• We are seeking a Inventory & Stores Manager to manage the inventory, policies and procedures related to inventory control. He/ She will take steps to decrease the excess inventory as well as ensure that enough stock is available to meet the planning requirements.


• As the Inventory & Stores Manager, he/ she is responsible for designing an inventory management plan that will help in streamlining the orders received thereby reducing unnecessary wastage of valuable time. He/she is to ensure the stock items are kept safe and track the sales figures, ensuring the accuracy of inventories in the system, etc.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting on operations to senior management.


• Ensuring the safe operation of all stores.


• Ensuring that the stores are compliant with OHS requirements.


• Ensuring inventory quality control.


• Ensuring stores operations are continuous.


• Monitoring the security and cleanliness of all stores.


• Managing the inventory team and planning procurement activities.


• People management, ensuring that inventory personnel are well trained, provided opportunities for growth, able to perform their duties and that their issues are handled timeously.


• Supervising and coordination of the appropriate processing of various purchase orders, purchase requisitions, receiving reports.


• To establish and execute a cycle count schedule in compliance with the corporate accounting objectives.


• To coordinate and oversee the daily cycle counts of the various inventory assets.


• Supervision of the activities of inventory personnel to ensure efficient job performance, optimal productivity, and efficiency.


• Ensuring the inventory areas are well managed and maintained with efficient material handling and storage.


• Managing SAP tasks related to the inventory.


• Validating the stock that has been received against the original order.


• Ensuring the input data related to stock in the inventory system is accurate and maintains accurate inventory turnover performance.


• Conduct physical stock takes of inventories and ensure that the investment in inventory is maintained at optimum levels.


• Tracking the variances in the inventory to facilitate better planning as investigate, identify, and reconcile the discrepancies, i.e., shortages and overages.


• Coordinating damaged and defective stock and ensuring that it is accounted for and handled properly by recycling or reconditioning it.


• Preparing reports of inventory balance.


• Maintaining high levels of internal customer service.

The role will be based at our plant in Kabati, Murang'a County.
Qualifications

• A diploma or university degree in Administration, or equivalent educational qualification


• 3 years prior experience in the field of LPG.


• Certificate of Good Conduct is mandatory.


• Intermediate Computer literacy.


• Experience in record keeping.


• SAP Experience is a MUST.

Must have skills

• Organisational skills


• Detail oriented


• High integrity


• Proper time management