Senior Stores Department Head

Del Monte Kenya Limited a world leader in production and marketing of premium quality foods, fresh and processed pineapple fruit and juice beverages is in the process of recruiting a Senior Stores Department Head.

If you aspire to work in a dynamic and progressive processing environment, the following position should interest you.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the position will be responsible for:

* Ensuring materials/spares are available.
* Ensuring processing of all receiving/issuance of documents is timely done.
* Ensuring proper storage of materials/spares for easy identification and avoid damages/loss.
* Budgetary control.
* To set and review stock levels on a continuous basis in order to meet operation requirements.
* Review and approve all purchase requisitions.
* To ensure record keeping is in conformance with DMKL Accounting practices.
* To check and verify quantity of goods received for payment.
* To ensure quality of goods meet DMKL quality specification.
* To ensure replenishment of fast moving goods on a daily basis to avoid operation stoppage.
* To review stock age and ensure stock rotation to reduce obsolescence.
* To prepare for annual physical stock take for the various accounts as per the stock take schedule.
* To oversee scrap disposal program.
* To lead, motivate and develop staff in the department.
* To execute safety measures and good housekeeping.

Persons Specifications:-

The ideal candidate should meet the following requirements:

* Aged between 28 and 45 years.
* Should have either a Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management or any other relevant university degree
* At least 5 years hands on relevant experience in Warehouse/Engineering Stores in a large industrial environment.
* Must be capable of working independently and meet strict deadlines
* Must be results oriented.
* Computer literate.

Del Monte is an equal opportunity employer and this position offers good career prospects to the successful candidate.

If you believe you fit the required profile, please apply in confidence to the addresses below by 5th February, 2010 providing curriculum vitae that contain details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current remuneration, day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address and names and addresses of three referees.

The Human Resources Manager
Del Monte Kenya Limited,
P.O Box 147, Thika – 01000