Logistics/Transportation/Procurement at BURN, AAA Growers, Express Shipping & Logistics (EA) Limited (ESL) and Stan Consulting Group Limited

JOB DETAILS:
Quality Inspector
About The Role
Burn is looking for a Quality Inspector who will be responsible for reviewing products and materials during manufacturing to make sure they meet company requirements. This individual will be tasked with measuring objects compared to their intended physical specifications, running quality tests, and identifying defects.
Duties And Responsibilities
• Manage and control quality as well as production volumes
• Check, Inspect and analyze Products against specification sheets
• Measure and record quality within the production floor
• Perform tests to ensure the quality of products
• Collect and record data on the production floor
• Work with the quality analysts in spec sheet development and improvement
• Write a daily quality report
• Ensure quality standards process are followed keenly
• Escalate issues on the production floor to shift team leader.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Quality Lead from time to time.
Education And Experience
• At least 2 years’ experience as a quality inspector
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Technical skills and ability to understand blueprints, documents, and manuals
• Thorough knowledge of quality control standards and testing methodologies


JOB DETAILS:
Position summary:
The position entails the unloading of company vehicles and delivery of goods to the various shedsThe shipping clerk will also shadow the processes of monitoring goods leaving the company by using the relevant shipping documents such as; invoices, ,LPOs, Delivery notes.

Key responsibilities:
Truck Arrivals at the Airport:
• To supervise the offloading of trucks on arrival at various agents on arrival at the airport.
• To ensure that the actual box counts received tally with the delivery notes and in case of discrepancies to immediately report to the HOD.
• .To ensure temperature readings of the products are taken on arrival of the truck and be forwarded to the HOD for onward transmission.
• To ensure that boxes being offloaded are properly handled by handling agent’s in order to guarantee safety of the products.

Cargo Weights:
• To ensure that cargo is weighed and all weight dockets counter signed before forwarding to Head office.

Kephis Inspection:
• Ensure the products are presented to the KEPHIS inspection in good time for inspection
• Ensure the inspection samples are kept safely in the cold room and any expired sample boxes are forwarded to Head Office for disposal
• Report to the HOD Airport Logistics any cases of product rejections by the KEPHIS inspectors for immediate follow up with the concerned officials.

Documentation:
• Is responsible for the collection of Phytosanitary’ certificates and other relevant export documents and the subsequent delivery to the handling agents as required.
• Confirm that all the information contained in the documents is correct and accurate before handing them over to the agents
• Any other duties as may be directed from time to time by the Airport Manager or senior Management


JOB DETAILS:
Declaration Officer

We have an excellent and exciting opportunity for a Declaration Officer. We seek to give the opportunity to a candidate who ideally holds professional qualification in C&F and KRATI with an in-depth experience in Declaration. The successful candidate shall be based in Mombasa as the point of operation.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Shipment Documentation
• Confirmation/verification of received shipment of documents.
• Advising on additional information/documents required.
• Confirmation of invoices to ensure value tallies with customs valuation for similar items.
• Knowledge of classification so as advice on HS Codes to be used for IDF application & Custom entry registration.
• Issue IDFs, Customs Entries (Through ICMS and Simba System), UCRs, OGA permits (Through TFB).
• Ensure documents in files are correct and in order.

Shipment Declaration
• Customs Declaration of all cargo.
• Advising company and clients in respects to declaration.
• Follow ups on the systems system monitoring of lodged entries and taking necessary actions as required.
• Ensure timely and cost effective resolving of declaration issues with authorities.
• Attend meetings and forums especially those related to declaration.

Cargo Payments
• Follow up of shipments tickets with KPA/ CFS.
• Liaising with Finance for payments of shipments costs as derived from the KPA/KRA system.

Bonds
• Ensure all utilized bonds are cancelled on time.
• Proper records of bonds in effect and those cancelled.

Operations
• Ensure forwarding clerks have all required documents for clearance of cargo at customs clearances stations.
• Occasionally be involved in verification and physical clearance of shipments at customs clearances stations.
• Advice management on improvement areas to help realize growth.

Office Administration
• Be conversant with the general forwarding office administration roles such as filling.
• Be involved in training and supervision of trainees.
• Timely and submission of monthly declaration report to Forwarding Manager.
• Advise, recommend and update customers on emerging issues and changes on customs clearance and OGAs.
• Any other duties assigned by the Management from time to time.

Qualifications:
• KRATI Certified – EACFFPC.
• Diploma in C&F.
• 3 years progressive experience in declaration and C&F operations.
• Be conversant with the use of KRA Systems( ICMS, Simba Systems), KENTRADE systems and other OGA (Other Govt Agencies, KPA Kwatos Systems).
• Be conversant with use of all government portals (KPA, KRA, KEPHIS, KEBS etc.)plus.

Skills and competencies
• Proficient in Ms. Word & Excel workbooks.
• Excellent communication written and verbal.
• Conversant with ERP Pastel system.
• Team player.
• High integrity.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Have a valid driving license.


JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities.
• Create the company’s supply chain strategy.
• Develop and maintain appropriate policies and procedures to guide and direct business operations
• Lead supply chain team to achievement of the departmental objectives in each of the key result reas
• Analyze data from shipping and delivering processes to find bottlenecks and provide solutions towards effective service delivery
• Oversee and manage supply chain operations across all branch officesStrategy & Planning | Corporate Training | Research Services | Trade Marketing | HR Consulting & Staff Outsourcing |Technology Consulting | Experiential Team Building | SCG Logistics
• Provide leadership in inventory and logistics management, ensure accurate record keeping and effective performance
• Negotiate large contracts with suppliers leading to delivery of value to customers
• Train and guide employees on day to day organizational expectations.
• Plan and approve departmental expenditure, accountability and find cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes.
• Collaborate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth.
• Develop and implement safety guidelines in all aspects of the supply chain (e.g. use of trucks, forklifts, and other equipment)
• Ensure supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards.
• Maintain accurate SRM and policy guide on Vendor onboarding process.
• Prepare and implement production and quality plans based around customer service standards. Resolve problems and identifies trends.
• Forecast requirements, prepare annual budgets, schedule expenditures, analyze variances and initiates corrective actions in order to meet financial objectives of the warehouse
• Develop and implements effective warehouse layout that accounts for product flow, equipment and product handling systems
• Determine product handling and storage requirements to develop warehouse operations systems.
• Develop a procurement manual and lead its implementation while leading the procurement function.

Candidate Profile
• Demonstrated leadership with a track record of achievements backed with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in supply chain within manufacturing industry, with at least 3 years in senior management
• Strategic orientation, business acumen, interpersonal skills and integrity
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent and competent knowledge of supply Chain Systems


JOB DETAILS:
Candidate Profile
• Demonstrated leadership with a track record of achievements backed with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in supply chain within manufacturing industry, with at least 3 years in senior management
• Strategic orientation, business acumen, interpersonal skills and integrity
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.