Moxico Kalengwa Resources Limited, a member of the Moxico Group of Companies, is developing the Mufumbwe Project and invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced professionals to lead its stores and warehouse function.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and manage the main stores, warehouses, container stores and materials laydown areas, including layouts, stock coding and bin locations.
• Implement warehouse procedures and controls for receiving, inspecting, storing, preserving, issuing and dispatching materials, equipment, tools and consumables.
• Maintain accurate, authorised and auditable inventory records; conduct stocktakes, cycle counts, reconciliations and variance investigations.
• Set stock levels, reorder points and critical spares requirements with Procurement, Engineering and Maintenance to ensure timely material availability.
• Manage construction materials, mechanical and electrical spares, PPE and operational supplies, ensuring identification, preservation, security and traceability.
• Coordinate deliveries and materials planning with Procurement, Finance, Logistics, Construction, Engineering, Maintenance and HSE teams; resolve shortages and delivery discrepancies.
• Minimise stock losses, wastage and obsolete inventory; prepare inventory reports and monitor warehouse performance.
• Supervise and develop stores and materials-handling teams; maintain safe storage, housekeeping and compliance with HSE requirements.
• Support internal and external audits and prepare the stores function for the transition from construction to operational inventory management.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent.
• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Purchasing and Supply, Materials Management or a related discipline from a recognised university, with a Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) verification certificate for the qualification, is mandatory.
• Applicants must be registered with, and hold full membership of, the Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS). Proof of current registration and full membership is required.
• More than five (5) years of relevant experience in stores, warehouse or materials management, preferably in mining, construction, engineering or industrial projects, is required.
• Proven supervisory experience and practical expertise in inventory control, warehouse procedures, stock reconciliation and materials management.
• Proficiency in ERP or computerised inventory systems, Microsoft Excel and Word, with sound inventory reporting skills.
• Strong leadership, planning, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a remote project environment.
• A valid driver’s licence and relevant forklift or materials-handling certification are advantages.

• Establish and manage the main stores, warehouses, container stores and materials laydown areas, including layouts, stock coding and bin locations.
• Implement warehouse procedures and controls for receiving, inspecting, storing, preserving, issuing and dispatching materials, equipment, tools and consumables.
• Maintain accurate, authorised and auditable inventory records; conduct stocktakes, cycle counts, reconciliations and variance investigations.
• Set stock levels, reorder points and critical spares requirements with Procurement, Engineering and Maintenance to ensure timely material availability.
• Manage construction materials, mechanical and electrical spares, PPE and operational supplies, ensuring identification, preservation, security and traceability.
• Coordinate deliveries and materials planning with Procurement, Finance, Logistics, Construction, Engineering, Maintenance and HSE teams; resolve shortages and delivery discrepancies.
• Minimise stock losses, wastage and obsolete inventory; prepare inventory reports and monitor warehouse performance.
• Supervise and develop stores and materials-handling teams; maintain safe storage, housekeeping and compliance with HSE requirements.
• Support internal and external audits and prepare the stores function for the transition from construction to operational inventory management.

• Practical expertise in inventory control, warehouse procedures, stock reconciliation and materials management
• Proficiency in ERP or computerised inventory systems
• Microsoft Excel and Word
• Sound inventory reporting skills
• Strong leadership, planning, communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a remote project environment
• Supervisory skills

• Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent
• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Purchasing and Supply, Materials Management or a related discipline from a recognised university
• ZAQA verification certificate for the qualification
• Registration with, and full membership of, the Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS); proof of current registration and full membership is required
• A valid driver’s licence and relevant forklift or materials-handling certification are advantages