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Security Manager

Sotik Group


Job Location:

Nairobi - Kenya

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Experience Required: 5years
Posted: 7 October 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ROLE SUMMARY

The Security Manager will be responsible for identifying assessing and mitigating security risks across the Groups estates factories stores offices staff facilities transport operations and other business locations. The role will provide leadership in security strategy risk management physical and electronic security investigations loss prevention emergency preparedness security intelligence security technology personnel management and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement Group security policies strategies and operational plans.
  • Manage security operations across estates factories warehouses and other sites.
  • Conduct security risk assessments audits and routine security inspections.
  • Oversee access control CCTV alarms perimeter protection and Security Control Room operations.
  • Coordinate security during tea harvesting including night operations.
  • Lead investigations into theft fraud vandalism losses and other security incidents.
  • Develop and coordinate emergency response crisis management and business continuity plans.
  • Provide daily security intelligence and situational reports to management.
  • Manage security teams outsourced security providers deployment and performance.
  • Coordinate with the National Police Service government agencies local administration community leaders and emergency services.
  • Support security arrangements for VIP visits major events employees contractors and visitors.
  • Manage the security budget and ensure cost-effective utilization of resources.
  • Promote a strong safety security and loss-prevention culture across the Group.


Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelors degree in security management Criminology Criminal Justice police studies Risk Management or a related field.
  • Minimum 7 years progressive experience in security management preferably in tea agriculture manufacturing FMCG or other complex operational environments.
  • Proven experience in multi-site security operations.
  • Experience in Security Control Room management.
  • Strong knowledge of physical and electronic security systems including CCTV access control alarms and perimeter protection.
  • Experience in investigations loss prevention emergency response and crisis management.
  • Strong stakeholder-management and law-enforcement liaison skills.
  • Professional certifications such as CPP CFE PCI PSP or SRMP will be an added advantage.
  • Excellent leadership analytical communication and problem-solving skills.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate should be a strategic hands-on and integrity-driven security professional capable of managing security across geographically dispersed estates and industrial operations while protecting people assets products and business continuity


Benefits




Required Skills:

d. Core Technical Expertise: Mastery of black tea biochemistry CTC machinery Orthodox rolling and automated fermentation management. Direct working knowledge of green tea processing mechanisms (de-enzyming/steaming roasting and specialty drying for Tencha). Proficiency in physical tea grading mesh sizing and recipe-based custom grade blending for export markets.