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October 15, 2010

Logistics Warehouse Manager Reporting to Procurement Director

Logistics Warehouse Manager Reporting to Procurement Director

Our client is a leader in the telecommunications field with a foothold in Asia and much of africa. THE COMPANY seeks to recruit A dynamic individual with a proven track record for the position OF Logistics/Warehouse manager

Position Title: Logistics/Warehouse Manager
Reports to: Procurement Director
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Basic Purpose:
The holder will be expected to oversee the planning and administration of all OPCO logistics and ensure the implementation and maintenance of the Company’s logistics policies and procedures. They will manage the importation process and inventory control. Responsible for warehousing resources and related logistical activities in line with set systems and procedures.

Main Responsibilities and Duties: Major Activities
Responsible for ensuring that appropriate inventory management processes and procedures are in place and are complied with:
* Develops and documents processes and procedures that are in line with OPCO policies and reflect best practice.
* Enforces approved processes and procedures.
* Reviews such procedures periodically, to ensure that they remain in line with the changing business requirements and reflect best practice.
Manage inventory in line with company policies and procedures and in a manner that ensures the availability of the right goods at the right place, cost and time:
* Ensures purchase requests for commercial stocks are raised in time and deliveries called off in time
* Takes charge of, plans and manages import activities.
* Liaises with clearing agents to ensure the timely receipt of imported goods and services.
* Receives stores and distribute incoming and out going goods, in line with departmental guidelines and procedures and business requirements.
* Ensures that company’s assets and stocks are safeguarded from loss and that there is full accountability through continuous cycle counts and regular stock takes

Manage logistics function within the OPCO:
* Ensures optimal use of warehouse space
* Represents the Warehousing team in inter-departmental meetings
* Manages couriers/security/cleaning and other service providers to deliver high level of service to distributors and the warehouse
* Schedules deliveries and ensures proper usage of company vehicles and other resources within the warehouse.
* Ensures that warehouse staff have right accesses and privileges in Oracle
* Manages vendor/supplier relationships so as to ensure optimal and cost efficient service delivery.
* Manages the delivery fleet in a manner that ensure continual availability at optimal cost.

Tax Manager Job, Head of Tax, Africa Operations

Tax Manager Job, Head of Tax, Africa Operations

Position Title: Tax Manager
Reports to: Head of Tax, Africa Operations
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Basic Purpose:
To oversee the tax compliance and planning of the Anglophone OPCOs, which include Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Essential Skills & Knowledge: Education
The minimum qualifications and requirements for this position include a university degree in a business related course or law. The candidates should also have a professional qualification in accounting such as CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA.

Relevant Experience:
The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience. They should have a good understanding of the tax laws in Anglophone countries. Also have experience in both direct and indirect taxes. Previous working experience with a Multinational Corporation, Tax Consulting Firm or a Tax Authority will be an added advantage.

Compensation Benefits Payroll Specialist

Compensation Benefits Payroll Specialist

Our client is a global multinational Food & Beverage company, worldwide leader in most of its category portfolio. With global or local specific brands and products, the core focus is to meet the diverse needs and preferences of consumers all over the world.

Operating in Africa for more than 80 years, the Company has 5 markets within, the Equatorial African Region being amongst them. The regional operations are co-ordinated from Nairobi, Kenya to offer shared service across countries in Central, East, part of Southern Africa including the Island markets and Horn of Africa.

With this regional expertise, the Company aims at enhancing the business potential of this region, which is seen as an important source of future growth, and bring it up to the level of performance that the Company experiences in other regions of Africa and the world.

By reinforcing business and product categories focus, making operations more efficient, developing cross fertilization or enhancing peoples’ knowledge transfer and empowerment, this shared service expertise is expected to accelerate growth and meet the company’s high ambition for the Region.

Our client continues to be viewed as one of the leading global companies in Corporate Social
Responsibility, particularly in the developing world. Being a committed leader in environmental
performance, they ensure that natural resources are preserved and that waste management enjoys much attention in all operations worldwide. The company is an equal-opportunity employer with robust talent management policies, and systems. They value and reward individual and team contributions to business results.

Responsibilities
• Provide strategic direction and develop sustainable cost effective & competitive sourcing and
• Collate and prepare accurate inputs, deductions/calculations for monthly payroll processing.
• Accurate & timely preparation of the monthly payment vouchers for Statutories (NSSF, NHIF, Union Dues, PAYE, SACCO payments, Pension, HELB, etc) and ensure timely submission to relevant
authorities.
• Prepare and organize the Annual, Quarterly & Monthly Income Tax Returns reports and ensure timely submission to KRA i.e. (P9’s, P10, P10a, etc).
• Computations of Final Dues Payments.
• Manage the payroll run reports to compare payroll paid from one month to the next, and explain the differences based on changes which occurred during the months.
• Monthly Headcounts, Basic & Gross pay analysis reports, Deductions, etc. (Total Salary Costs)
• Manage & maintain the Pension database, Medical deductions, Loan recoveries & reconciliation, Sacco, etc for payroll processing.
• Review the reconciliation of the payroll bank account and work with the Finance & Control to
reconcile all other payroll related balance sheet accounts and resolve any issues arising
• Work with payroll service providers to ensure that all transactions are approved and processed
efficiently and ensure validity before payment. Prepare the necessary payment vouchers for payroll expenses and other payroll related items (Consultancy and Audit Fees).
• Review the reconciliation of the payroll bank account and work with the Finance & Control to
reconcile all other payroll related salary accounts.
• Review all payroll related payment requests and also make monthly accruals (Annual leave, Sick
Leave, Bonus & other benefits) timely, accurately and in accordance with NAS.
• Month -to- month (YTD) payroll cost analysis.
• Assist in the preparation of payroll – Service Level Agreements and Contracts with the EAR, & country office service providers.

Transport Manager Job Paying K’sh 200,000 Minimum

Transport Manager Job Paying K’sh 200,000 Minimum

OIL INDUSTRY SENIOR TRANSPORT MANAGER
We are recruiting for the above noted position on behalf of our client based in Tanzania:
Reporting to the Managing Director, the job holder will conduct all Management duties of a Senior Transport Manager;

Generic Duties:
Overall in charge of all logistics activities managing a fleet of over 200 vehicles
Oversee the entire staff strength from the drivers to logistics manager
Manage local distribution and the logistics hub operations
Responsible to plan, control, review, implement and improve the productivity and efficiency of the local distribution
To meet customer expectations and performance service standards through sound management of facilities, personnel, equipment and enforcing company policies and procedures.
Collaborate with staff and management groups to come up with the necessary policies and implementation for projects, related to specific objectives set by the organization.
Performance monitoring for operations and administrative adherence is supervised by the manager, ensuring that the staff complies with municipal regulations and safety protocol.
Conducting safety inspections and promoting the importance of quality control and safety compliance among individual staff members as well as departments and partners.
Financial planning and expenditure management In terms of budget appropriation and control
Develop usage based vehicle specifications and coordinate with management for purchase of vehicles, equipment and supplies.
Prepares reports for evaluation of fleet maintenance effectiveness and efficiency
Responsible for fleet management of heavy duty vehicles / lorries daily deployment
Ensure that logistics services provided are billed timely and accurately
The Manager is responsible for streamlining activities in relation to dispatch, route and transportation tracking
Plan the management and organization of work load and responsibilities for support staff to make sure that deliverable and key performance indicators are met in a timely and consistent range that is acceptable to organizational standards.
Perform direct inquiry to client complaints and provides the necessary resolution to maintain effective and professional partnerships.
Performing the duties of a designated point of contact, the Transportation manager acts as a contact person for all personnel designated to specific departments, implementing schedule, policy and logistic changes.
Develop and analyze fleet maintenance metrics including overall cost per mile, maintenance cost per mile, life cycle replacement, tire life, and replacement schedule. Compare metrics with industry standards.
Supervise and evaluate Lead technicians, fleet technicians, parts resource, and transition student in work performance and productivity, teamwork, safety standards, and attendance.
Conduct regular safety meetings.
Responsible for evaluating vacation and time-off procedures to ensure coverage for shift work to meet operational requirements
Supports continuous growth through the implementation of relative staff development and training programs
Negotiate with and monitor vendors for outsourced services.

Key Competencies:
-Good inter-personal & communication skills.
-Good communication skills and writing skills essential.
-Proven job reliability, diligence, dedication and attention to detail.
-Ability to train and supervise a team of semi skilled mechanics to improve maintenance and fleet efficiency. Be able to work within the department of operations to ensure operational efficiency

Equity Bank Branch Managers, Relationship Managers and Dealers Job Vacancies

Equity Bank Branch Managers, Relationship Managers and Dealers Job Vacancies

Equity Bank is one of the leading banks in the region. The Bank’s purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern, inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities.

With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda and Southern Sudan, Equity Bank is now home to more than 5.7 million customers, the largest customer base in the Eastern African Region. In line with the Bank’s expansion strategy, the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the roles outlined below:

1. Branch Managers - Business Growth and Development Managers

The Role

Reporting to the General Manager- Operations, the role holder will be in charge of the overall leadership of a branch.

He/she will be expected to aggressively drive the branch growth and profitability targets by identifying, developing and maintaining relationships with customers as well as providing leadership to the branch staff.

Key Responsibilities

    * Business growth and development for the branch
    * Mobilize deposits to exceed branch targets
    * Oversee growth of a high quality asset portfolio in the branch
    * Ensure 100% compliance to the Bank’s policies and procedures
    * Budget planning, control and evaluation for the branch
    * Champion customer service provision at the branch level
    * Promote the Bank’s corporate image at the branch level
    * Build and develop a high performing team through embedding performance development and coaching
    * Understand and provide clear direction to the branch based on market analysis and local area customer trends and competitor offering
    * Manage staff issues at the branch level

Candidate’s Profile and Qualifications

    * Business related degree from a recognized University
    * Over 5 years working experience in the banking sector and of which 2 years must have been as branch manager of a commercial bank.
    * Holders of banking professional qualifications such as AKIB, ACIB will have an added advantage.
    * 2 years working experience in credit / lending in banking sector.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Ability

    * Thorough knowledge and understanding of the banking industry
    * Strong Sales/Marketing skills
    * Good analytical skills
    * Proven leadership skills
    * Proven track record in leading and managing teams
    * World class customer service skils
    * Strong communication and negotiation skills
    * Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
    * Good knowledge of MS Office suite

2. Relationship Managers - Credit

The Role

Reporting to Business Growth and Development Manager, the role holder will be responsible for the daily coordination of the credit function at the branch level, ensuring high customer service standards are maintained and that loan applications are within acceptable risks to the Bank.

Key Responsibilities

    * Growing high quality asset portfolio in the branch
    * Review of the existing business facilities
    * Management of portfolio by monitoring adherence to set conditions of sanction
    * Ensuring 100% compliance to the Bank’s lending policy
    * Ensuring that all securities/collateral are perfected, recorded and maintained
    * Preparing, analyzing and submitting credit reports and prudential returns as required
    * Chair the credit committee at the branch level
    * Manage credit staff at branch level.
    * Ensure excellent customer service

Candidate’s Qualifications and Experience

    * Holder of University degree from a recognized University
    * 5 years working experience in creditilending in banking sector and of which 2 years must have been at management level
    * Holders of diploma in Credit management, ACIB, AKIB, CPA, or ACCAs will have an added advantage

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Ability

    * Strong analytical skills to interpret and evaluate financial statements
    * Good understanding of the Banking industry
    * Proven leadership skills
    * World class customer service skills
    * Strong communication skills both written and verbal
    * Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
    * Working knowledge of financial spreadsheet applications

3. Dealer - Money Market & Fixed Income Unit

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Treasury, the successful candidate will engage in Money Market and Fixed Income trading with a view to managing a portfolio profitably through market operation.

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