Bookshop Operations Officer at Mount Kenya University

Qualification
Education, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Management or Marketing.
• 5 years’ relevant experience
• Knowledge of bookstore retail operating principles, cashiering, budgeting, management principles, inventory, and accounting.
• Effective planner and problem solver, neat and well-organized, friendly and approachable.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Planning, organizing and managing bookshop activities
• Developing and implementing the store’s operating procedures.
• Recommending appropriate related policies and internal controls
• Preparing and managing yearly bookshop budgets
• Managing and maintaining the bookshop accounting record, training, supervising and evaluating personnel.
• Supervising staff in accounting functions and ordering books, supplies and related merchandise.
• Arranging advertising materials; as well as oversee the planning, supervision and maintenance of stock and inventory.
• Preparing a variety of reports and correspondence, resolving clients’ issues associated with merchandise.
• Overseeing the receipt and transfer of cash receipts to the proper office
• Recommend pricing merchandise; and ensuring the store is profitable by increasing sales and keeping costs low
• Ensure maximum use and implementation of the ERP system
• Engaging of customers by solving conflicts and sourcing for external businesses
• Ensuring the bookshop equipment’s are well maintained and in good working condition
• Serving as the secretary of the bookshop committee
• Performing any other duties as may be delegated by your immediate supervisor.

Deadline Wed,21 Jun 2023