Qualification and experience:
Diploma Clearing & Forwarding from a recognized institution.
ICMS Certificate from KRA training institute.
At least 3 years of experience in handling customs documentation and procedures.
Ability to perform under pressure and address complaints in a timely manner.
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About the job
Reporting to the Assistant Operations Manager Pm shift Manager, the Courier Route Supervisor is responsible for supervising the PM shift Couriers and ensuring on time deliveries within 24 hours.
Responsibilities:
Maintain route vehicle departures at 2130-2230hours.
Ensure 100% nil Loss to customer items
Ensure 100% Nil Damages to customer items
Ensure 100% clear documentation in all official documents-consignment sheet, collection sheets, route registers and other records.
Maintain 100% KPI board update at the route bay.
Maintain consignment blue copies register/returned within 72hours.
Resolve all nonconformance’s at the route level(amicably)
Ensure seamless handing /taking over process of CS items from am shift team.
Account 100% of all items dispatched to the branches.
Ensure 100% route registers-fully updated.
Get in touch with customers for clarifications.
Ensure 100% accurate data capturing and provision.
Ensure 100% clean and conducive working environment within the route.
Ensure early docking of the route vehicle per own route.
Ensure 100% utility of both manpower & resources.
Ensure safety first rule (Zero Harm) within the work place.
Ideal candidate:
Knowledge and Qualifications
Minimum High School Education Pass (KCSE Grade C – and above).
Experience
5 years & above in courier operations majored in both AM & PM Shifts
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Technical Skills
Financial Acumen
Advanced selling skills
Planning and Management Skills
People Management skills
Conflict Management
Negotiation Skills
Microsoft Word – Intermediate level
Microsoft Excel – Intermediate level (Advance level are advantageous)
Microsoft PowerPoint – Advanced level
ERP system(s)
Google suite of products
Behavioural Skills – Management
Awareness of the marketing environment
Delivering strategy
Driving change
Leading people
Delivering performance
Working with complexity
Managing professionally
Customer thinking
Collaborating and Co-operating
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Responsibilities
Delivering items in good condition quickly and on time.
Signing for the items upon collection and delivery.
Planning the delivery route, navigating around diversions.
Confirming delivery with the dispatch office and collecting instructions for the next task.
Maintenance of the motorcycle to be in good working condition.
Ensure packages are delivered in good condition.
Perform any other duty that may be assigned from time to time by the dispatch officer
Qualifications
Be a skilled and safe rider, with expert knowledge of Nairobi and its environs.
Must have a riding license with riding authorization
Must have a certificate of good conduct
Be honest, respectful and trustworthy.
Demonstrate sound work ethics, must have good communication skills and good customer service skills.
Have a responsible attitude to safety.
Maintain a high level of professionalism with clients
Ensure compliance with proper traffic rules governing road usage in towns.
Be fit and healthy and prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
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Farsight Africa Group has established a reputation in the marketplace for working in complex and challenging environments that demand a comprehensive understanding of local cultures, indigenous communication practices and relationships with stakeholders at both the grassroots and national level.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Developing and implementing transportation policies and procedures
Recruiting and overseeing the performance of the transportation stuff
Addressing client queries and complaints and reverting the urgent ones to the Transportation Manager
Coordinating with the Transportation Manager to optimize transportation services
Ensuring compliance with the industry regulations and requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transportation Management, or a related field
Minimum 10 years’ experience in Transport Planning, Transit Oriented Development and local level transport development
Complete knowledge of the industry rules, regulations, and logistics procedures
Familiarity with logistics software such as Oracle NetSuite ERP, Dataman ERP, and Infor WMS
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Excellent client-facing and internal verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking.
Ability to predict challenges and proactively head-off obstacles.
Excellent problem-solving skills, innovative and solutions-oriented.
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline humanitarian agency addressing hunger and malnutrition worldwide. WFP tackles poverty and hunger through a range of interventions: saving lives and protecting livelihoods in emergencies; investing in the prevention and mitigation of disasters; restoring and rebuilding lives and livelihoods in post-conflict or post-disaster situation; and other interventions to tackle hunger. Each year, on average, WFP feeds more than 90 million people in over 80 countries.
The Supply Chain (SC) Planning Service was conceptualized to maximize and mainstream best practices developed across WFP in SC Planning. The Service supports cross-functional collaboration, promotes end-to-end SC visibility, and leverages advanced analytics and optimization tools. Planning equips WFP’s SC to better achieve its strategic goals of being agile, being reliable & cost efficient, supporting quality & safety, and strengthening national capacities & markets.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Supply Chain Management is at the core of WFP’s humanitarian response and therefore an area of strategic focus. WFP aims to better integrate and continuously improve its Supply Chain by identifying, designing and implementing initiatives on four levels: strategy, structure, processes & tools, and staff development. In line with this overarching goal, the consultant will:
Strategic Planning:
Be a proactive listener with the different business units at RB and CO levels to understand their challenges and propose relevant analytical support,
Leverage network, knowledge, and experience to seek opportunities to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of the operations,
Gather relevant information and data to provide guiding insights to decision makers, cross functionally, at RB and CO levels,
Support Country Offices in strategizing their operation with a data-driven approach,
Support Country Offices in visualizing their concept of operation for a fluid understanding and dissemination to internal and external stakeholders (e.g. staff, donors, etc.),
Operational Tools Development and Roll Out:
Support development, testing, and implementation of Supply Chain Planning tools in the region, including the Prepo Tracking tool (South Sudan), the PRISMA initiative (Sudan), and Optimus (RBN)
Assist in providing SC Planning guidance and tools to the Country Offices in the region.
Analytics and Optimization:
Apply innovative thinking, leverage analytics and optimization methods to address inefficiencies or operational issues,
Work with country operations on developing a set of tracking and analytical tools to monitor the health of their operation, with alerts to foresee and flag issues,
Provide inputs to weekly prepositioning coordination calls for South Sudan
Capacity building:
Build local capacity at CO and RB levels in data management, advanced analytics, operational visibility, and in the provision of supply chain related insights to decision makers, in particular through the use of DOTS.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Supply Chain Planning support to complex operations to ensure an optimal allocation of resources within operational constraints.
Identification of supply chain cost inefficiencies in RBN operations and proposition of models to achieve cost savings.
Co-development of the tools to support supply chain decision making.
Provision of informed coordination backed by supply chain analytics as required in operations with a regional scope. (objective: weekly/bi-weekly analytical review and supporting coordination call with regional stakeholders. eg. South Sudan).
Support COs in the design of their concept of operation as required.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
University degree in Engineering or equivalent
Specialization in Logistics and/or Supply Chain Management
Experience:
At least half a year of working experience in the area of humanitarian logistics
One to two of working experience in the area of analytics development
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge & Skills:
Advanced use of Excel, DOTS, and Tableau
Highly numerate with an innate ability to analyse and interpret data quickly, and recommend improvements
Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
Flexibility and ability to work with deadlines under sometimes stressful conditions
Ability to work both individually and in a team as appropriate
Pragmatic problem-solving skills
Languages:
Verbal and written fluency in English
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The incumbent will work with Post Offices across Africa for expansion of business and services by engaging them on but not limited to custom clearance, cross border logistics solutions, PUDO Hubs and last mile delivery.
Job Responsibilities:
Engage with UPU and Post Office Across Africa on behalf of Jumia.
Work with the country logistics teams and Global logistics team to set up clearance processes for Jumia cross border business with Post Offices.
Negotiate de minimis value thresholds with customs and Post to reduce the cost of clearance.
Work with the country logistics team for Expansion of Pick Up and Drop Off network via Post Office footprint.
Set up last mile Delivery SLAs with Post Office and negotiate for better pricing
Work on new initiatives with Post to improve supply chain and logistics efficiency
Set up ETOE license for Jumia Services by partnering with one of Post Offices
Conduct and manage MBR/QBR with the Post Offices.
Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s or advanced degree in supply chain discipline or related experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Email, Internet etc.
Proficient in Google Office Suite – Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Gmail, etc.
Minimum 10 years-total experience in sales, operations and/or vendor management, experience, preferably within the Post Office network.
Demonstrated success in cross-functional, global project/program execution.
Process oriented, well-organized with a high level of attention to detail
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Excellent analytical ability; ability to leverage analytical work into action-oriented reporting and plans of action.
Strong attention to details
Excellent oral, written and telephonic communication skills
Ability to meet demanding targets;
Ability to work independently and in a team;
Strong drive and leadership;
Impeccable communication skills (spoken and written);
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KEY SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
7 -10 years of experience working with warehousing and/or field force for multi-location teams.
Bachelor’s Degree in Warehouse Management, Logistics, or supply Chain management.
Experience with warehouse automation tools is a plus.
Technical expertise in inventory management.
Compliance- Experience and knowledge i.n health, safety and environmental regulations.
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Role Responsibilities
Collects, interprets, and analyzes various types of logistics data including availability of product, reliability of transport and delivery, and other data related to product supply chain management, sourcing, and distribution from various regional hubs and 3PL companies
Maintains database(s) of logistics information from FA’s , FO’s , FCO’s and RFM’s
Tracks delivery flow from origin to delivery via web-based logistics systems and other appropriate methods of monitoring inventory and shipment vehicles.
Reviews logistics processes and procedures; identifies, recommends, and implements improvements to maximize delivery efficiency while minimizing costs.
Reviews and analyzes transportation costs, inventory issues such as milk runs, on demand sourcing, and other fulfillment metrics.
Uses analytic methods and tools to understand, predict, and/or control logistics operations and processes.
Support team on any internal projects to further develop the analytics practice including implementation of analytical tools, techniques, processes, and frameworks
Skills, experience and specifications for this role
Ideally a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, ideally in relevant field (Supply Chain Management business information systems, computer science, economics, statistics )
2-3 years’ Data Analysis experience – open to industry and background
Quantitatively savvy with ability to interpret data to draw conclusions
Strong experience of PowerBI, SQL and Excel (creating queries, data extraction and data analysis)
Result-oriented with the ability to work within strict time constraints while balancing multiple projects
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization
The ability to query and analyse complex data sets to develop actionable insights that enable the optimization of Logistics
What extra or special skill would be a plus for the role?
Knowledge of shipping and distribution channels
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