Title: Logistics and Shipping Assistant
Industry: Agribusiness
Location: Nairobi
Salary: KShs
60,000 Gross
Our client is a newly incorporated company engaging in the production and
marketing of green and soluble coffee.
They seek to hire a logistics and
shipping assistant whose main purpose is to offer end to end logistical support
from farmer to market.
Duties & Responsibilities
- To manage collection of coffee and tea from
farmers
- To oversee movement of materials from raw
product to finished goods
- Manage and motivate a number of associates who
will account for our inventory.
- Handle all procurement procedures and ensure
quality product is purchased
- Help improve existing systems of inventory
management
- High standards of performance, integrity, and
teamwork
- Prepare transport and logistics and support
plans
- Develop and implement methodologies and tools
to enable effective execution of transport & logistic plans
- Formulate Standard Operating Procedures
- Manage transport logistics operations,
including, equipment, material and personnel or casual staff
- Ensure timely, accountable and cost-effective
delivery of equipment, materials and personnel
- Coordinate and provide procurement and
logistics support to ongoing operations
- Coordinate logistics activities with
procurement, finance, operations and other substantive units
- Prepare reports on personnel and equipment and
material movements and other operational logistics issues
- Identify, plan and manage special logistics
operations
- Prepare transport and logistics preparedness
reviews
- Guide and supervise the work of new/junior
logistics officers or staff;
- Continually improve systems, policies and
procedures, and identify existing problems, and anticipate future ones.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Business / Development /
Logistics / Agriculture related services
- Three (3) to five (5) years of work experience
and a passion for logistics / agricultural development in Kenya.
- Must be 30 years and older
- Experience in the coffee/tea industry
preferred
- Readiness to work with a start up and grow
with it
- Very proficient and experienced with Computer
Applications like Ms Office
- Excellent problem solver, must be able to come
up with and implement solutions
- Leadership experience at work, including
managing a team of people
- Strong work ethic, willing to work long hours
during busy season
- Clear written and oral communication
- Integrity and a positive attitude
- Passionate about serving smallholder farmers
If you are up to the challenge,
posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only
quoting the job title on the email subject (Logistics and Shipping Assistant-
Ksh. 60,000) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 29th September, 2014
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV in our database nor for interviewing
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV in our database nor for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.