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South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited, a key player in the Sugar Industry in Kenya wishes to enhance its human capital base by filling the following senior management positions with talented and qualified Kenyan citizens:-

1. Head of Procurement

Reporting to Managing Director, Head of Procurement will be responsible for;

• Overall planning and coordination of Procurement department.
• Delivering, storage and timely distribution of goods and services to other user departments
• Formulating and implementing procurement policies and procedures for effective management of procurement services in the organization.
• Providing technical support on matters relating to procurement in accordance with statutory requirements and procedures
• In liaison with respective user departments, prepare and implement the organization’s procurement and disposal plan in order to realize the set corporate objectives
• Developing strategies to improve suppliers performance in terms of on–time delivery, overall quality, waste and cost reduction
• Ensuring goods and services are ordered as per the required specifications and within the acceptable lead - time Keeping abreast with the current market trends, procurement regulations and advising management accordingly
• Coordinating advertisement distribution and disposal committees
• Overseeing functioning of tender and disposal committees
• Coordinating and preparing tender documents

Person’s specification

• Degree in business related field with at least five years relevant work experience which must have been gained at managerial level in a large and busy manufacturing firm /organization
• Post graduate Diploma in purchasing and supplies
• Full member of CIPS or KISM
• In – depth understanding of Public Procurement Procedures and regulations 2006 as contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005
• A person of high integrity , good interpersonal and communication skills
• IT proficient
• Age 30 years and above

2. Warehouse Manager
(1 Post)

Reporting to Head of Procurement, the Warehouse Manager will be responsible for:

• Putting in place stores management aligned within the Sony Sugar annual procurement plans and budgets.
• Liaise with user departments for timely service delivery.
• Manage store/warehouse staffs and inventory control.
• Exercise perfect knowledge of stores management, JIT KANBAN systems in supply chain stream.
• Ensure inventory directory level within the organization.

Person’s Specification

• Degree in business related field
• Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management
• Over three years relevant work experience which must have been gained at managerial level in a large and busy manufacturing concern
• A full member of KISM/CIPS.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 and Regulations 2006.
• Mature person with proven leadership qualities.
• Aged 30 years and above.

3. Inventory Controllers
3 Posts

Reporting to Stores Manager, the Inventory Controllers will be responsible for:

• Ensuring materials and spares availability by maintaining records and organizing for replenishment in order to ensure smooth and uninterrupted company operations
• Updating, verifying and reconciling stock records
• Introducing new stock items as per end users requirements
• Monitor stock movements and adjust stock levels accordingly
• Ensuring materials are racked correctly for easy location
• Preparing stock position of critically important materials
• Assisting stores manager on general administration and able to advise the supervisor on obsolete or slow moving items within the category
• Liaising with user departments in establishing their needs, re-order level, minimum and maximum stocks.

Person’s Specification

• Degree in business related field with two years experience or Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management with five years relevant experience
• A member of KISM/CIPS.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 and Regulations 2006.
• Mature person with proven leadership qualities.
• Aged 30 years and above.

4. Company Archivist

Reporting to Legal Services Manager, the Archivist will be responsible for;

• Providing high quality records management and archiving services and assist in development, promotion and implementation of best practice of records management
• Conducting quarterly and on-demand records surveys in all company offices with a view to assessing where need be, recommending the improvement of the conditions under which the records are maintained.
• Carrying out annual records appraisals in all company offices and identifying potential archives early enough so as to make arrangements for their transfer to their repository
• Preparing records retention /disposal schedules and monitoring overall compliance with the same throughout the company
• Managing the Organization, location, storage, retrieval, use and disposal of records/archives in the central archival repository
• Preparing and updating finding aids to ensure speedy, efficient and precise retrieval of archival records
• Providing job training, professional advice and technical support to company staff on records creation, use, maintenance and preservation or disposal policies and procedures.

Person’s Specification

• Holder of Bachelors Degree in Information Science/Records Management or related field with three years relevant work experience or Diploma in Archives/Records Management with five years work experience
• Proficient in office packages and electronic document management system
• Aged 28 years and above

If you believe that you demonstrate abilities to meet the criteria of the above positions, please submit your hand written applications with copies of your certificates and a well detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) to reach the company at the address provided below not later than 15th April 2011.

Managing Director
South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited
P O Box 107-40405
Sare-Awendo

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