Background

Catholic Diocese of Kitui is found in the ecclesiastical region of Kenya and it is within the Nairobi metropolitan. It covers the whole Kitui County which is comprised of the following districts: Kitui West, Kitui Central, Lower Yatta, Nzambani, Mutitu, Mwingi Central, Mwingi West, Mwingi East, Kyuso, Mutomo, Mumoni, Tseikuru, Katulani, Mwingi West, Matinyani, Kisasi and Ikutha.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the daily operations of the bookshop, including sales, stock management, and customer service.

Maintain accurate inventory records, oversee procurement and ensure timely restocking of items.

Liaise with suppliers, publishers and customers, including diocesan offices, to coordinate the ordering, delivery and management of both incoming and outgoing stock.

Develop strategies to increase sales and customer engagement.

Provide supervision, guidance, and performance support to bookshop staff.

Prepare financial reports, manage cash flow, and ensure accountability

Research and recommend innovative business solutions to improve service delivery and profitability.

Uphold the Catholic identity and mission of the bookshop in all activities

Requirements

Diploma in Business administration.

Experience in purchasing procedures and sourcing of books, school supplies, and other merchandise sold in a bookshop.

Two years’ relevant work experience in bookshop management, retail operations, sales or a related business environment.

Strong ability to effectively plan and organize retail operations to meet operational objectives.

Remarkable ability to perform consistently under the pressure of deadlines

In-depth ability to work cooperatively with others.

Must be conversant with Catholic Social teachings

• Manage the daily operations of the bookshop, including sales, stock management, and customer service.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, oversee procurement and ensure timely restocking of items.
• Liaise with suppliers, publishers and customers, including diocesan offices, to coordinate the ordering, delivery and management of both incoming and outgoing stock.
• Develop strategies to increase sales and customer engagement.
• Provide supervision, guidance, and performance support to bookshop staff.
• Prepare financial reports, manage cash flow, and ensure accountability
• Research and recommend innovative business solutions to improve service delivery and profitability.
• Uphold the Catholic identity and mission of the bookshop in all activities

• Business administration
• Purchasing procedures
• Sourcing of books, school supplies, and other merchandise
• Bookshop management
• Retail operations
• Sales
• Effective planning and organization of retail operations
• Ability to perform consistently under pressure
• Ability to work cooperatively with others
• Conversant with Catholic Social teachings

• Diploma in Business administration.
• Experience in purchasing procedures and sourcing of books, school supplies, and other merchandise sold in a bookshop.
• Two years’ relevant work experience in bookshop management, retail operations, sales or a related business environment.
• Strong ability to effectively plan and organize retail operations to meet operational objectives.
• Remarkable ability to perform consistently under the pressure of deadlines
• In-depth ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Must be conversant with Catholic Social teachings