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  • Micro Biology Lab Analyst

    Micro Biology Lab Analyst

    Job Description
    The Microbiology Analyst role exists to ensure that microbiological testing of materials, products, facilities, equipment, systems and processes is done accurately, effectively and complies with External Regulatory requirements in support of the supply chain.
    Key Roles
    Fundamentals (Safety, Quality, people and Process)

    Perform material and finished product microbiological testing to ensure quality of the final product before release according to SOPs.
    Accurately, timely and according to Good Documentation Practices document results in the microbiology lab results forms and Master Batch Records.
    Sample and perform microbiological analysis of water to ensure microbiological control of the water systems.
    Maintain and review microbiological SOPs, reports and forms. Keep all documents under neat and safe conditions.
    Prepare, control through inventory and Growth Promotion Tests culture media in the lab.
    Prepare, control and standardize reagent usage in the lab.
    Monitor stock levels of culture media, reagents, glassware and other lab consumables to avoid stock outs.
    Participate in environmental monitoring through swab, ambient air and compressed air testing and trending of data.
    Carry out testing of detergents and disinfectants.
    Maintain reference cultures.
    Carry out Preservative Efficacy Tests according to the stability programme.
    Report to the Microbiologist any results deviating from the set specifications or limits and participate in laboratory investigations.
    Maintain safety and 5S principles within the microbiology lab environment.
    Carry out calibration checks and routine maintenance on all microbiology lab equipment and instruments.
    Train/coach new personnel, cleaning staff and interns in the microbiology lab.
    Update informational Microbiology lab boards.

    Innovate the Business

    Support laboratory KPI targets.
    Carry out self audits in the laboratory as per the set schedules to ensure compliance to in-house specifications, standards, and good manufacturing practices; and support in action plans.
    Respond flexibly to changing demands and operating conditions.
    Provide support to lab projects, site projects, improvements and GPS initiatives.

    Strategic Alignment & Sustainability

    Support in responding flexibly to changing demands and operating conditions including changes within the regulatory environment.
    Use laboratory consumables effectively in support of the performance of budgets.
    Active engagement with staff on the production floor to support microbial contamination control strategies.
    Active engagement in problem solving and performance management in the lab through microbiology lab and/or quality Tier 1 meetings.
    Open and receptive to coaching.
    Support EHS culture.

    Risk Management

    Support implementation and execution of audit programmes on site (both L1 and L2).
    Work with Cross-functional teams to deliver the Zero Waste, Zero Accident and Zero Quality ambition.
    Engage cross functional teams to ensure there is a smooth flow of product to the market.
    Ensure lab activities are carried out in compliance with ethical standards, GMP and relevant current standards.

    Experience and skills

    Attention to details is required especially in result observations, interpretation, recording and release of products and materials.
    Resilience as an individual and able to drive the same through open and honest engagements.
    Independent thinking in supporting investigations or during problem solving.
    Ability to influence peers in achieving shared goals.
    Open to change in support of initiatives and strategies.

    High Performance Behaviours:

    Enable and Drive Change.
    Continuous Improvement.
    Customer Focus.
    Developing People.
    Sense of Urgency
    Flexible Thinking
    Building Relationships
    Strong customer focus
    Operate with a strong sense of integrity, ethics, responsibility and commitment
    Good verbal and written communication skills
    Result-oriented
    Strong team player
    Problem solving skills
    Significant QA experience within the Pharmaceutical industry including experience within a Microbiology Lab.
    Learning agility

    Qualification/ Experience:

    Diploma or degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Biomedical lab sciences or related sciences.
    Minimum 2 year experience in a similar role with proven track record in achieving results.
    Manufacturing experience/background preferable pharmaceuticals and/ or FMCH organizations.
    Good understanding of GMP.

  • Sales Team Leaders Purchasing Officer Senior Accounts Receivables

    Sales Team Leaders Purchasing Officer Senior Accounts Receivables

    We are a Human Resource Solutions Company currently recruiting Sales Team Leaders
    Salary: 15,000 Per Month – 10% Commissions
    Responsibilities

    To recruit a team of Sales agents
    Achieving Business targets
    Providing competitive quotations to prospects.
    Consulting on the most effective solution for a particular need, while taking a number of factors into account.
    Setting up meetings, preparing and delivering presentations to potential clients.
    Developing and maintaining good working relationships with partners and clients.
    Training and supporting sales agents
    Introducing new products and promoting them through regular visits and frequent communication with intermediaries, existing clients and prospects.
    Ensuring credibility with clients by maintaining detailed knowledge of current market conditions and competitors’ products.
    Delivering good customer service by responding swiftly to queries and concerns from clients.

    Qualifications

    An undergraduate degree/Diploma in a business or social science related field.
    At least 2 years’ experience in Insurance

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  • Operations Manager – Distribution Company Program Manager Finance & Admin Manager Finance Manager

    Operations Manager – Distribution Company Program Manager Finance & Admin Manager Finance Manager

    Our Client is a medium sized company based in Nairobi that imports and distributes a wide range of pesticides to farmers and farms in Kenya. They seek to hire an efficient, competent and reliable Operations manager.
    Responsibilities

    Develop and implement operational systems, processes and policies in support of the business including reporting, information flow and management, business processes and planning.
    Daily running of operations and people management
    Fleet management and quality control including maintenance of vehicles
    Fleet performance and oversight
    Reviewing and Managing Budgets
    Manage relationships with 3 rd party service providers
    Co-ordination and management of field staff and activities
    Oversee custom clearance for imported products
    Ensure logistics team follows stock control policies and processes
    Develop and implement a business strategy so that both execution and KPIs are effectively managed and well accomplished.
    Continuously evaluating operational processes to enhance the efficiency and quality of deliverables
    Ensure the effective monitoring, control and support of service delivery, ensuring best practice systems, methodologies and procedures are followed by the teams

    Qualifications

    A Degree in any business related field preferably Logistics or Operations Management.
    5-7 years’ experience in operations or logistics management
    Demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and honesty.
    Excellent people management and supervisory skills, open to directives and commitment to get the job done efficiently.
    Past experience in operations management.
    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
    Team player with strong organizational and coordination skills; able to effectively establish optimal work schedules
    Analytical, factual, and ability to look at situations from several points of view.
    Able to drive initiatives and implement best practices in operations management

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  • Graduate In Training

    Graduate In Training

    Job Description
    Our Graduate in Training program is a three (3) year initiative that aims to build into our Leadership Pipeline. This program aims to identify technically fit young Kenyans with the ability to convert their technical competence to leadership Capability. The key area of focus of our program is to build leadership capability within our key business functions through an accelerated state of the art program.
    Successful applicants will be exposed to all key facets of the business which will enable them gain an appreciation of business operations as well as Strategic focus.At the end of the 3 year period candidates will be evaluated and placed on Merit, Area of Interest and Strength.
    Key Duties & Responsibilities

    Successful candidates must possess excellent presentation & communication skills
    Highly creative and Innovative individuals with the ability to work within teams
    They should also have the ability to deliver results within strict deadlines.
    Applicants should be 25 years of age and below.

    Skills, Experience & Education
    We are interested in candidates who have attained a minimum
    Upper 2nd Class Honours’ Degree from recognized institutions within the last two (2) years in any of the following disciplines;

    EngineeringCivil, Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering or related disciplines
    Bachelors of Commerce/Business Administration-Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources or related business fields
    Computer Science or any other related field
    Minimum KCSE Mean Grade of B+
    Applicants with/pursuing CFA, CPA, ACCA, or any other sector relevant professional course will have an added advantage.
    Applicants should have not more than one year work experience.

  • Department Head (Fresh Food) – Majid Al Futtaim Retail

    Department Head (Fresh Food) – Majid Al Futtaim Retail

    Job description
    Role Purpose:
    Store Department Head has to ensure quality, range and freshness (food) of offered goods to attract and satisfy the customers.
    It includes as well the responsibility to coordinate and communicate between Merchandisers and Sales Team and other relevant service providers within the assigned area.
    Role Details – Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

    Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
    Respect and ensure the implementation of the security & hygiene procedures (assets and employees) in the Department.
    Guarantee the quality of services offered to customers in the department as well as listening to customer needs and suggestions.
    Monitor and follow up the movement of the product in the promotional area (G1, G2 …etc.) and take the immediate corrective action when/where needed.
    Respect national concepts application in the department.
    Monitor inventory stock and reorder when inventory drops to a specified level.
    Participate with management team to the stores strategic plan and guarantee its proper execution.
    Enforce (food) safety, health and security rules within the department.
    Manage the performance of the whole department (Sales margin, stock level, shrinkage, costs and fees).
    Ensure the proper conservation, utilization and profitability of the department’s assets
    Guarantee the quality, the application and protection of company’s “Know-How”..
    Ensure assortments are aligned with each store’s specific cultural, economic and social features.
    Oversee the establishment of a competitive assortment offer, to secure Majid Al Futtaim Retail a leading position in the country.
    Develop the price image and freshness image.
    Initiate and motivate comparative studies between Sections that can contribute to the efficiency of the commercial concepts.
    Attend customers when they need support, listen to their requirements and offer solutions.
    Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive best-in-class service and quality goods as or above set standards.
    Ensure product availability and service level at any point of time and ensure that the presentation of goods is in line with agreed plans.
    Monitor and report competitor activities (Prices, range, quality etc.) and forward solutions to be best-in-class.
    Examine merchandise to ensure correct pricing and display and that it functions as advertised.
    Ensure that product presentation is in line within set guidelines and standards and take corrective actions if needed.

    Personal Characteristics and Required Background
    Skillset (job specific technical skills and behavioral competencies needed):

    Excellent business communication and presentation skills.
    Good Communication and Presentation Skills
    Customer Service Orientation
    Time Management
    General Product Knowledge is an advantage
    English (Full professional proficiency – Required)
    Arabic (Limited working proficiency – Preferred)

    Country Language where applicable
    Minimum Experience:

    3 to 5 years in Retail Business.
    2 years in an operations supervisory role.
    Expert in Fresh Food field.

    Minimum Qualifications/education:

    Bachelors’ Degree in Commerce or Finance.

  • Customs Clearance Officer

    Customs Clearance Officer

    Job Purpose: S/he will be handling Customs clearance. Will liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure clients cargo is cleared in a timely fashion and proper documentation is made.
    Responsibilities

    Work closely with all stakeholders in planning strategies so as to clear and release the client’s shipment on time
    Assist in prioritizing shipment which requires immediate clearance with customs and prepare report on shipment released and pending shipment to be cleared on a daily basis
    Liaise with customs and other relevant authorities for any issues that will arise during clearance of cargo
    Process customs clearance documentation for the clients and liaise with relevant authorities on a daily basis so as to deliver excellent customer service to all customers
    Work on assigned key account customers to ensure their needs are met in a timely manner
    Continually develop knowledge on customs qualifications, ensuring new regulations are understood and implemented where required
    Meet or exceed established goals relative to on-time delivery and shipping accuracy performance for customer shipments
    Improve operational efficiencies to increase ability to process customer orders using both systems and physical improvements
    Ensure proper compliance and adherence to export /import administration regulations
    Declaration of warehousing, removal entries and import declaration forms (IDF) in the Simba and Orbus (KRA Online) systems; and submitting them to customs;
    Review and identify the customs documentation requirements;
    Ensure that all documents called for by authorities are submitted promptly;
    Ensure that all cleared goods are also cleared from the company’s system as well as Kenya’s Simba System and the same are properly recorded for future reference;
    Advise customers on import and export restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements and all other customs related matters;
    Provide regular and accurate reports to the Supervisor and status of outstanding entries for clearance.

    Qualifications

    5-years’ experience in Logistics (local and International).
    Must be conversant with the KRA clearance procedures and Simba System
    FEAFFA (Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Association) Certification. Registered as certified customs agents & freight forwarders by East Africa Customs Agents freight forwarders Board (EACAFFB);
    Have knowledge of government procedures relating to imports & exports as well as knowledge of customs laws pertaining to Kenya;
    Punctuality and flexible working hours; and
    Good interpersonal relations, communication skills and possess a high degree of integrity, honesty and confidentiality.
    Must be computer literate with high proficiency in Microsoft office
    Knowledge of documentation requirements
    Must have the ability to clear both sea & air shipments

  • Sales Merchandisers

    Sales Merchandisers

    Job Profile
    We are looking for an experienced merchandiser to produce sales by providing point-of-purchase and shelf management services. You will get the right product, in the right place, time, quantity and price.
    Responsibilities

    Customer Acquisition
    Offering product to customer
    Generation of sales leads
    Product demo to customer
    Delivery coordination

    Requirements

    Proven working experience in merchandising
    Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform and motivate
    Excellent verbal and written communications skills
    Very proficient in computers
    Commercial acumen and the ability to “decode” customers
    Diploma in Marketing or related field

    Salary: 30,000 KES Gross
    Transportation: 5,000 KES
    Incentive based on sales as well as sales target

  • JEMS Help Desk User Support – French

    JEMS Help Desk User Support – French

    Job Description
    Reporting to the Senior Software Engineer, the Help Desk User Support Assistant will be responsible for support and training of JEMS users in all Jhpiego Offices and specifically to the French-speaking country offices.
    JEMS is the Jhpiego Enterprise Management System, used throughout the organization, and is developed and managed by the Information Services and Technology Support department. The JEMS team works with Jhpiego’s business units to incorporate enterprise processes in an effective and efficient software solution.
    Responsibilities:

    Provide first level user support to JEMS global users
    Open, categorize and transition tickets to the various stages to closure in KACE
    Provide remote JEMS training to global users.
    Differentiate enhancement requests, system bugs, client requests and escalate them appropriately
    Maintain a log or documentation of system and training gaps to help improve the system; maintain the lessons learnt log and the FAQ site
    Assist the development team in setup and testing of new countries and modules
    Write user documentation and other help-related materials in English and French
    Assist the development team in setup and testing of new countries and modules.
    Maintain new country test scripts by improving them and filing them per ISTS process and procedures.
    Participate in knowledge sharing and team activities.

    Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
    Three years’ experience in help desk support of Enterprise Systems, customer service, and user training.
    Must be able to speak and write in English and French.
    Knowledge of computer operations, data analysis, database management, and technical support
    Knowledge in the use and support of various internet browsers.
    Excellent organizational skills including the ability to handle pressure of deadlines.
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to effectively communicate with senior management, technical staff, as well as non-technical end users
    Excellent computer proficiency particularly working with Office 365

  • Business Development Executive

    Business Development Executive

    Main Purpose of the Job: Ensuring customer excellence and carrying out administrative tasks, while ensuring administration of Front Office matters and Information management.
    Key Responsibilities

    Implementing the business development strategy to achieve set targets
    Selling, marketing and reviewing company products and solutions
    Pitching sales in diverse markets
    Preparing project proposals, monitoring and evaluation
    Maximizing the use of BPC Africa website, media channels through daily participation and monitoring
    Carrying out assigned tasks for various projects in line with specifications
    Scouting for and preparing tender documents, while monitoring and recommending improvements
    Preparing and presenting performance reports
    Carrying out research, preparing reports and recommendations
    Implementing and monitoring product and service innovations
    Carrying out team activities and duties as assigned

    Key Deliverables: Achieve the business development plan, Customer Satisfaction, Active media presence
    Special Focus: Job Skills

    Brand & Product communication
    Making the deal
    Media management
    Customer Service Management
    Business Development skills
    Project management skills
    Interpersonal skills
    Change management
    Application and exploitation of IT

    Competencies: Customer Focus, Accountability, Candid, Value-Yielding
    Qualifications

    Degree in Business Administration
    Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management or Business Administration is an added advantage
    At-least 1-year relevant experience

  • Business Development Manager Coffee (Purchasing, Processing & Exporting)

    Business Development Manager Coffee (Purchasing, Processing & Exporting)

    Job Description
    Job based In Kenya or Dubai
    Minimum Qualification 

    Bachelor’s Degree
    Experience in Purchasing, Processing & Exporting of Coffee
    7 Years of experience In the Coffee industry

    JOB REQUIREMENTS
    The business development manager will be required to carry out the following 

    As business development manager you will be required to plan and coordinate the International shipment of the coffee.
    Will be required to negotiate with a variety of people, such as shippers, agents and vendors, and will be expected to have excellent customer service skills in dealing with customers and suppliers.
    Will be responsible for personnel management, which often includes the hiring, training and supervision of staff.
    In their accounting function, the manager will be required to keep track of invoices and prepare reports to expedite the billing process. 
    Will be required to ensure that shipments are In compliance with the laws and regulations governing the export Industry of East Africa.
    Must have a good relationship with multiple farmers in the industry 
    Must have excellent skills in Purchasing, Exporting and Processing Coffee