Warehouse Manager

Description (Public)

SunCulture, on a mission since 2013 to help smallholder farmers in Africa improve crop yields and quality through solar-powered irrigation, is hiring a Warehouse Manager in Nairobi to own warehouse KPIs and governance, lead continuous improvement across inventory accuracy, dispatch SLAs and space utilization, and control warehouse and courier costs.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Own warehouse KPIs and governance: inventory accuracy, order cycle time, dispatch SLA, stock loss, productivity and space utilization
Lead continuous improvement and process optimization: SOP design, controls, layout optimization, 5S maturity and productivity programs
Support cost control across warehouse costs, courier costs, loss prevention and related spend
Coordinate accurate stock management, timely order fulfilment and compliance with safety and quality standards
Build, lead and develop the warehouse team

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration or a related field
5-7 years' warehouse or supply chain experience with team leadership
Proven experience owning warehouse KPIs and driving process improvement

Skills & Competencies:

Strong leadership and team management
Analytical and problem-solving skills
WMS and inventory systems proficiency
Cost control and productivity program management
5S and lean/continuous improvement methods

How to Apply

About SunCulture

Founded in 2012, SunCulture’s Vision is to build a world where people take control of their environment in rewarding and sustainable ways. SunCulture does this by developing and commercialising life changing technology that solves the biggest daily challenges for the world’s 570 million smallholder farming households. We are the largest distributor of solar water pumps / solar irrigation for smallholder farmers in Africa and were selected by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021. Here is a good explainer video recently made by CNBC. Over the last 5 years the company has grown significantly and now employs 400+ people around the world.