Rift Valley Railways Warehouse / Stores Officer Job -July 2015

Rift Valley Railways (RVR) Ltd is in the middle of a Ksh. 25 Billion (USD.287M) turnaround process with major investments going towards expanding and modernizing the fleet, improving rail infrastructure, introducing high-end technology with a vision of becoming the premier rail and logistics provider.

Exciting career opportunities in Supply Chain department has risen and we now seek to recruit a strategic, committed & results driven

Warehouse / Stores Officer
1 Post

Purpose: To ensure the effective flow and storage of goods to ensure effective inventory control with accuracy.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Offloading, verification, put-away and issue and of materials.
• Compiling records of supply transactions.
• Verifying that supplies received are listed on purchase orders and invoices.
• Counting and verification of inventory.
• Updating inventory records within the prescribed computerized inventory system (SAP).
• Handle all users’ requests and issue materials as per the agreed issuing schedule and procedures and using the appropriate documentation.
• Maintain manual ledgers parallel to the SAP database as a long term control tool.
• Ensure stores cleanliness, organization and housekeeping at all times.
• Ensure the safety of the stores e.g. safekeeping of the keys; ensure fire extinguishers are working, etc.
• Liaise with all users for the items received from suppliers to ensure that the right items have been delivered.
• Archiving the old files kept in stores.
• Receive/crosscheck all goods purchased and raise the Goods Received Note (GRN) against Purchase Order as evidence that goods have been delivered.
• All the GRN Shall be crosschecked and approved by the store supervisor before the items are transferred to stores.
• Maintain all stocks with the highest degree of care, integrity, and honesty and in the most transparent manner.
• Ensure goods/services received are of the right quality and that the quantity as described on the Purchase Order.
• Reporting of re-order level for frequently consumed items.
• Prepare stock report on weekly basis for review by store supervisor.
• Any other duty that may be assigned.

Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies or any other business related field.
• 3-4 years’ experience in a similar field.
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills
• Quality conscious and keen attention to detail.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Good communication skills both written and spoken.
• Main Internal Contacts:Customers
• All company departments.
• Suppliers
• Materials Management (Materials Planners).
• Category buying officers.

Key Performance Indicators

• Stock accuracy.
• Cycle count stock accuracy.
• Rate of closing reservations.
• Receiving cycle time.

How to Apply

Suitably qualified applicants should submit their application letters, with detailed CVs including a day time contact phone number and email addresses citing the relevant job title on the subject line to:- recruitment@rvr.co.ke

Note:

The deadline for submitting application is before by close of business on 22nd July, 2015

NB: In the event that you are successful, we will require that you provide us with a certificate of Good Conduct that is not more than 6 months old.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted