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Job Title:    Senior Product Manager – Inventory

Organisation: M-KOPA

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

The scale and impact of our work is massive. M-KOPA is a fast-growing Fin Tech company offering millions of underbanked customers across Africa access to life-enhancing products and services. From our roots as the pioneer in pay-as-you-go “PayGo’” solar energy for off grid homes, we have grown into one of the most advanced connected asset financing platforms in the world, empowering a broad range of customers to achieve progress in their lives.

Job Summary:  We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to own and evolve our enterprise inventory management systems, ensuring M-KOPA can efficiently manage and scale our operations across Africa while maintaining operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to drive significant organizational value through the implementation and iteration of enterprise-grade inventory systems that support M-KOPA’s mission of digital and financial inclusion. You’ll work with talented cross-functional teams including engineers, finance professionals, warehouse operations managers, and business stakeholders across multiple countries to deliver solutions that scale with our rapid growth.

About Us

This position sits within our Acquisition Sales product group and is responsible for our enterprise inventory management systems and processes. You’ll own our Microsoft Dynamics implementation while ensuring seamless integration with our other operational systems and maintaining business continuity as we scale.

We foster a low-ego environment where diversity, innovation, and collaboration drive both commercial growth and social impact. Our team values psychological safety and takes a discovery-first approach to problem-solving. You’ll be empowered to make data-driven decisions and clear cases for prioritization of solutions in a domain that you have a high degree of ownership over.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: In this role, you would be responsible for:

• Owning the strategic direction and evolution of M-KOPA’s inventory management systems
• Defining and implementing inventory control processes that deliver operational efficiency with accurate reporting and regulatory compliance
• Driving continuous improvement in our warehouse, supply chain, refurbishment and second life device capabilities
• Partnering with operational teams to maintain standard operating procedures for inventory management across all channels
• Working closely with finance teams to ensure accurate inventory valuation and reporting
• Owning complex feature areas including serial number tracking, reverse logistics, and repair management
• Leading system enhancement and optimization initiatives across multiple markets
• Driving change management initiatives in partnership with operational counterparts to ensure successful adoption of new capabilities

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  Your application should have evidence of/experience with:

• 5+ years of product management experience with enterprise inventory management systems
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O or similar enterprise inventory systems
• Track record of successfully scaling inventory management solutions
• Experience managing inventory systems across multiple locations and channels
• Strong understanding of financial compliance requirements related to inventory management
• Experience with complex stock movement workflows
• Experience managing reverse logistics and repair tracking systems
• Proven ability to work with distributed teams across multiple countries
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data-driven decision making
• Experience with agile methodologies and cross-functional team leadership
• This is a fully remote role, that would have expectations of travelling across our different markets and working within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3).
• We are particularly interested in someone with experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems and evidence of successful delivery of inventory management solutions while working in cross-functional team leadership.
• Previous experience in financial services or fintech companies in emerging markets and experience with warehouse management systems and/or manufacturing execution systems is a plus.

How to Apply:

If you are ready to make a difference and drive financial excellence in a dynamic and innovative environment, we want to hear from you!

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