Vacancy: WAREHOUSE/STORES OFFICER

Our client dealing with manufacturing of food products is looking to hire a Warehouse/stores officer

Job Location; Nairobi

JOB PURPOSE;

The ideal candidate will be responsible for ordering, receiving, storing, tracking, disbursing, and reconciling all supplies and stock. He/she will liaise closely with Procurement, Marketing and Production to place orders and receive supplies

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitoring all stores transactions and overseeing and supervising store staff.
• Overseeing that vehicle materials are received and issued accordingly.
• Making sure that company disposal materials are done procedural in liaison with quality department
• Organize daily, weekly, monthly, and annual stock taking exercises and reconciliations.
• Implement improvement processes and systems to reduce inventory shortage, minimize stockouts.
• Overseeing that inventory is moved by scheduling materials to be moved to and from warehouse, coordinating inventory transfers with related departments.
• Receive and inspect deliveries to ensure they meet expected specifications
• Ensure that stock movement is monitored, and the stocks balance are accurate at all times
• Ensure that raw materials received are properly matched with respective L.P.O, pack list or delivery notes.
• Prevent theft or pilferage by maintaining proper and effective checks
• Control inventory levels by conducting physical counts and reconcile physical stocks with SAP system.
• Use space and mechanical handling equipment efficiently, making sure quality, budgetary targets and environmental objectives are met.
• Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work environment, for example, ensuring that stock such as chemicals and food are stored safely.
• Maintain receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing programs, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS;

• Bachelor’s degree in Warehousing/Logistics or related field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in warehousing at Management level.
• Prior experience supervising not less than 10 staff in the warehousing environment
• Familiarity with use of an IT system in the warehousing environment.

All applications should be done on or before close of business 27^th September 2020 on link below:

http://www.reedsafricaconsult.com/upload-cv.html

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted