Corporate Staffing Services is a leading recruitment agency in Kenya providing complete recruitment services. In the last ten years we have been partners to local and foreign businesses looking to hire Kenyan professionals. We have recruited for diverse clients in different sectors and industries.

Key responsibilities:

Analytical approach to sales and sourcing

• Understanding economic factors affecting demand and supply of commodities.
• Analyzing import data to understand market trends – origins, pricing, local logistics, and lead times.
• Gather market information from the sales team.
• Identifying trends in the market – global and local by analyzing raw material costs and how they impact overall sourcing.
• Assist the business in solving qualitative and quantitative sourcing issues.
• Provide management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products
• Be in direct contact with HQ on souring-related issues, GIT updates, and developing strategies to improve lead times from origin.
• Develop forecast plans for all products based on historical data and global trends.

Costing

• Develop pricing strategies that minimize losses and maximize profits taking into account interest, fx, and other factors
• Developing cost structures/templates to best understand how the business can achieve our results
• Developing budget forecasts
• Analyzing product cost and recommending changes

Support in the import and export process

• Planning, documentation, and processing of costs for imports.
• Planning, documentation, and processing of costs for exports.
• Sales support for exports & back-to-back orders.

Skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Finance, supply chain management, Actuarial Science, Economics, or another related field.
• Minimum of 5 years as a business analyst.
• Proficiency in data analysis and relevant software tools.
• Knowledge of business analysis methodologies and best practices.
• Import requirements (will be a plus) – Import process – documentation, costing, etc.
• Export process – documentation, costing, etc, Knowledge of imports, purchasing principles, and practices.
• Knowledge in commodity pricing and demand.
• Good data gathering and analysis skills.
• Knowledge of market survey process.
• Knowledge of local laws, regulations, and policies governing imports and exports.
• Ability to organize receipts, documents, and information from multiple sources.
• Systematic and methodological thinking.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.