Openings at Sokowatch

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the supervision and management of branch level warehouse team
• Responsible for the development and compliance of agreed-upon warehouse standard operating procedures across all warehouse functions (eg. loading, stock reconciliation, cash reconciliation, storage, stock counts)
• Responsible for the management of inventory across all branches. Ensuring each branch is not over/under- stocking on any SKU.
• Responsible for managing the communication flow between branch level warehouse managers and Kenya finance team with regards to timely payment for LPOs.
• Responsible for managing the communication flow between branch level warehouse managers and Supplier procurement teams to ensure timely delivery of requested LPOs.
• Responsible for the tracking and reporting of branch level agent shorts, inventory, and LPOs
• Responsible for the development of branch-level warehouse team budgets (eg. budget for additional personnel, storage capacity, parking capacity, offloading capacity, stock forecasting)

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess:

• Proven work experience as a warehouse manager for 2-3 years
• Deep knowledge of and proven track record implementing Good Warehouse Practices (Housekeeping, bin management etc)
• First-hand experience with robust inventory management systems e.g. SAGE, SAP B1, Pastel etc
• Demonstrate know how on best practices on master data clean up, goods receipt / issue, landed cost calculation and stock reconciliation
• Proven ability to implement processes and improvement initiatives
• Qualification in logistics or management
• Leadership skills and ability to manage staff
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Keen to details especially in interpreting supply chain numbers

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Duties & Responsibilities:

• Organize and carry out campaigns to promote coronavirus preventative measures at the branch.
• Ensure staff members use protective equipment provided to them eg. instance gloves, masks etc.
• Ensure each branch has handwashing stations which are regularly replenished at all times.
• Maintain logs of all visitors to the branch, capturing body temperature and completing health questionnaires.
• Notify the country manager of any symptomatic employees or third parties at the branch.
• Administer first aid as needed.
• Any other duty as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess:

• At least 2 years of medical training or relevant field experience.
• First aid training.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to think outside the box.
• English and Swahili language abilities.

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Responsibilities

• To compile all daily, weekly, and monthly warehouse inventory reports as assigned by the branch warehouse manager
• To transfer physically issued stock into the Sokowatch web platform
• Carry-out agent’s daily stock and cash reconciliation
• Issue and replenish agents with stock as indicated on their Delivery Notebooks
• Carryout main warehouse stocktake and random trucks/vans count as assigned by the Branch Warehouse Manager
• Ensure that delivered products match LPO quantities
• Update LPO trackers and inventory trackers
• Any other duties as may be assigned to them by the Branch Warehouse Manager

Qualifications

• Diploma in supply chain or Finance
• At least 2 years experience in the warehouse in an FMCG or Manufacturing setup.
• A good team player with excellent communication skills
• Mature, responsible, and well organized