Our
client dealing in retail trade (jewelry, African art, crafts, precious and
semi-precious stones) with scope of operation at the local and international
levels is recruiting for a Warehouse Coordinator.
Since its inception in 1976, it has established a chain of shops located at JKIA (Nairobi) and Moi International Airport (Mombasa).
Job Summary: The Warehouse Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of continuous improvement activities related to warehouse of incoming/outgoing items.
This
position will be responsible for receiving, storing, and distribution of
product within the warehouse; dispatching, packaging, sorting of goods and
materials; managing acceptable stock levels and all inventory related functions
including inventory accuracy, cycle counts and data integrity with the
completion of all paperwork as required.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Receives
and stocks product from the head office and performs incoming quality
inspections.
- Moves
product around warehouse, and ensures they take proper storage measures.
- Overseeing
Packaging of items to the shops.
- Assures
accurate quantities of product were received by comparing appropriate
paperwork, data displayed on reports, and matching product numbers.
Question and resolve discrepancies as required.
- Data
entry of product information using a manual key-in into the warehouse
database for inventory tracking to assure accuracy and completeness.
- Identifies
product shortages/damages from delivery upon receipt of product.
- Ensure
inventory is identified with the location information and shelved in the
proper location. Product location information is submitted to receiving as
available inventory.
- Performing
periodic cycle counts to ensure accurate inventory and data integrity.
- Inspects
products by date received for date-sensitive product, item number,
expiration date (if any) and description; signs for product received; and
completes receiving paperwork.
- Reconciles
purchase orders with receiving document.
- Learns,
understands and complies with all company policies. Adheres to all safety
& GMP procedures in the performance of job duties.
- Prepare
Inventory transfers to the shops, schedule transport, and provides proper
delivery documents for KAA clearance.
- Communicates
with the Purchasing team and Purchasing manager on time delivery.
- Maintains
warehouse organization and cleanliness and provide support in the planning
of the warehouse layout
- Ensures
material handling in accordance with general warehouse best practices.
- Performs
other tasks as assigned.
Skills
Required: Teamwork,
Coordination, Organization, Planning, Time Management, Reporting Skills,
Inventory Control, Documentation Skills, Data Entry Skills, Can work without
supervision and is able to supervise.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelors
degree in related field
- Minimum
2 years related experience in Shipping/Receiving (purchasing, warehousing,
retail) in a warehouse setting
- Experience
in the Logistics field (optional)
- Experience
with inventory control systems, ERP software, and procedures strongly
preferred
- Experience
in a regulated industry
- Good
computer data entry skills
- Working
knowledge of MS Office software
- Ability
to operate warehouse equipments, such as scanners
Reporting: This position will
report to the Purchasing Manager.
Location: The role holder will be based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi
Deadline: Interested parties should send their online applications on or before 26th July 2016
Correspondence: Applications and detailed CV to be submitted online at http://goo.gl/T8sryH
Applications not meeting minimum requirements will not be considered.
Location: The role holder will be based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi
Deadline: Interested parties should send their online applications on or before 26th July 2016
Correspondence: Applications and detailed CV to be submitted online at http://goo.gl/T8sryH
Applications not meeting minimum requirements will not be considered.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.