Logistics and Warehouse Assistant Manager

Role Overview

This position places you at the operational core of our supply chain, where you will direct daily warehouse and transport activities while shaping long-term logistics strategy. Your leadership directly influences how safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively goods move through our Kenya-based operations, and your decisions help maintain service quality, regulatory compliance, and inventory accuracy across the entire function.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and guide a high-performing logistics and warehouse team by coaching members, identifying skill gaps, and creating development plans that align individual growth with current and future operational demands.
• Enforce and oversee adherence to Kenyan legal requirements, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and the company’s HSEQ management system, ensuring every procedure and control point is consistently followed.
• Drive measurable improvements by setting clear KPIs, tracking performance trends, and launching targeted continuous improvement initiatives across warehousing, transport, and inventory processes.
• Lead procurement-driven freight and warehousing tenders, evaluate cost-effective shipping options, and collaborate with purchasing colleagues to negotiate favorable terms and reduce logistics spend without compromising service.
• Establish transportation guidelines, assess delivery performance against standards, review and approve carrier contracts, and recommend practical solutions to improve route efficiency and on-time delivery.
• Maintain optimal stock levels by supervising cycle counts, investigating discrepancies, and ensuring the inventory management system reflects accurate, real-time quantities.
• Oversee day-to-day warehouse operations including inbound receiving, order picking, quality inspections, and monitoring product expiry dates to minimise waste and preserve product integrity.
• Protect warehouse assets and infrastructure by planning effective layout designs, inspecting equipment regularly, raising work orders for repairs, and requesting replacements when needed to keep operations running safely.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline.
• 5–7 years of hands-on experience in supply chain, logistics, or warehouse roles, with at least four years spent leading teams and managing logistics or warehouse operations.
• Working knowledge of Kenyan safety and environmental regulations, plus practical experience implementing ISO-aligned HSEQ compliance programmes across multiple sites or functions.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end freight and customs processes in Kenya, including import/export documentation, clearing procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to manage inventory control, distribution networks, and purchasing or procurement workflows effectively.
• Strong leadership and people development skills, with the confidence to take initiative, negotiate persuasively, and be accountable for operational outcomes.
• Excellent planning and problem-solving abilities, sound judgment under pressure, and clear communication skills that enable adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment.