Stores Supervisor (Agriculture) – Makueni, Kenya

• Supervise and coordinate stores staff, including work allocation, training, performance management and handling day-to-day operational issues.
• Maintain accurate records of inventory levels, goods received, goods issued and reorder levels, ensuring all stock information is updated accordingly.
• Conduct regular stock counts and reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and monitor slow-moving, ageing and obsolete stock.
• Oversee the receiving and dispatching of goods, ensuring all items are properly documented, recorded and handled within the required timelines.
• Ensure storage areas are properly organised, labelled, clean and safe, with stock arranged for easy identification and accessibility.
• Ensure stores operations comply with company policies, procedures, safety requirements and relevant regulatory standards.
• Prepare regular reports for management on inventory levels, stock movements, discrepancies, stock issues and other stores-related matters.
• Monitor workplace health, safety and environmental requirements and ensure appropriate measures are followed within the stores function.
• Support the management of disciplinary matters among stores employees and escalate issues where necessary.

Key Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Stores Management or a related field.
• At least 3–5 years of experience in stores, inventory or warehouse operations, with previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Good knowledge of inventory management, stock control, receiving, issuing and stock reconciliation procedures.
• Experience monitoring reorder levels, stock ageing, slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
• Good understanding of warehouse organisation, documentation and record management.
• Knowledge of workplace health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Strong organisational, supervisory, reporting and problem-solving skills with good attention to detail.

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