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SENIOR STORE / INVENTORY MANAGER
Claid Africa Africa Group Limited
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (6 Sep 2026) Updated about 3 hours ago
Job Description
The Senior Store/Inventory Manager leads all store and warehouse operations, implementing robust inventory control systems and ensuring accurate stock records. They collaborate with procurement, finance, production and sales teams to optimise stock levels, minimise losses and drive continuous improvement. The role requires extensive experience in high‑volume environments and strong leadership skills.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration or a related field
- • Professional qualification such as CIPS, KISM or related supply‑chain discipline is an advantage
- • 8–15+ years of progressive experience in stores, inventory, warehouse or supply‑chain management
- • Proven experience managing large, complex inventory operations
- • Strong knowledge of inventory control, stock reconciliation and warehouse best practices
- • Extensive experience using ERP/Warehouse Management Systems and advanced Microsoft Excel reporting
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Lead and manage overall stores and warehouse operations
- • Develop and implement robust inventory management and stock‑control systems
- • Oversee receiving, inspection, storage, issuing and dispatch of materials and finished goods
- • Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure timely stock reconciliations
- • Conduct regular physical stock counts and resolve variances
- • Monitor stock levels, reorder points, slow‑moving, damaged and obsolete stock
- • Ensure proper documentation and system recording of all stock movements
- • Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Production, Sales and Operations departments
- • Optimise warehouse space, stock utilisation and inventory turnover
- • Minimise stock losses, wastage, pilferage and unnecessary holding costs
- • Lead, supervise, train and develop the stores and warehouse team
- • Prepare and present accurate inventory and management reports
- • Ensure effective use and integrity of ERP/Inventory Management Systems
- • Establish departmental KPIs and drive continuous improvement
- • Ensure compliance with company policies, health and safety requirements and quality standards
- • Coordinate internal and external stock audits and resolve audit findings promptly
- • Provide management with accurate and timely information for procurement and operational decision‑making