Diageo Nairobi - Kenya
Job description
****Application deadline: 20 th September, 2014****
This role reports the Spirits Materials Supervisor
Context/Scope:KBL as a Unit in EABL is mainly involved in production and sale of Alcoholic Beverages. The production of Non-Carbonated alcoholic beverages (Spirits) is done by UDVK.
UDVK is currently facing stiff competition from both the local and International Spirits Manufacturers. This calls for a very sophisticated Balance in blending and packaging at the highest level of Quality.
Key to the UDVK operations is the commitment to the development and implementation of world-class systems and processes to enable the attainment of world-class best practices in all operations.
Purpose of role:To ensure that all the materials required for Spirits Operations are obtained from the main store and availed to the lines. The main role is SAP transactions; reconcile the materials from the point of receipt as bulk neutral spirit to transfer to the main warehouses.
Market Complexity: All operations must be done under the safest of conditions, whilst ensuring the product is availed at optimal costs to meet and exceed consumers’ expectations. The quality and safety of the products is paramount, while delivery on time is upheld by staffs who are highly motivated
The consumer is now more discerning, and demands both quality and value for money.
The company seeks to perform all its activities in ways that prevent environmental pollution and ensure the occupational health and safety of its employees, contractors, suppliers and visitors.
UDV is currently operating two packaging lines, blending operations and Ready to drink plant. All plants present serious challenges of availability and efficiency and subsequently in meeting sales demand.
Top Accountabilities:
- Shift
based all materials (including bulk) reconciliations and follow up
on closing out any identified gaps and Route Cause Problem Solving’s
to ensure all within set KPI’s.
- Prepares
material stock balances for review every morning, prepare daily
production figures for tracking and line performance and make
requisition for packaging supplies.
- Posting
items into the system on time to allow movement into the warehouse.
- Prepare
Stores Issue Vouchers for drawing required packaging components from
store
- Obtain
material usages on brand basis from the materials technicians for
the purpose of spirits handover through the system to the Warehouses
- Daily
Stock take and reconciliation of KRA stamps. Prepares monthly
reports on the same for forwarding to KRA.
- Assist
in clearing the lines for monthly stock take exercise, carries out
the stock take exercise under supervision and prepares returns
- Organizing
for the day store space for appropriate storage of products and
subsequent transfer to main the warehouse.
- Ensure
compliance with safety requirements at the work environment.
- Ensure
system is delivering expectation and report issues and any anomalies
on system performance
• Knowledge of Manufacturing SAP Application
• Production Accounting.
• Good computer knowledge
• At least 5 (five) years’ experience in a FMCG industry, with a minimum of 2 (years) years in process operations.
• General book keeping and accounting.
• A demonstrated understanding of the beverages industry, Factories Act, Trade unions act and the Environmental act
• Conversant with World Class manufacturing needs, ISO 9000 standard and OHASS, EMS, HACCP standards
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