Job Openings: Logistics management trainee
About us
Sokowatch
is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to
essential goods and services. By connecting small shops to the digital
economy, we fix inefficient supply chains and provide services that were
previously unavailable. Wasoko aims to provide everything a retailer
needs, no wholesalers or banks necessary.
Thousands of retailers
across East and West Africa use Sokowatch’s mobile ordering and delivery
platform to receive the goods they need as quickly and cheaply as
possible while also accessing growth financing for the first time. We’re
looking to grow our team with highly talented and motivated employees
who are excited to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment.
Position: Logistics Management Trainee
Location;Dar es salaam, Arusha, Mwanza, Mbeya
Roles and responsibilities:
- Primary focuses on inventory management.
- Take part in weekly and monthly inventory counts by ensuring
- On time and quality inventory reporting
- Generate Inventory movements and shrinkage reports
- Continuously
have a clear line of visibility on OOS, updating the tracker on a real
time basis, to give visibility to the Branch Logistic Manager for
support on the replenishment cycle - Document and track on a real
time basis all price conflicts (where PO value / quantity is not equal
to supplier AP invoice value / quantity) thus giving visibility to the
branch Logistics Manager for resolution, escalation and support - Document
and track all supplier deliveries to provide valuable insights to the
Branch Logistics Manager for replenishment cycle adjustment / review - Lead
communication on inventory related issues to the business through the
branch logistics Manager for strategic decision / support where
necessary - Analyse branch inventory movement reports and surface analytics to the Branch Logistics Manager for ease of decision making
- Ensure that customers order loading prioritize orders based on when it was generated
- Ensure full order fulfilment in terms of qualities and quantity
- Take part in good housekeeping practices to ensure products are in good hygiene storage and delivery conditions
- Compile customer complaints in relation to products and paymentsPrimarily focus on inventory management.
- Any other role as may be assigned by the Branch Logistics manager
Qualifications
- Fresh
graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Logistics,
or Supply Chain Management or equivalent work attachment. - Strategic thinking and excellent interpersonal communication skills are crucial for this role