Inventory Assistant Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Shining

Hope for Community 
 

Job

Title: Inventory

Assistant
 

Reports

to: Inventory Manager
 

Hours: Mon- Fri, 8am to 5pm 
 

Main

purpose of the job: The

position holder will be responsible to help in rapidly procuring program

supplies, services and equipment whilst ensuring best practices and maintaining

audit-compliant records.

Reporting

Responsibilities: Monthly

Reports to the Supervisors.
 

Duties

& Responsibilities
 

• Receiving,
  
  storing and issuing goods to all internal sub stores and users and keeping
  
  proper records of all transactions.


• Regularly
  
  running items below re-order level report and raising timely purchase
  
  requisition orders.


• Coordinating
  
  material receiving from external suppliers.


• Inspecting
  
  and verifying material items received from suppliers against purchase
  
  order specification and supplier delivery documents.


• Transferring
  
  material commodities to respective storage shelves and departments whilst
  
  ensuring proper handling, shelving and coding of materials/items.


• Maintain
  
  the First Expiry First Out (FEFO) and First in First Out (FIFO) systems
  
  for storage and issuance of items.



• Assist
  
  in inventory spot checks in the organization.


• Participate
  
  in carrying out daily, quarterly and random stock takes.


• Ensure
  
  that any stock variances are thoroughly investigated, documented and
  
  resolved in a timely manner.


• Submission
  
  of inventory (consumables) report on a weekly basis in terms of receipts
  
  and issuance.


• Any
  
  other duties or tasked delegated by Procurement Manager.

Qualifications:

Personal Characteristics:

• Strong
  
  sense of personal integrity.


• Attention
  
  to detail.


• Strong
  
  supervisory skills.


• Ability
  
  to multi-task.


• Team
  
  spirit and problem solving abilities.

• Degree
  
  or Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management or related field.


• Knowledge
  
  and Experience in Inventory Management


• Familiarity
  
  with major donor and local regulations / laws advantageous.


• Two
  
  year’s work experience in procurement, at least one year in a supervisory
  
  capacity.


• Competent
  
  in spoken and written English


• Knowledge
  
  in Systems and Records  Management

 
Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed

CV to the HR Officer, jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org  quoting their

current and expected salaries.  

Applications

without this information will not be considered. 

DO NOT

ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point. 

Only

shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Applications

should reach us no later than 10th June 2016.