About Bridge
International Academies
Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools.
Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness. Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $4 per child per month.
This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its
communities as long as parents value the educational service provided. The
first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and
60 academies will be operating in Kenya in January 2012. Through rapid and
strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to
over a million students in the coming years.Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools.
Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness. Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $4 per child per month.
About this position
Bridge International Academies is looking for a Warehouse Manager who will be responsible for managing the day to day Warehouse activities and coordinating with heads of departments to ensure timely issuance of required category items for Schools Operations and Construction activities.
The holder of this position will deliver high quality professional Warehouse administration services and support the Procurement Manager in the development and implementation of tools, processes, policies and practices covering all aspects of the Inventory management.
Ability to deal with hands on issues, creation of practical solutions as well as participate in strategic thinking will be key to success in this position. This is a key position within the company’s Finance and Administration function reporting to the Procurement Manager but with key linkages with all other departments.
Responsibilities of the Warehouse Manager
- The
Warehouse Manager will be required to closely monitor and oversee the
Receiving,
- Effective
leadership and management of warehouse operations
- Receiving,
Put away ,Inventory management and Dispatch.
- Kitting
of School operations FM 00 ( school in the box) and ensuring correct
labeling, date of picking and destination of each stock assembled
- Coordinating
with the Logistics manager on deliveries to the schools
- Regular
stock takes
- Use of
world class Warehouse practice and tools to manager the warehouses in
Nairobi, Satellite offices and leased warehouses.
- To
ensure that internal customer and supplier relationships are maintained
well for the Warehouse to deliver breakthrough performance in cost,
service and quality.
- Prepare
and maintain appropriate reports and provide administrative support
- Creating
and fostering relationships with diverse logistics and purchasing
professional associations to ensure gainful experience and knowledge
sharing
More specifically:
- Establish
warehouse policies.
- The
warehouse manager shall perform quality CHECKS on all the goods received
with the help of the User department. User Departments shall be involved
during the delivery of the goods. Receipt and inspection of all arriving
inventory by ensuring that they meet the specifications hence preparation
of Goods Received Notes.
- Management
of the outsourced warehouse services
- Come up
with and maintain accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal
control systems and that all relevant records are properly maintained.
- Determining
quantity and timing of deliveries and keeping up to date schedules to
track lead times throughout the Warehouse process
- Working
with department managers and other staff to come up with annual/quarterly
Warehouse plans.
- Oversee
and supervise daily warehouse operations including coordination of work
between internal and external personnel (such as proper inventory control,
proper releasing of cargoes to other agents and timely submission of
documents to billing department)
- Mentoring
staff stationed in warehouse in warehouse management best practice.
- Prepare
stacking/storage plans for all store inventory.
- Advice
on storage of material and ensure proper rotation.
- Monitor
the quantity and quality of commodity (ies) stored.
- Carry
out regular physical random warehouse checks of commodities and inventory.
- Prepare
all procedures and necessary steps for commodity disposal;
- Produce
regular stocks reports and daily stocks positions;
- Prepare
Stores Issue Notes when dispatching any goods from the warehouse.
- Assist
the ERP Project team in coming up with Bridge inventory catalog;
- Support
School Operations, Training and Construction departments and other
functions in their inventory/warehouse needs.
- Advise
management on required areas of improvement to enhance Warehouse processes
About You
- Strong
belief in the Bridge International Mission of creating high quality
education services for the low income communities
- Minimum
of 6 to 10 years experience in management of Warehouse/ Inventory
/Logistics and or Supply Chain services preferably for a large fast
growing service or trading organization with multiple locations and
diverse requirements
- An
expert level of knowledge in Warehouse/Inventory or Logistics including,
but not limited to receipt put away, inventory management, kitting,
dispatch and relationship management and due diligence on Logistics
contractors
- Ability
to handle administrative issues with multi-disciplinary and multicultural
teams
- Experience
with warehouse or Logistics management of construction materials in a
large scale environment where both formal and informal vendors operate
will be a definite advantage.
- Professional
qualifications in warehouse/Logistics/Supply Chain will be a key
requirement
- Bachelors
Degree in business, economics or other Social Science or related
discipline or the equivalent
- Must be
able to manage competing demands, accept criticism and constructive
feedback, while being extremely adaptable and flexible
- Excellent
writing and oral communication skills are required
- Ability
to present warehouse services feedback, policies and procedures to senior
managers at central level.
In order to be considered for this position all candidates must
register and upload their CV’s on our website at www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted