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Job Title:  Store Clerk, Mbale, Uganda

Organisation: Bidhaa Sasa

Duty Station:  Mbale, Uganda

About Company:

Bidhaa Sasa is a women-focused start-up that uniquely combines financing and last-mile distribution of modern household goods in a one-stop shop for the rural heartlands of Kenya. We deliver life-improving products, like solar systems and efficient cook-stoves, to our clients’ doorsteps while making all products both accessible and affordable to the under-served and unbanked through consumer financing. Since our humble beginnings in 2015, we have reached over 100,000 clients through our current workforce of 120+ in distributed teams across 13 branches, 4 logistics fulfilment centres and an HQ team.

Job Summary:  The Store Clerk will provide key services to support the Logistics function. These include ensuring proper documentation for all store functions including shipping and receiving records and supervising the coming in and going out of stock. Additionally, ensuring the store is well organized and properly maintained. The successful hire will be based in our Mbale field office and report to the Area Coordinator and Logistics Officer (This role has multiple reporting lines).

This is an entry-level position.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accept delivered products and ensure that they are properly counted, and relevant documents filled.
• Ensure the weekly stock counts are accurate, reconciled and forwarded to hub manager
• Ensure all products are properly loaded and unloaded according to the packing list
• Ensure stock cards are all up to date for each stock item
• Ensure stock room is neatly kept and labelled clearly
• Communicate with group coordinators and group leaders and plan for deliveries
• Coordinate and track movement of stock
• File delivery notes of products from deliveries signed group leaders and customers
• Review service provider rates and other transportation costs to keep working costs low
• Prepare daily stock delivery summary in excel and share it with the hub manager
• Prepare products for transfer to clients
• Replenish inventory by making orders
• Ensure customer received product by receiving delivery notes
• Replace damaged or missing products as approved by hub managers -Warranties
• Attend weekly stock reconciliation and stock level adjustment meetings with the hub manager

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• You hold a Diploma in a relevant field such as Business Management, Purchasing and Supplies, Social Work, Community Development etc.
• Prior work experience in a similar role is an added advantage;
• You are passionate about rural development and making a difference for the less well-off in this country and excited about working in a multi-cultural environment;
• You value diversity and are respectful to others;
• You are a team player who leads by example and excellent at listening and building trust and long-lasting relationships with clients and within teams;
• You are self-driven, highly organised, and able to operate independently towards set targets;
• You have excellent listening skills and strong customer service orientation;
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills;
• High levels of integrity and accountability for company resources
• You have strong IT proficiency particularly working with Excel;

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 3rd June 2024

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