeline

Master of Arts - Logistics and Supply chain management

National Aviation College
02.2020 - 11.2022

Warehouse Officer

The Fred Hollows Foundation Ethiopia
10.2019 - 09.2025

Warehouse and Asset Officer

The Fred Hollows Ethiopia
07.2017 - 10.2019

Storekeeper/Office Assistant

The Fred Hollows Ethiopia
04.2016 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Pharmacy

Universal Medical College
09.2014 - 02.2020

Pharmaceutical Store Man

Kombolcha Health Center
11.2011 - 04.2016

Diploma - Pharmacy

Dessie Health Science College
09.2008 - 08.2011

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