Job Title: Regional Store Coordinator, Western Uganda
Organisation: Sun King
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Sun King products range from portable solar lamps to more robust multi-light solar home systems, to solar-powered televisions and fans and energy-efficient inverter bulbs. Our products drastically improve the quality of life for those that lack reliable electricity access: they help extend the number of productive, income-generating hours in a day; they enable children to study after dark; they allow families and communities to gather safely to socialize after sunset; and when replacing field-based sources of light like kerosene lamps, they reduce exposure to indoor air pollution.
Job Summary: The Regional Store Coordinator at Sun King will work closely with the operations team in Uganda to ensure the organisation has adequate capacity to build new business units and expand existing operations in the region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage inventory within the warehouse, reporting goods received and inventory levels at the regional level
- Work with third-party transporters to ship goods to Sun King stores on time and in good condition
- Ensure all deliveries to Sun King Stores are cost-effective using third-party transporters working with the Company
- Scan in and out the Sun King inventory on a serial basis
- Coordinate with the central (HQ) warehouse to receive stock
- Communicate any inventory shortage, theft, or loss at the zonal warehouse
- Prepare a weekly on-hand stock report for all shops in the region and make the report available for the Country Store manager
- Check on store executives in the region to ensure they are maintaining the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements.
- Ensure all shops in the region maintain proper shop etiquette and cleanliness
- Receive all faulty products received by the stores, and ship them back to HQ
- Perform physical inventory counts of the retail stores on a monthly/quarterly basis
- Ensure proper processes are followed by Sun King Store Executives (SSEs) in the respective regions
- Ensure the SSEs in the region fully know their duties and role
- Review the accuracy of weekly inventory/ marketing reports for the region and aggregate the report to the HQ Ops team
- Train SSEs at their stores as needed
- Fill in for SSEs who are on personal/ medical leave
- Follow up on any stock losses or unexplained variances at the store. Ensure SSEs write police reports if necessary
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Have a Bachelor’s degree or Higher Diploma in Supply Chain Management, or related discipline from a recognized institution
- Have a minimum of two (2) years’ progressive work experience in procurement and supply or inventory management in a multinational organization
- Demonstrate sound judgment, people, communication, presentation and reporting skills
- Are result oriented with the ability to multitask
- Are a team player and can demonstrate ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with various stakeholders
- Have advanced computer skills g. Microsoft excel application
- Have experience working in ERP System and other inventory management application
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24