Supply chain vacancies in Kenya.

Reports to: Warehouse Manager

Direct Reports: Warehouse officer and Warehouse Clerks

Location: Sultan Hamud

Salary: 100k - 150k

Benefits: Medical, Pension, performance-based bonus, group insurance

Our client, a well-established multinational manufacturing company, plans to establish operations in East Africa by setting up a plant in Sultan Hamud, Kenya, to support the East African Region. They seek to hire a seasoned, innovative, and proactive Warehouse Supervisor to assist in organizing and analyzing production activities to meet production targets and ensure the timely availability and safekeeping of production materials and finished products in the company’s warehouse.  

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Roles and Responsibilities 

Warehouse Operations 

• Ensures that all production materials and items are properly identified (coded, tagged, batched) and accounted for 
• Inspects and verifies all materials received and issued from the warehouse 
• Maintains adequate supplies of materials to meet the requirements of user departments 
• Prepares report on material due for disposal due to obsolescence, damages, expiration, or any other reasons 
• Receives and verifies materials from suppliers to ensure they meet specifications before transferring to the appropriate section of the warehouse 
• Carries out timely identification and documentation of stock movements Participates in periodic stock-taking, checking, and control activities and prepares periodic stock reports for the Manager’s review 
• Monitors the quality of warehouse items on a continuous basis and reports any observations to the Department Head 
• Prepares and submits timely reports to management on all warehouse activities. 
• Prepares timely reports and statistics regularly (In/Out status report, dead stock report, etc.) 
• Receives delivery plans from the company’s customers and schedules deliveries  
• Coordinates the delivery of cans to customers’ locations and prepares delivery reports 
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts and reconciling with the data storage system

Health, Safety and Environment  

• Observe all health, safety, and hygiene procedures in the warehouse 
• Ensures safe, efficient, receipt, documentation, and storage of materials  

Product Delivery and Logistics 

• Liaises with clients, suppliers, and transport companies for the prompt delivery of customer goods 
• Ensures customers receive products in good condition 
• Manages customer service requests promptly and resolves issues quickly 
• Receives and analyses feedback received from customers and monitors the quality of services provided.

People Management 

• Manages and oversees the warehouse performance through supervision of team performance; Provides constructive feedback to employees to assist with development 
• Assigns tasks and responsibilities to subordinates to ensure effective workflow 
• Reviews/inspects work carried out by subordinates 

Integrated Management System 

• Documents, implements and maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health and Safety management systems

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Qualifications:  

• Minimum of a First Degree or HND in warehouse management, Logistics and Supply chain or a related discipline or a related discipline
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience, 2 of which must be in a supervisory position 
• Project Management  
• Quality Assurance and Control  
• Production Planning and Control  
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Manufacturing Operations
• HSE Procedures

NB: Requirement: Passport- travel for 3-4 months for training purposes within Africa

How to Apply

Salary: 100k - 150k

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Warehouse Supervisor – Manufacturing) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 8th August 2024