About the Role
The Farm Stores Officer is responsible for the efficient management, control, and accountability of all farm inventories, including agricultural inputs, irrigation materials, engineering spares, fuel and lubricants, tools, personal protective equipment (PPE), chemicals, fertilizers, harvested materials, and general consumables. The role ensures accurate stock management, timely issuance of materials, proper storage practices, inventory optimization, and compliance with Company policies, financial controls, and health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements to support uninterrupted farm operations.
Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies
- Education: Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Procurement and Logistics, Stores Management, Business Administration, Warehouse Management, Inventory Management, or a closely related field. Professional qualifications such as CIPS, KISM, CPSP-K, or equivalent will be an added advantage. Qualifications in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management are particularly preferred, given the significant volume of engineering spares, construction materials, and infrastructure-related inventory handled within the stores function.
- Experience: Minimum of three (3) years' practical experience in stores management, warehouse operations, inventory control, or supply chain management, preferably within agriculture, manufacturing, sugar, irrigation, construction, or agro-processing industries. Experience managing agricultural inputs and engineering works & stores will be highly desirable.
- Technical Skills: Sound knowledge of inventory management systems, warehouse operations, stock control procedures, stores documentation, procurement processes, inventory reconciliation, ERP or computerized inventory systems, Microsoft Office applications (particularly Excel), stock forecasting, warehouse safety practices, and handling of agricultural chemicals and hazardous materials.
- Behavioural Competencies: High integrity and accountability, strong organizational and planning skills, excellent attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving ability, effective communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork, customer service orientation, time management, adaptability, ability to work under pressure, and commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Additional Requirements: Willingness to reside and work at TRSC Farm in Bura, Tana River County; flexibility to work extended hours during peak farming and harvesting seasons; physical ability to work within warehouse and outdoor farm environments; commitment to maintaining high standards of inventory accuracy, safety, accountability, and environmental compliance.
