Warehouse Coordinator

About the Company

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) is a leading beverage business in East Africa, known for a wide portfolio that includes beer, spirits, and adult non-alcoholic drinks. The company operates across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania through breweries, distilleries, support businesses, and a regional distribution network, and it also manages export activities within and beyond Eastern Africa.

The organisation works in a multicultural, multinational and multi-currency environment, and its operations are shaped by a range of regulatory, tax, and compliance obligations. EABL is a publicly listed company on the securities exchanges in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Role Overview

The Warehouse Coordinator will be responsible for supporting inventory control, warehouse administration, stock accuracy, and process compliance. The position requires real-time system processing, close attention to stock levels, and consistent application of warehouse, quality, security, and safety standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Keep inventory levels balanced so that stockholding costs stay low without affecting production or maintenance needs.
• Receive, track, and issue warehouse stock through SAP on the same day the transaction occurs.
• Verify that supplier deliveries meet the quantity and quality commitments stated on purchase orders at the time of receipt.
• Raise rejection notes for items that do not meet specification and ensure suppliers either replace the goods or issue a credit note.
• Check warehouse reports regularly to confirm that all movements and transactions are complete and accurate.
• Operate the warehouse in line with EABL warehouse procedures, Diageo physical security requirements, quality standards, risk standards, and CARM guidelines.
• Review the warehouse daily for cleanliness and correct storage arrangement of materials and spare parts in line with 5S practices.
• Prepare for, take part in, and follow up on periodic stock counts, including count-sheet preparation, physical-to-book reconciliation, and variance investigation.
• Carry out routine SKU reconciliations using the standard template and follow up on any physical versus book discrepancies according to the required frequency.
• Apply Diageo health and safety rules consistently during all warehouse activities, both for personal safety and the safety of others.
• Support the planning, development, and delivery of warehouse improvement projects.
• Independently handle the warehouse activities assigned to the Warehouse Coordinator role using SAP in real time.
• Monitor warehouse reports on a regular basis and resolve issues identified through those reports.

Experience and Skills Required

• A degree in a business-related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in inventory management, preferably within the FMCG sector.
• Graduate Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of SAP will be beneficial.

Diversity and Inclusion

The company aims to create an inclusive workplace where people feel valued, respected, and able to belong. It welcomes diversity across gender, ethnicity, ability, age, social class, educational background, experience, and ways of thinking, and encourages employees to help build that culture.

Additional Information

This is a regular, full-time position based in KBL, Nairobi, Kenya. If you need a reasonable adjustment during the application process, you should include that information with your application.