Job Purpose
The job holder will be responsible for driving the
warehousing function by ensuring optimal stocks of finished products, raw
materials and packaging materials of the right quality in line with the market
changes and sales demand to meet the KWAL’s set objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and monitor the departmental strategies
including the annual budgets to ensure alignment of warehouse and
logistics operations to the overall strategy.
- Develop, monitor and control the management of the
departmental budget expenses to enhance cost containment/control.
- Drive the inventory planning and management for the Bonded
Warehouses, Customs Declaration, Excise Stock Room, Co-packers Store, Dry
Goods Material Stores and the current Depots.
- Ensure sound and efficient stock management best practices and
conduct reconciliations or investigations of any stock variances to ensure
there are no losses resulting from stock variances.
- Develop and operationalize policies, standard operating
procedures (SOPs) and rules governing Warehousing and logistics operations
to drive the achievement of organisational objectives.
- Track export processing of orders or sale of products under
customs control in accordance with the organizational policies and
procedures and to comply with international law and other
legislations/requirements.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and statutory
requirements with relevant laws governing Customs & Excise operations
(EACCM Act, 2004, Cap 472 and subsidiary legislations)
- Coordinate and ensure effective and efficient lead times
management, stock inventory management and safe custody of goods.
- Develop and operationalize KWAL’s logistics strategy in
alignment with overall company objectives.
- In collaboration with customer service, ensure efficient and
cost-effective delivery to customers as per agreed SLAs
- Ensure logistics costs are fully optimized by coordinating
with all stakeholders in the supply chain.
- Establish systems to attract, develop, engage, and retain
talented individuals and create an environment where they can realize
their full potential and contribute to the attainment of departmental and
organizational goals.
- Prepare and submit accurate and timely management reports for
the supply chain division decision making.
- Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
- Ensure KWAL integrated management systems (FSSC 22000, ISO
9001:2015, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) are continuously reviewed and take
necessary Corrective and / or Preventative actions on the identified
findings and drive closure in a timely manner.
Minimum Requirements
- A Bachelors’ degree in a business related field.
- A professional qualification in inventory and/or logistics
management will be an added advantage.
- At least seven (7) years’ experience in warehousing and
logistics management within a manufacturing set up with at least 2 years
in a management position.
- Practical experience in use of MS packages and ERP systems.
How To Apply
