Supply Chain Management
Resume:
Bockarie Mansaray Kobba
(Pharmacist Reg. No: ***)
Guyton Savannah Georgia
Mobile:+1-912-***-****
Email:*******@*****.***
Date Of Birth:1st September 1983
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Currently pursuing a Master of Science in Global Health Procurement &Supply Chain Management(Completion date August 2025, Empower School Of Health Geneva, Switzerland
●Bachelor Of Pharmacy with Honours, College Of Medicine And Allied Health Sciences University Of Sierra Leone from November 2004- April 2012
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
●Completed a course in Warehousing and Supply Chain Management in Nairobi from the Africa School Of Project Management (June 3rd-7th June 2024)
●Completed a course of the Sierra Leone Integrated Logistics Management System (USAID GLOBAL HEALTH SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAM) from 17th April-20th April 2023
●Training on Inventory Management for Drugs and Medical Supplies from 25-27 February 2021(USAID GLOBAL HEALTH SUPPLY CHAIN PROGRAM)
●Completed a five (5) day training course in Public Health Supply Chain Management(CROWN AGENT)
●Training of Trainers on Malaria Case Management organized by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation with support from the USAID through Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
●Completed training to strengthen Surge capacity in public Health Emergencies from 15th June -18th June 2021(CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION AND WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION)
●Training on principles, Processes and Methodologies of Quantification of Health Products from 30th May 2016 -2nd June 2016( USAID/SIAPS)
●Tradining on HIV/AIDS commodities Management from 6th -9th October 2015
●Completed the National Level Public Health outbreak Emergency Preparedness, Resilience, and Response training from 16th -17th November 2015
OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITION:
●Regional Chairman(South) of the Pharmaceutical Society of Sierra Leone
●Vice-Chairman of the AD-HOC Task Force on Drugs in the Southern Region
●Also, a certificate of Recognition in the Ebola Response in 2014
Language and communication:
●Fluency in spoken and written English.
●Good report writing skills and ability to write thorough reports.
●Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with team members, within and between organizations for synergy of outcomes where necessary. (Experience working collaboratively with inter-agency and local structures and authorities).
●Proven ability and confidence in leading and speaking in front of a group (not crowd-shy).
●Facilitation skills with experience in facilitating workshops, focus group discussions, meetings, etc.
●Open-minded: able to withhold personal views and listen to what others say.
RELEVANT PHARMACY/ SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
JULY 2024- AUGUST 2023: NATIONAL WAREHOUSE MANAGER FOR THE NATIONAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES AGENCY
FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE
●Supervised the Warehouse team and manage the day-to-day Warehouse Operations;
● Ensure orders are processed efficiently and delivery of Drugs and medical supplies meet the delivery timeline
●Responsible for the effective and safe use of Warehouse equipment
●Organized, facilitated, and managed stock counts at regular intervals
●Supervised Warehouse team to make sure daily objectives are met
●Ensure appropriate training plans are in place for all Warehouse staff to ensure their skills and competence meet their job role requirement
●Responsible for making sure all Warehouse staff operates safely and that all staff are aware of their obligations and commitment to safety
●Promoted teamwork and collaborated across all Warehouses
●Implemented performance management processes, and collaborated with HR to address issues such as discipline, grievances, and absence management.
●Supervised the receipt and dispatch of all consignments arriving in the Warehouse
●Monitored all stock levels to prevent stockout and excess levels in the Warehouse
●Monitored and maintained stock accuracy by ensuring the physical stock counts were in line with the Warehouse system and ensuring all stock movements were recorded
RELEVANT PHARMACY /SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
RELEVANT PHARMACY/SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
JULY 2023-NOVEMBER 2021: ACTING REGIONAL PHARMACIST BO SOUTHERN REGION SIERRA LEONE
●Provided Technical Leadership at the Regional level in implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the provisions of Pharmaceutical policy documents such as the Standard treatment guidelines, National Medicine Policy, and Essential Medicine Lists
●Coordinated, harmonized, and facilitated the provision of quality, safe, potent, and efficacious medicines, and medical supplies to all Hospital and District Medical Warehouse through effective and efficient logistics and supply chain processes across the Region
●Provided Technical support and Leadership in the general planning, implementation, and evaluation of all logistics and supply chain activities including quality assurance, logistics Management Information System
●Supported management team and District Health Management Team to determine their actual Pharmaceutical needs through rational selection and quantification of Medicines to ascertain supplies based on needs.
●Received and analyzed Hospital and District monthly reports for submission to the Directorate of Pharmaceutical Services on the composition and size of inventories and consumption patterns in the Region for the attention of the Ministry Of Health, partners, and other stakeholders.
●Supported and promoted rational medicine use, containment of Antimicrobial Resistance, and delivery of other Pharmaceutical Care Services in the District.
●Mentored, trained, monitored, and supervised Hospital Pharmacists and District Pharmacists to ensure good Pharmaceutical practices at all times for positive health outcomes
RELEVANT PHARMACY/SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
NOVEMBER 2021- MARCH 2015 DISTRICT PHARMACIST MOYAMBA DISTRICT HEALTH MANAGEMENT TEAM SIERRA LEONE
●Make sure District Medical Store processes are followed with proper documentation kept including those for inventory, receiving, dispatching of drugs, waybills, stock checking, reporting, and storage.
●Develop a distribution plan for the and approve subsequent release of supplies from the District Medical Store to the Peripheral Health units.
●Build the capacity of Peripheral Health staff on the rational use of medicine and use of logistic management information tools.
●Provide support to the district hospital in compliance with the Pharmacy and Drug Act on medicine procurement, storage, distribution, dispensing, and handling
●Supervise the receipt and distribution of supplies into and out of the District medical store to the peripheral health units
●Perform other responsibilities related to good pharmaceutical practices in the district which may be delegated to me by the Director of Drugs, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, or the District Medical Officer
RELEVANT PHARMACY/SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
MARCH 2015- NOVEMBER 2014 MEDICAL LOGISTICIANS FOR THE MEDICOS DEL MUNDO(DOCTORS OF THE WORLD) EBOLA TREATMENT CENTER
●Responsible for maintaining proper stock records of the warehouse documentation and sending regular stock reports/updates to the Medical Director.
●Responsible for the receipts of all medical shipments and verified with waybill/purchase orders from the Medical Director for the Ebola Treatment Center and stored in the Warehouse and Pharmacy. Any discrepancy found would be reported immediately.
●Responsible for coordinating with the Clinicians and other logistics teams at the Ebola Treatment Center regarding weekly demand on stock release and replenishment of pharmacy stock from the Warehouse.
●Responsible for identifying stock availability (including its shelf life)/imminent stockouts and reporting to the Medical Director.
●Responsible to report any short expiry of drugs available in the warehouse.
●Responsible for daily monitoring and replenishing stock levels of medical supplies and PPEs in the Nurses’ Station and PPE-On Room respectively, of the Moyamba Ebola Treatment Center.
●Attended daily logistics management meetings of the Ebola Treatment Center and was noticed for not only identifying potential stock-outs but recommending quick-fixes/short-term solutions to solve such stock-outs whilst management looked into finding options for a lasting solution.
●Notably contributed to training and mentoring nurses, Community Health Officers (CHOs), and Community Health Assistants (CHAs) on proper dispensing of drugs, especially in the areas of measuring liquid medicines and parenteral formulations.
●Together with the Clinician in-Charge, took part in drug chart auditing/ review Maintained close coordination between the logistics and pharmacy departments.
RELEVANT PHARMACY/SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
NOVEMBER 2014-MAY 2014 PHARMACIST IN CHARGE MOYAMBA GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
●Collaborated with other members of the healthcare provision and administrative staff in the hospital to ensure that the various dispensing outlets in the hospital always had their drug supplies on time.
●Took inventory and documented products received/supplied by the hospital pharmacist as the case may be.
●Witnessed and played an active part in the audit of the hospital pharmacy/store and was noticed for detailed and meticulous documentation.
●Was noticed for paying keen attention to ensuring that there was a constant and continuous availability of specialized products such as HIV/AIDS drugs/commodities from the Central Medical stores to the hospital store and then to the relevant dispersing outlet.
●Filled prescriptions and dispensed prescribed medications.
●Counseled patients on the use of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs and other medicinal products.
●Counseled patients on the expected side effects and adverse drug reactions of the drugs they take.
●Earned a reputation for having good interpersonal and communication skills relevant to having the patients have faith in the proper use of their medication.
●Took a daily inventory of the sales of all products in the pharmacy.
●Kept track of all products in the pharmacy and earned a reputation of promoting the sales of products on a “First to Expire” “First-Out” (FEFO) basis so that products do not remain on shelves to expire
●Helped to weed expired products so that they could be removed from the shelves on time.
●Did clinical presentation to the Clinical team every week.
●Did a concept note (proposal) to arrange a clinical meeting for diabetic patients receiving treatment/medication from the pharmacy
RELEVANT PHARMACY/SUPPLY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
APRIL 2013- OCTOBER 2012 PHARMACY BOARD OF SIERRA LEONE
INTERN PHARMACIST
●Review of various regulatory processes and procedures regarding pharmacy practice in Sierra Leone.
●Inspection of pharmacy premises to cross-check their conformity with regulatory procedures in the country.
●Oriented on logistics and supply chain management of medical commodities used in the public sector in Sierra Leone.
●Took part in the destruction of substandard, counterfeit, and expired drugs
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