Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
We are looking for a person with a passion for rural development who will build and oversee logistics, fast track order processing, stock movement and documentation, warehouse management and be the link between logistics and other departments in Bidhaa Sasa. The job holder will be expected to learn on the go and adopt best 21st-century practices. This is a mid-level role with minimum 3 years’ experience required where the job holder will be based in Nairobi and expected to travel across our rural branches regularly. .

Job Responsibilities:
Procurement
• Develop stock forecasts and discuss purchase order schedules with the management and finance team
• Liaise with suppliers to avoid stock-outs, deal with warranty claims and replacements
• Liaise with and manage relationships with logistics and transportation partners to ensure timely delivery
Inventory management
• Oversee stock quantities and movements in all our branches through the respective hub manager or dedicated warehouse staff.
• Implement health and safety procedures in the warehouses
• Run stock reconciliations including physical stock counts, solve breaches and report to the management team
Fulfilment
• Oversee distribution operations to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy and timeliness. This may be through third-parties or internally through a centralised fulfillment centre, or in a hub and spoke model through our branches.
• Minimize any negative impact of logistics on customer’s satisfaction
• Optimize transportation modes, routes, equipment and frequency
• Coordinate reverse logistical functions for products, internal allocation, delivery, re-use, or final disposal (following disposal procedures)
• Improve timeliness and accuracy around warranties and solve claims with our suppliers.

Job Skills:
• Strong commercial awareness and financial numeracy skills. Generally, if you don’t like numbers, this won’t be for you.
• Be logical and have a systematic approach to work
• Attitude to accept challenges. As you can see from above, you’ll be doing everything and everything, and you’ll be held accountable for it. A positive attitude to continued learning is fundamental.
• IT proficiency and ability to handle electronic data, especially ability to master the business’ inventory software
• Ability to work in a continuously and often rapidly changing business environment. As mentioned elsewhere, you’d need to still build a lot of things and not shy away from the challenge.
• Ability to prepare process documentation and reports to management
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well as part of a team. You’ll be overseeing a remote team either directly or technically in case they don’t report directly to you. Without excellent communication skills, both oral and written, that may be hard.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills. A lot needs to get done.

  Job Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics, supply chain or relevant field
• At least 3 years relevant experience in the materials management role. If your previous roles have taken you deep into rural Kenya that would be a clear advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of the consumer goods industry
• Knowledge of logistics and inventory management systems highly recommended

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
  https://bidhaa.homerun.co/logistics-officer/en
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