Twiga Foods is Rebuilding Africa’s Food Markets
We believe food is too expensive, and producers aren’t getting enough of the cut. And, it’s our job to fix it.
We’re looking for a qualified Warehouse Manager to come and help engage our suppliers within the Twiga platform to provide consistent, planned, supply of quality products. The right candidate will be target oriented, and bring a true operational and enterprise building mind-set. This is an opportunity for the right candidate to join a supply-chain production team in solving the problem of getting good quality product to Kenyan markets.
Twiga is recruiting a warehouse manager to ensure the smooth running of warehouse processes by handling the receiving, warehousing and distribution operations.
Responsibilities
Maintaining warehousing, and distributing operations by planning, coordinating and monitoring the receipt, order, assembly and dispatch of goods
Safeguarding warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols
Controlling inventory levels by conducting physical counts; and reconciling with data storage system.
Maintaining the physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement
Achieving financial objectives by preparing an regular budgets
Maintaining warehouse staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees & overseeing daily operations
Maintaining 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
Job Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management or business administration
At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role within the FMCG industry
Excellent organization & time management skills
Excellent numeracy skills and an understanding of finance
Knowledge of the legal requirements of operating a warehouse
Familiar with warehousing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Strong leadership and ability manage diverse staff
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