About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 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 their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ 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, operates under the local brand Tupande. Close to 500 staff in our Kakamega headquarters support 1,747 field staff and serve more than 1 million farmers. In Nairobi, around 50 staff support global functions like procurement, recruitment, government relations, and communications.
About the Role
The Product Quality Supervisor is responsible for the execution of quality assurance activities within their specific warehouse (Medium Capacity). The primary scope of this role is to ensure that all products received, stored, and dispatched meet established quality standards and regulatory requirements. This role oversees the daily operational aspects of Product Quality (PQ) processes (disposal, rebagging, and recertification, quality assurance, quality control, quality compliance, risk management, accurate recording and documentation), ensuring compliance with safety SOPs and inventory accuracy goals.
Responsibilities
Operational Quality & Inventory Accuracy
- Achieve Operational Metrics: You are directly accountable for meeting the following targets on the warehouse floor:
- Inbound Accuracy: Verify strict accuracy between delivery notes and physical stock received.
- Dispatch Accuracy: Ensure the correct batches and quantities are loaded for delivery.
- Bin Accuracy: Maintain precise records of where every item is located.
- FEFO/FIFO Compliance: Enforce 100% adherence to First-Expiry-First-Out (FEFO) and First-In-First-Out (FIFO) protocols to minimize expiry variance.
- Internal Transfers (IWT): Ensure IWT booking accuracy and dispatch accuracy for all stock moving in or out of your warehouse.
- Warehouse Standards: Ensure proper stacking, hygiene, and temperature monitoring to prevent inventorydeterioration.
PQ Processes Execution
- Execute PQ Processes: Supervise the physical auditing, sorting, labelling and execution of PQ processes.
- Documentation: Ensure PQ activities are accurately documented to satisfy Compliance and Government Relations requirements.
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:
- Technical and Data Analysis – Ability to track batches and analyze bin accuracy data.
- Process Optimization – Proactive approach to organizing the warehouse floor to improve flow and reduce loading times.
- Compliance and Regulation – Strong knowledge of warehouse safety regulations and specific storage requirements for seed, fertilizer, and solar products.
- Risk Management- Vigilance in identifying safety risks (e.g., stacking height, chemical handling) and preventing inventory theft or damage.
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills – Clear communication with warehouse staff to ensure smooth operations.
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Eldoret, Kenya
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya
Application Deadline
09 September 2026. 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 ([email protected]), 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
Apply here: https://grnh.se/om1zhdgv1us
More Information
- Job City Kenya
