At Siginon Group, our determination
to achieve our vision of being Africa’s world class logistics company is the
driver of everything we do.
We are proactively designing systems
and processes that ensure operations excellence and peace of mind for our
customers.
It’s with this in mind that we
announce the following vacancy based in Mombasa.
Accounts Team Leader
1 Position
Reporting to the Divisional Finance Manager (SIGINON CFS)
Reporting to the Divisional Finance Manager (SIGINON CFS)
Purpose of Position: Takes charge of the unit’s finance function, manage
the budget, financial transactions and provide financial guidance to enable
proper decision making, statutory compliance and implement financial
controls.
Responsibilities and Authority
- Approve all Journal Entries, Cheque vouchers,
Receipt, and Adjustments Vouchers.
- Ensure that the finance function is properly
administered and monitored, including credit control, and ensure
appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at
all times.
- Ensure timely debt collection & payment to
suppliers; certify that all accounts receivables and payables are properly
reconciled.
- Plan, organise and review the work and
performance of staff reporting to this function.
- Ensure timely and accurate statutory returns
e.g. Value Added Tax, Withholding Tax, and Installment tax.
- Undertake proper cash management in the
division and certify the bank reconciliation reports.
- Prepare the division’s Balance Sheet schedules
ensuring that these are properly updated, analyzed and reconciled every
month.
- Analyze the monthly financial & variance
reports and assist in the preparation of a business review reports
commenting on the financial performance.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual
budgets.
- Assist in the preparation for Statutory Audits
and ensure that the reports presented comply with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Develop a thorough understanding of the SAP
ERP; ensure data integrity and consistency to optimize company information
systems.
- Undertake fixed asset accounting and assist in
project accounting.
- Support decision making in the division,
monitor and provide suggestions to enable continuous improvement of the
business.
Qualifications and Experience
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA Finalist
Experience:
- 3 Years’ experience in a supervisory
accounting role
- Experience in Cargo logistics an added
advantage.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including
Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with ERP systems required – Use of
SAP and CFS systems an added advantage.
- Strong cost management background and
excellent analytical skills with sound understanding of accounting
principles.
Sales Executives
3 Positions
1(One) Reporting to the General
Manager – Supply Chain and 2(two) reporting to the Terminal Manager
Job Purpose: For supporting the team in the day-to-day management of queries, issues and requests from our existing customer base with the aim of retaining their business and providing the basis on which they will want to expand working with us by continually improving on the service we provide.
Key Responsibilities
Job Purpose: For supporting the team in the day-to-day management of queries, issues and requests from our existing customer base with the aim of retaining their business and providing the basis on which they will want to expand working with us by continually improving on the service we provide.
Key Responsibilities
- Researches, analyzes, disseminates and
maintains market intelligence information from a variety of third-party
data sources on prospect accounts
- Uses market research information to enhance
sales success with potential clients
- Prepare analysis, agendas, content, materials,
and follow up documentation as appropriate to assist sales teams in
exploring client needs during the course of the sales process
- Processes quotes on behalf of the sales team
- Maintains and analyzes all won/lost
information
- Provide support for ongoing customers by
answering questions, tracing order status or product shipments and
resolving problems
Academic Qualifications:
- Degree in Sales & Marketing or any related
field
- Diploma in Sales & Marketing
Work Experience
- 3 years in a similar position
Tenders & Quotations Officer
1 Position
Reporting to the General Manager
Reporting to the General Manager
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop quotations’ templates with standard
costs included, indicating all conditions and rates for storage,
demurrage, as well as Siginon policies and requirements. This shall be
developed for all SGL product lines, Mombasa and Nairobi. This will
consequently facilitate easy quotations preparations as there will be very
few variables to be decided by the sales / prospecting depending on the
clients’ needs, market and competitor intelligence.
- Develop quotations workflow system to enable
all quotes to be generated automatically and serialized for future
reference and analysis of hit and miss rates / reasons. All quotation
documents must be generated from this file only and must be referenced at
the point of generation to capture the dates, staff uploading, etc. To be
done in liaison with IT.
- Develop a database / shared folder to include
the standard / recommended pricing for all SGL products and services,
Mombasa and Nairobi. This will then be continuously used as a guide by sales
and prospecting staff to determine what to quote to various prospects.
- Develop / create and maintain a repository for
all tendering documentations requirements, e.g. copies of company profile,
certificate of incorporation, AEO certificate, organogram, driver training
information. This will be used by sales staff in preparation of the
tenders to various clients.
- Profile and identify reliable WCA agents from
countries in which we are expected to forward from. Obtain the relevant
countries from sales staff.
- Assist the sales staff in preparation of
complex and large tenders and quotations and provide market intelligence
as required. (Target: on going)
- Manage all the WCA enquiries, website
enquiries and all sales coming directly to the company. Target a conversion
rate of 35% Provide monthly report on this with clear details.
- As a member of sales team:
- Provide a weekly activity plan / report
every Friday by 2.00 pm to be used in the Monday weekly review meetings
- Deliver monthly gross profit in line with performance
objectives
- Prepare and submit monthly report by the 5th
day of the following month.
- Once items 1 – 4 are completed effectively,
you will perform other duties on, on- going basis as part of the SGL sales
team.
Qualifications and Experience:
Academic:
Academic:
- Degree in Business Administration, Procurement
& supply chain, Commerce or related field.
Professional:
- Knowledge in clearing and forwarding business,
warehousing and projects management
Experience:
- More than 5 years in a similar role in a large
organization.
Procurement Officer
1 Position
Reporting to the Finance Director – Siginon Group Ltd
Reporting to the Finance Director – Siginon Group Ltd
Job Purpose: To
lead the development and operation of a successful supplier management strategy
and infrastructure relating to agreed supplier spend categories and manage the
established processes to deliver quality services to customers in keeping with
the company’s overall procurement strategy to meet Siginon’s business
objectives.
Main Responsibilities:
Main Responsibilities:
- Advise the Finance Director on appropriate
procurement strategies and implement the approved plans
- Design, implement and review procurement
policies and procedures in line with overall company objectives.
- Conduct market research to identify pricing,
availability and benchmarks.
- Contract and manager service providers.
- Design, implement and review procurement
policies and procedures.
- Maintain supplier contacts.
- Evolve procurement initiatives in liaison with
IT Department.
- Develop and train procurement manpower.
- Prepare procurement budget and provide
realistic pricing information.
- Liaise with various governmental,
non-governmental and other agencies to ensure compliance with the law.
- Develop category spend strategy, in line with
overall procurement strategy and agreed targets for cost and quality.
- Develop the profile for procurement across all
areas of the company, providing effective leadership, guidance and
expertise in all aspects of procurement.
- Select, negotiate with and maintain motivated
approved supplier relationships that deliver agreed cost, service and
quality standards.
- Closely monitor and manage supplier cost,
service and quality performance. To conduct price analysis and when
necessary obtain cost analysis.
- Appraise staff, identify their strengths and
weaknesses and recommend suitable training to develop their potential
- Liaises closely with key stakeholders/internal
customers in the development and coordination of supplier selection
criteria.
- Ensure satisfaction of the internal customer
in the quest to satisfy the ultimate customer.
- Provide secretarial service to tender, seeking
quotations, analyzing and tabling results and your professional
recommendation to tender, management or Finance Director as the case may
be.
Qualifications and Experience:
Academic:
Academic:
- University Basic Degree from a recognized University.
Professional:
- Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies
- Member of recognized professional body for
Procurement Specialists.
Desirable Attributes:
- Integrity beyond reproach
- Natural team player
- Innovative individual.
Experience:
- Upto 10 years working experience
How to Apply
If you believe that you have what we it takes, please submit your application and detailed CV indicating your current and expected remuneration by emailing grouphr@siginon.com to reach not later than September 20, 2015
If you believe that you have what we it takes, please submit your application and detailed CV indicating your current and expected remuneration by emailing grouphr@siginon.com to reach not later than September 20, 2015