Assistant Cost Control

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

Trufoods Kenya is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Cost Control professional to join its dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring production performance, ensuring cost efficiency, and maintaining accurate cost records across operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and share production and plant performance reports in comparison with set targets.
• Verify reported outputs and analyze machine performance.
• Monitor and verify machine breakdowns and compute associated costs.
• Update the weekly production plan for review during operations meetings.
• Verify rework generated against reported output.
• Monitor, verify, and report online damages of packing materials.
• Verify and record products approved for destruction by QA and the Production Manager.
• Carry out daily product yield analysis.
• Perform system adjustments as required.
• Maintain proper inventory control.
• Monitor and ensure adherence to the work order SOP.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly cost reports for management review.
• Maintain updated cost records, including labor, materials, and overheads.
• Suggest improvements to control process lapses, cost savings, and reduce product shortages.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in FMCG, specifically in cost control.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their applications and CV to hr@trufoods.biz by Friday, 17th October 2025 (COB).
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.