Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Position:   Warehouse & logistics manager (manufacturing & distribution business)

Employer:   A medium-size manufacturing & distribution company

Ref no:   Sgk-w&lm-11-2025

Industry:   Manufacturing

Job category:   Middle management

Town:   Nairobi

Country:   Kenya

Date posted:   18/11/25

Deadline:   02/12/25

Requirements:  

Degree in logistics and warehouse management.

Certification in logistics, transportation and distribution.

Experience:  

• At least 5 years working experience doing roles of warehousing and logistics in a busy manufacturing company.
• Those who have experience in paper and printing business will have an added advantage.

Salary:   Kshs. 200,000 - 250,000 plus company benefits

Duties/responsibilities:  

• Warehouse and logistics manager main role is to efficiently manage warehouse operations, inventory control, order fulfilment, and fleet management (both internal and third-party), while optimizing costs and leading a high-performance team.
• The role ensures the seamless flow of goods and services, driving timely deliveries, reducing wastage, and supporting the companys sales and profitability targets by performing the following responsibilities:- inventory management: Ensures daily cycle counts are conducted. Ensure physical stocks are matching with bin cards.
• Ensure all goods received in the warehouse are captured into the sap system.
• Manages the effective use of warehouse space, ensuring that goods are stored in an organized manner for easy access and minimal damage.
• Cost management: Develop and manage the departments budget (foh). Implement cost-saving measures e.g. Time management, vehicle maintenance, route planning, ot management, leave management, traffic rules compliance and general operational compliance.
• Pods management.accuracy in dispatch to avoid market returns and customer dissatisfaction. Otif.
• Participate in demand/production/logistics daily planning meetings.
• Do market returns analysis in collaboration with qc and come up with corrective action plan.
• Route optimization -efficient transportation route planning to minimize cost and improve delivery speed.
• Communication. Compliance and legal responsibilities: Ensures the warehouse and logistics operations comply with ehs guidelines.
• Team leadership and development: Training and skills development- equipment handling, sap in collaboration with ict and safety protocol.
• Employee engagement and motivation -incentives and activities to promote teamwork.
• Develop clear roles and responsibilities to drive performance.