Transport and LogisticsFull-TimeEntry-level(0-1 yr)
Job Description
Taimba is an organization working with rural smallholder farmers to ensure they access consistent markets and fair prices by shortening the agricultural supply chain. We organize farmers into farm groups (co-ops) and support them to improve productivity. We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to oversee end-to-end supply chain operations, including sourcing, warehousing, logistics, and inventory management.
Role Purpose
The primary objective of this role is to ensure smooth daily operations and zero stockouts while maintaining a culture of excellence. You will manage stock levels, margins, and waste, leading the sourcing and warehouse teams toward measurable objectives (OKRs).
Key Responsibilities
Operations Management: Oversee sourcing, warehousing (intakes, dispatch, returns), logistics, and inventory to ensure smooth daily operations and zero stockouts.
Performance Tracking: Set measurable OKRs and KPIs for the sourcing and warehouse teams; manage stock levels, margins, and waste on a weekly and monthly basis.
Process Improvement: Lead the development and implementation of SOPs and policies to strengthen process control and eliminate inefficiencies.
Data Management: Maintain accurate, real-time ERP (Odoo) data for all inventory movements; reconcile system stocks and assets with physical stock on schedule.
Quality & Safety Compliance: Supervise stock intake, loading, dispatch, returns, and banana processing, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
Strategic Planning: Drive full adoption of demand forecasting and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) to balance supply with market needs.
Team Leadership: Structure roles, set targets, coach, and hold warehouse and sourcing teams accountable for output and quality.
Collaborative Execution: Coordinate with Sales, Finance, and Technology to ensure visibility and on-time execution of supply chain projects.
Inventory Ownership: Own inventory and warehousing processes end-to-end, including floor layout, batching, barcoding/SKU creation, stock takes, and dead-stock disposal.
Vendor Management: Build supplier networks and improve quality and cost-to-serve to support growth; ensure suppliers meet safety, documentation, and compliance standards.
Taimba ‘Winning Culture’: Values & Behaviors
Selflessness: Always act in Taimba’s best interest.
Proactive Attitude: Every one of us picks up trash lying on the floor; we are self-disciplined and self-motivated.
Professional Maturity: We hire, retain, and reward fully formed adults who do not need to be told what to do.
Radical Candor: Performance reviews are based on honesty and kindness; we tell the truth.
Growth Mindset: We don’t punish mistakes; we encourage learning from them.
Requirements
Education: BA/BSc/HND in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems (specifically Odoo).
Competencies: Strong leadership, demand forecasting, and strategic planning skills.
How to Apply
If interested, please send your application to: wecare@taimba.co.ke
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please send your application to the following email address: wecare@taimba.co.ke
