Job Opportunity: Receiving 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 Receiving Clerk, who will be based at the warehouse and would be responsible for receiving materials from the vendors as they come into the warehouse.
Bridge International has a fully functioning warehouse system 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.
Given these various stages, materials are constantly sourced from various vendors, who in turn, will deliver the goods at the warehouse. The receiving officer’s role is to receive these goods, record the receipts in the ERP system, and manage the paper- work accompanying the materials. After receiving the goods, you will also ensure that are stored and organized in a very systematic manner.
About You
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 Receiving Clerk, who will be based at the warehouse and would be responsible for receiving materials from the vendors as they come into the warehouse.
Bridge International has a fully functioning warehouse system 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.
Given these various stages, materials are constantly sourced from various vendors, who in turn, will deliver the goods at the warehouse. The receiving officer’s role is to receive these goods, record the receipts in the ERP system, and manage the paper- work accompanying the materials. After receiving the goods, you will also ensure that are stored and organized in a very systematic manner.
About You
- You are an extremely detail-oriented person and organised
- You have prior experience of working in a warehouse and receiving materials.
- You have the ability to keep a close-eye on the receipts of materials as they are being offloaded and unpacked.
- You are extremely careful while handling materials
- You are well conversant with computers and making entries in the system
- You are very adept at handling and managing paper-work
- You can provide timely feedback and reporting to your supervisor
- You have managed a team of low-skilled staff and enabled them to work closely as a team
- You can closely work with people across multi-functions and multi-levels
- You thrive in a very high process & systems-related environment
- You are highly flexible and committed to working long-hours
- You can are driven by work prioritization and deadlines.
Our
team has a passionate belief that basic primary education is critical
to the development of every child, family, community and nation.
We believe that it is possible to address this critical need for poor families through new and innovative approaches leveraging the private sector, and that by providing low-cost but high-quality primary education, we will give millions of children the opportunity to accomplish their dreams.
We are looking for someone who wants to join us in this rewarding task.
Requirements/Skills:
Qualifications
We believe that it is possible to address this critical need for poor families through new and innovative approaches leveraging the private sector, and that by providing low-cost but high-quality primary education, we will give millions of children the opportunity to accomplish their dreams.
We are looking for someone who wants to join us in this rewarding task.
Requirements/Skills:
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in warehouse functions preferably for a large service organization with multiple numerous SKU.
- KCSE certificate with a minimum of C+ or above with C+ or better grades in Maths, Swahili, Geography and English
- Diploma level in either Stores, Warehousing, Supplies, Procurement or Administration
- Degree in Bachelors business, economics or other Social Science or related discipline will be a plus
- Professional qualification in supplies management, procurement and Supplies will be an added advantage.
- Good IT skills will be an advantage
