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Category

Management

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Mbale, Uganda

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

11/15/2026
12 days left

Employer / Company

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Description (Public)

7th Minds Africa is hiring an Operations Manager in Mbale to run daily food production, keep stock and cash reconciled, lead a field sales team and grow retail sales, with hands-on ERP and social media work. The position is based in Mbale.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute daily production according to stock needs.
  • Ensure proper weighing, mixing, drying, milling and packing.
  • Maintain cleanliness, GMP and basic food safety standards.
  • Maintain accurate stock of raw materials and finished goods and do daily reconciliation.
  • Issue finished goods to the field team and conduct weekly physical stock counts.
  • Set daily sales targets for the field distribution team and assign routes.
  • Ensure every seller deposits cash daily and shares the deposit slip.
  • Handle key accounts in supermarkets, pharmacies and baby shops in Kampala.
  • Run WhatsApp Business, Facebook and TikTok marketing with 3 to 4 posts a week.
  • Enter transactions in ERP or Excel, manage petty cash and support URA compliance.
  • Keep staff attendance and leave records, recruit and train field sellers, and handle office administration.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Diploma or degree in Business, Marketing, Food Science or a related field.
  • At least 2 years in FMCG sales, a small food business, or managing field sales agents.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Inventory and cash reconciliation discipline.
  • Sales drive and team supervision.
  • ERP or Excel bookkeeping.
  • Content creation for WhatsApp and social media.

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