Supply Chain & Administration Officer Job in Kenya

Norda Industries Limited

Supply Chain & Administration Officer

We seek to recruit a high caliber, results-oriented and self-driven experienced supply chain professional with administration experience to join our team.

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with production & quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers and appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits.
  • Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality & delivery requirements, as well as undertake negotiations and materials scheduling.
  • Participate in the co-ordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly & timely transitions in material or production flow.
  • Coordinate supply chain management activities with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production and quality assurance.
  • Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as 5R’s i.e. Right Product, Cost, Quality, Delivery and lead times.
  • Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments and co-ordinate with customs freight forwarders & government entities to efficiently handle logistics.
  • Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste and optimize internal and external customer service.
  • Conduct or oversee the conduct of life cycle analyses to determine the environmental impacts of products, processes, or systems
  • Public relations in all its relevant forms including government organs, city council ,district authorities, security agencies, emergency services and the Press  in association with the related functional heads in the company.
  • Timely fulfillment of all company renewals of licenses, permit requirements, Insurance, from various government and company insurance agencies to ensure  company is in full compliance with the statutes
  • Monitor activities of the Security team and advice in matters relating to company safety and security.
  • Ensure good premise management by follow up with tenants on any issues on leased premises.
  • Review of leases and contracts with third parties: outsourced services, utility companies, city council etc. including follow up on service delivery issues.
Requirements:
  • Bachelors degree  preferably in Business Administration
  • Must have a diploma in Purchasing and supply chain management.
  • 3-4 years working experience in supply chain/administration in an FMCG
  • Professional certification in purchasing and supplies and added advantage
  • Strong interpersonal skills

If you meet the above requirements, kindly send your cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae to jobs@norda.biz.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.