Position: Inventory Clerk
Reporting to: Warehouse Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools.
Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness.
Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $4 per child per month. This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided. The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and 60 academies will be operating in Kenya in January 2012.
Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years.
About this position
We are seeking a full-time Inventory Clerk, who will be based at the warehouse.
Bridge International has a fully functioning warehouse which is responsible for storing, kitting and dispatch of materials during the various stages of school operations.
The stages include recruitment & training of teachers, construction and marketing of the schools before eventually leading to the opening and operating of the school. This is a very hands-on job, and success depends on your ability to get involved in all aspects of this position.
Responsibilities of the Inventory Clerk
Reporting to: Warehouse Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
About Bridge International Academies
Bridge International Academies was conceived in 2007 out of the belief that giving every child access to a high quality education would have the greatest impact on reducing poverty worldwide. With that guiding insight, Bridge International developed a strategy that would enable it to launch a large-scale network of high-quality, ultra low-cost, for-profit primary schools.
Operating a network of schools supported by a strong central headquarters gives Bridge International the scale, experience, and capacity to invest in systems of management, support, training, and innovation that allows individual schools to dramatically increase their effectiveness.
Using this model, Bridge International is able to profitably deliver high-quality education for $4 per child per month. This ensures that its academies will continue to successfully serve its communities as long as parents value the educational service provided. The first Bridge International Academy launched successfully in Kenya in 2009 and 60 academies will be operating in Kenya in January 2012.
Through rapid and strategic expansion, Bridge International will provide a quality education to over a million students in the coming years.
About this position
We are seeking a full-time Inventory Clerk, who will be based at the warehouse.
Bridge International has a fully functioning warehouse which is responsible for storing, kitting and dispatch of materials during the various stages of school operations.
The stages include recruitment & training of teachers, construction and marketing of the schools before eventually leading to the opening and operating of the school. This is a very hands-on job, and success depends on your ability to get involved in all aspects of this position.
Responsibilities of the Inventory Clerk
- Regularly check the inventory in the warehouse and conduct physical count of products
- Ensure that items are properly stored
- Issuing supplies based on correct documentation
- Maintaining, updating and reconciling stores records
- Conducting Quarterly stock taking and preparing the necessary reports on stock valuation.
- Keeping a track of obsolete and surplus stocks and obtain management approval for their timely disposal through approved procedures.
- Preparing Weekly and Monthly reports as required
- Ensuring minimum damages and losses in the inventory
More specifically:
- The Inventory Clerk will be responsible for maintaining a proper, neat and organized layout of stores with all stock items clearly labeled with each distinct stock code to fully utilize the minimal space available and for ease of retrieval.
- General stores management Encode/label the delivered or ordered materials or products
- Controlling the physical receipts, transfer documents and any matters related to stock movement and associated reporting procedures and input accordingly into the Navision (Bridge ERP system).
- Maintaining an orderly and well defined store layout and location systems.
- Setting Inventory levels and managing Inventory Control processes physically as well as in Navision.
- Supervising material issuing/receipt, unloading/loading and placement in assigned storage/dispatch location.
- Checking material received quantities and specifications against Local Purchase order documents and tallying them in Navision.
- Advise Supervisor on required areas of improvement to enhance inventory processes
- Alerting the procurement manager/Administrative Officer on the need to replenish stock based on its activity.
- With consultation with Administrative Officer, raise requisition orders when goods are at the reorder level.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
About You
- Minimum Diploma in Stores management and stock control
- Must have 3 years experience as a storekeeper in a very busy environment
- Have the ability to work under minimum supervision and meet deadlines
- Be a team player
- Must be honest and of high integrity and code of conduct
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
- Strong initiative and solid judgment skills and abilities
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite applications
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
