About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa’s farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.
Our Kenya program, founded in 2006, is our second largest. We operate under the farmer brand Tupande, serving over one million farmers and employing 2200 staff. We aim to transform every farming community in Kenya by delivering sustained food security and pathways to prosperity.tupande.co.ke.
About the Role
The Warehouse Compliance Analyst at Tupande contributes in maintaining proper inventory management by ensuring adherence to policies . You’ll monitor compliance standards for smooth warehouse operations. Working with warehouse supervisors, the analyst will ensure compliance with standard procedures and lead continuous improvements to maintain accurate inventory data. You will review operations, identifying compliance gaps, and overseeing improvement efforts. You will collaborate with supply chain, warehouse, and finance teams to ensure full process adherence and implement ongoing improvements. You will report to the Country Finance Operations Manager
Responsibilities
- Compliance Review and Monitoring: Evaluate warehouse operations for alignment with policies, SOPs, and regulations; conduct audits and inspections; report on performance and flag underperforming areas.
- Policy Adherence: Collaborate with supervisors to implement and enforce SOPs; ensure policy updates are communicated and understood by relevant parties.
- Process Evaluation and Improvement: Assess processes to identify inefficiencies; lead initiatives for operational and compliance improvements.
- Data Analysis : Analyze operational and inventory data to spot trends, risks, and anomalies; prepare detailed compliance reports and corrective action plans.
- Team Development: Work with management to guide and support teams in inventory management and compliance; conduct training to enhance compliance across warehouses.
- Surveillance Management: Develop SOPs for physical surveillance; monitoring and immediate response to emergencies; maintain surveillance records and infrastructure for uptime and incident management.
- Coordination: Collaborate with multiple departments (Global Supply Chain, Finance) to align and improve SOPs; provide actionable insights for better inventory management and warehouse surveillance practices.
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
- 5 years professional experience, of which 2 years of internal/external audit experience in an inventory management environment
- Familiarity with warehouse management systems
- Understanding of logistics, warehousing practices, and supply chain dynamics.
- Familiarity with goals used in inventory management and logistics.
- 2 years experience in Data Analysis
- 2 years experience working with SAP or other ERP with a focus on inventory management
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Nairobi or Kakamega, Kenya.
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.
Application Deadline
15 May 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
How to apply
Please apply through this link https://grnh.se/0090ad111us