Openings at Summit Recruitment and Search

Key Requirements:

• Establishing best practice processes for managing the appropriate inventory levels of raw material, purchases, manufactured components and finished goods through to customer delivery.
• Development of robust customer service metrics such as On Time To Request (OTTR), optimized inventory levels and supplier lead-time. Development of KPIs and management reports to support and improve decision making across the relevant functional areas.
• Supporting and driving process improvement, including the effective use of ERP and MRP systems.
• Maximize Inbound (supplier) & Outbound (customer availability) to agreed targets on a just in time basis
• Develop and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Suppliers / 3rd Party suppliers, optimizing systems, and inventory levels to achieve agreed targets
• Ownership of the management and control of inventory levels to agreed budgets/stock days. Highlighting issues and taking timely remedial actions in conjunction with stakeholders.
• Lead the weekly business process of manufacturing and logistics campaign planning, enabling efficient use of assets, optimum work scheduling and supplying sales and marketing with accurate availability to promise dates.
• Actively manage and drive continuous improvements to maximize customer service levels.
• Assess and improve Supplier Performance improving lead times and reducing costs.
• Working collaboratively with S&OP Leads and Finance to implement inventory strategies to improve service levels and reduce working capital.
• Work closely with the new product introduction stakeholders, ensuring the supply planning team is aligned to and providing support for all future product launches and/or new territories.
• Deliver long term replenishment plans and routinely assess capacity opportunities and constraints with internal and external suppliers.
• Responsible for the stock of Raw Materials, Work in Progress, Accessories, Finished Goods, and stock at Vendor
• Managing relationships with suppliers based in China and Indonesia.
• Imports & Logistics reviews and Container planning.

Qualifications:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree and related qualifications e.g. CIPS/ APICS
• Have a high level of understanding of the procurement and supply chain process.
• Have a minimum of 3 years of supply chain experience in the furniture industry.
• Proven track record of success delivered through a focus on continuous improvement.
• Experience of working with the S&OP Process.
• Experience with Far East Supply Management.
• Have excellent communication skills – including first-class reporting techniques.
• Have a passion for supply chain excellence and continuous improvement.
• Have excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Be able to thrive in a high paced, fast turnaround business.
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of commercial acumen as well as exceptional results from supply chain management.
• Be positive, motivated, ambitious, proactive, with a “can-do” attitude.
• Have experience of using ERP system and MRP systems.
• Experience working across different regions and within diverse cultures.
• Proficient IT skills with experience in using Microsoft Excel to at least intermediate level.

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Key Requirements:

• Develop planograms and ensure adherence.
• Ensure project listing and placement.
• Discuss and negotiate JBPS.
• Ensure JBP elements execution.
• Manage product listing, activation and rationalization.
• Oversee price list management.
• Resolve account issues promptly and on time.
• Develop trade promotional strategies in liaison with the marketing manager and sales manager.
• Manage end to end promotions cycle in Key Accounts.
• Accountable of service delivery through own efforts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales/Business Management or Equivalent.
• Must have at least 5/6 years’ experience in FMCG.
• Must have experience managing and liaising Key Accounts / Carrefour/ Naivas / Quick Mart / Chandarana
• Great at building Key Accounts
• Excellent verbal and writing communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Have a solid track record of driving sales growth that consistently exceeds business objectives.
• Able and willing to travel across the designated regions.
• Strong and analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Key Requirements

• Maintain up to date accounting and financial records in respect to all transactions and ensure documents are correctly filed and secure.
• Responsible for entering financial information into the accounting system.
• Ensure all financial transactions are carried out and recorded in accordance with IFRS for SME’s
• Identifying and solving any discrepancies as well as managing petty cash transactions
• Assist the CFO in preparing monthly management accounts, annual external audits and budget.
• Assist the CFO in maintaining an accurate & up to date fixed asset register for the organization.
• Ensuring statutory deductions are filed in a timely manner.
• Liaise with the NGOs Administrator in ensuring all purchases are aligned to the procurement & payment policy and are done in a timely manner and sent to HQ.
• Provide support to the HQ in all other logistics matters and oversee all administrative filing of records and archiving.
• Ensure the proper management of staff files, co-ordinate staff travel and accommodation in the Nairobi office.
• Provide advice and guidance to all staff in the office with respect to administrative instructions, procedures, processes, and practices.
• Undertake all actions necessary to ensure procurement, delivery, maintenance and repair of equipment and supplies, in accordance with budgetary plans and allocation.
• To ensure all purchases are supported by an approved procurement request form.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce/Finance or Business Management/Administration or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years the financial and administrative responsibility.
• CPA part II minimum will be an added advantage.
• Must have knowledge and experience using Sage Pastel
• Knowledge and/or experience in the following areas: General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, Account Receivable and Financial Reporting.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Must have proficiency with computer software such as Ms Excel
• Strong team player with solid communication skills and Excellent analytical skills
• High levels of integrity and ability to handle confidential information.

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Key Requirements:

• Executes test cases under varying circumstances
• Test new and existing features, debug code (units and integration) and report errors and failures
• Work collaboratively with the developing team to correct errors and participate in testing for product releases
• Test automation and test methodology
• Documents and evaluates test results
• Detects, logs, and reports program bugs and glitches
• Tracks defects and helps troubleshoot errors
• Reviews test procedures and develop test scripts

Qualification:

• Must have a relevant bachelor’s degree
• Must have at least 2 years of experience as a Tester
• Must have Linux administration experience
• Scripting and automation knowledge (Shell Scripting)
• Oracle, Mongo DB, SQL Server, MySQL database concepts knowledge
• Good knowledge of virtualization concept
• Cloud platform Knowledge
• Oracle database concepts knowledge
• Experience with standard Testing tools
• Good knowledge of Networking Theory and Network Design
• ITIL Foundation and Service Management background.

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Key Requirements

• Support development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems
• Provide input and training on policies and procedures.
• Be actively involved in recruitment.
• Create and implement effective onboarding plans.
• Develop training and development programs.
• Assist in performance management processes.
• Support the management of disciplinary and grievances.
• Maintain employee records according to policy and legal requirements.
• Maintain payroll systems.
• Review employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR /Administration.
• Must have 2 years’ experience as a HR Officer/Administration.
• Have knowledge of HR functions.
• Understanding of labour laws and disciplinary procedures.
• Proficient in MS office and HRMS is a plus.
• Outstanding organisational and time management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving and decision-making aptitude.
• Strong ethics and reliability.
• HR Credentials and trainings is an added advantage.

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Key Requirements

• Ensure all regions and outlets targets are set annually.
• Daily and weekly monitoring of outlet performance.
• Monitoring route plan adherence.
• Ensure availability of all company products as per standard.
• Timely listing of new products in relevant outlets.
• Negotiating for secondary displays, SOS, FSUs, check out till among others.
• Overseeing regional team; attendance, performance, leaves, transport allocation, recruitment, training and appraisals.
• Help negotiate terms of payments with clients with disputes.
• Preparation of management, performance and sales reports

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales / Business Management or Equivalent.
• Must have at least 3 years of experience as a Sales Team Leader.
• Must have 1 year experience as a Key Accounts personnel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Have a solid track record of driving sales growth that consistently exceeds business objectives.
• Able and willing to travel across the designated regions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Key Requirements

• Ensure all regions and outlets targets are set annually.
• Daily and weekly monitoring of outlet performance.
• Monitoring route plan adherence.
• Ensure availability of all company products as per standard.
• Timely listing of new products in relevant outlets.
• Negotiating for secondary displays, SOS, FSUs, check out till among others.
• Overseeing regional team; attendance, performance, leaves, transport allocation, recruitment, training and appraisals.
• Help negotiate terms of payments with clients with disputes.
• Preparation of management, performance and sales reports

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales / Business Management or Equivalent.
• Must have at least 3 years of experience as a Sales Team Leader.
• Must have 1 year experience as a Key Accounts personnel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Have a solid track record of driving sales growth that consistently exceeds business objectives.
• Able and willing to travel across the designated regions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Key Requirements:

• Manage all relations with banks, clients and loan financing companies to facilitate financing for motor vehicle purchases.
• Push banks for approvals for financing agreements.
• Establish and maintain excellent rapport with existing customer portfolio and advising clients on lending options as well as qualifications.
• Perform credit processing and assessment, including financial analysis.
• Maintain and establish rapport with several banks to ensure clients financing needs are facilitated as per their budgets and needs.
• Advising and requesting clients on documents and qualifications to facilitate quick approval from banks.
• Establish partnerships with banks to facilitate better financing deals.
• Establish marketing campaigns with banks.

Qualifications:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have 4 years’ experience as an asset finance officer or relationship officer specializing with banks and knowledge of the automotive sector.
• Must have an Impeccable integrity and diligence.
• Relevant experience in financial lending/Auto Financing with Exposure in Commercial Lending to SME.
• Relevant experience dealing with banks and lending institutions.

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Key Requirements:

• Develop all internal controls and policies designed to ensure that all financial compliance requirements are met.
• Ensure accounting and reporting records are maintained for Kenya, Tanzania and Mauritius.
• Management of Transfer Pricing and Policy and intergroup billing.
• Tracking payments and processing invoices.
• Tax filing and processing tax payments.
• Management of audit preparations and processes.
• Liaising with local revenue authorities.
• Liaising with the company’s bankers.
• Reconciliations including, but not limited to, bank accounts, debtors, creditors, intercompany and other balance sheet receivables, and payables.
• Assisting in the preparation of budgets and budget revisions.
• Payroll management.
• Monthly and annual management reporting.
• Comply with the Finance Manual.

Qualifications:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree.
• Must have a CPA(K).
• Must 5 years’ experience as a group accountant for an international company.
• Must be registered with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
• Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in audit.
• Familiar with QuickBooks.
• Excellent command of English (Spoken & Written).
• Must have an Impeccable integrity, diligence and confidentiality.
• Should have high attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
• Should be organized, accurate and detail oriented.