Wells Oil Service Stations offer a wide range of products and services to both retail and consumer customers. The stations are fitted with modern fuel dispensers and offer excellent customer service.
Wells Oil Ltd is a company based in Western Kenya Region (HQ in Kisumu) majorly involved in the distribution and retail of petroleum, lubricants and LPG.
We seek to recruit a hands-on and result-oriented individual for the Assistant Operations Manager position to support the Operations Manager.
Duties:
Procurement
- Negotiating with external suppliers for better prices.
- Prepare purchase budgets, source for spares and Supervise daily purchase of goods and services.
- Report on purchases, track and report key functional costs to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Monitor company purchases, deliveries and spending to determine if goods are defective or not meeting performance demands specifically for logistics and ICT dept.
- Oversee monthly stock take exercises for logistics dept and occasionally for IT dept.
Supply chain
- Ordering of white goods through the KPC Open tender system.
- Following up on purchases through the KPC Open tender system.
- Following up of invoices, allocations, adjustment of stock entitlement and other related documents from supplier.
- Working closely with the Clearing agent to ensure that taxes and paid in good time to avoid penalties.
- Filling of purchase documents and sending daily updates on KPC purchases.
- Monitoring of stocks at KPC
Marketing
- Review weekly field reports pegged on approved itinerary, evaluate sales projections and offer recommendations.
- Evaluate/appraise and motivate SMEs in liaison with the HR dept.
- Establish and review sales and marketing goals/targets based on past performance and market forecasts (annually and on need basis).
- Track all marketing and sales data measure and create comprehensive monthly reports for presentation to management.
- Manage communication, updates and complaints mechanism from customers in liaison with the CRO(s), and SMEs and provide necessary support.
Business Development and Strategy
- Facilitate implementation of marketing strategies for the company in line with company strategic goals.
- Build strategic relationships and partner with key industry players, agencies and suppliers
Brand positioning, promotions and research
- Planning and presenting concepts on promotional campaigns at least quarterly.
- Lead the execution of marketing promotions and campaigns from start to finish, measure and report on the performance of marketing campaigns and assess against goals
- Carry out market share surveys semiannually in liaison with team to analyze growth trend and impact of competition for decision making.
Required Qualifications and Attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree in procurement and supply chain management / procurement and logistics management or business management.
- At least 3 years’ proven experience in operations management.
- Highly Organized, Excellent Planning and Organization Skills, Good time manager, Excellent Communication Skills-both written and verbal, Leadership Skills, Good negotiator, Team player; Strong Problem-Solving Skills; Analytical and Attention to Detail; Result oriented, Reporting Skills.
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