Recruitment in Del Monte, Kenya

Del Monte Kenya Limited located in Thika – Kenya is a leading producer, marketer and distributor of premium quality foods, fresh and processed pineapple fruit and fruit juice beverages.
As part of our commitment to meeting our performance objectives, we are looking for top class individuals to fill vacant positions in the Company.
The Position:- Senior Applications Analyst
Job Purpose:- The Senior Applications Analyst will apply functional application expertise, particularly in Oracle E-Business Suite, Finance and SCM modules, to help the business use applications more effectively and to support / develop / enhance current business processes.
Main accountabilities of the Senior Applications Analyst will include: –
1. Gathering new functional requirements and proposing solutions and process changes to the business.
2. Identifying IT application risks, issues, faults and drive creative solutions.
3. Communicating and coordinating with third-party support and Del Monte teams to ensure rapid resolution of problems.
4. Coordinating with third-party consultants to ensure project deliverables conform to stake-holder and contractual requirements.
5. Supporting implementation of system upgrades to ensure applications remain compliant and aligned to business requirements and processes.
6. Supporting and maintaining IT business applications to ensure a reliable and secure service for staff.
7. Developing business reporting tools to ensure the organization is able to maximize its use of business data.
8. Promoting the effective use of business systems across the organization.
9. Document & maintain standards and procedures for all business functions.
10. Ensure incident and service requests are handled within defined SLA’s and are in accordance with company policy.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
Minimum:
1. Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical or similar field (i.e. Information Systems, Information Technology, MIS, etc.), from an accredited institution
2. At least 3 years’ experience or 3 full lifecycles in a functional application analyst role using Oracle E-Business Suite r12, Financial and/or Supply Chain modules
3. Implementation experience across all phases of the Solutions Lifecycle – Project Preparation through Go-Live Support
Preferred Skills:
1. Oracle E-Business Suite r12 Manufacturing
2. Certified in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
3. Development knowledge of custom reports, extensions, conversions and interfaces e.g. using Oracle Development Tools like discoverer would be a strong plus
4. Knowledge in BI Tools


Job Vacancy: Agriculture Supervisor
The Job: Reports to the Senior Department Head.
Key Result Areas
·         Planning, supervision and coordination of all development activities of land preparation.

·         Duty allocation and supervision of field activities including land preparation, seed sourcing, planting, cultural activities, fertilization, pest and disease control and harvesting.
·         Compiling daily, weekly and monthly work plans and accomplishment reports.
·         Management of equipments, material and labour to ensure optimum productivity.
The Person
The ideal candidate should meet the following requirements:
·         Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural engineering or related discipline.
·         At least 5 years’ experience in large commercial agricultural farms.
·         Experience on survey work will be a plus.
·         A valid driving license.
·         Office software training.
·         Aged between 25 – 35 years.
·         A team player with ability to work under pressure, attention to details, problem solving skills, with a high level of accuracy.
·         High standards of ethics and values.

How to Apply
Interested candidates should send Application letter and CV ONLY to the addresses below indicating Telephone / Mobile contacts.
To,
The Human Resources Manager
Del Monte Kenya Limited
P.O Box 147
Thika-01000
Email: hrkenya@freshdelmonte.com
To be received not later than 2nd March 2018.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Del Monte Kenya Limited is an equal opportunity employer.