Job Vacancies at Wasoko

Job Vacancies at Wasoko

Job Vacancies at Wasoko

Wasoko 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.

Management Trainee Program

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Purpose:

  • To ensure that we have new talent joining the company and provide fresh ideas. They will also be trained to become future leaders of the company who have a holistic view of how the company operates.

Criteria:

  • Fresh Graduate with less than 2 years of experience
  • A Bachelor Degree on-track to a minimum of Second Upper Honors or Cum Laude (Distinction) or equivalent
  • Preferably a degree related to the field of Logistics/Supply Chain, Engineering, or Tech
  • Other good non-academic achievements and activities
  • Quick learner and open to different experiences

Benefits:

  • Accelerated development over 1 year of the program
  • Multiple rotations over different departments and functions. Potentially to be in different countries
  • Assigned senior leader to be your mentor
  • Competitive salary

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Director, Regional Transportation

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About the Role

  • This position is a key member of the Logistics leadership team responsible for overseeing Transport operations across the region. The role will be the custodian of Health & Safety and accountable for inventory integrity, 3PL Management and the First, Middle and Last Mile of goods with the objective to develop a customer-centric culture in all that we do within our Transportation Network.

Reporting to: Head of Logistics Operations

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Ensure superior customer experience through a perfect order that is delivered in full and is on time.
  • Oversee a Transportation Network serving 50 Warehouses across 6 Countries with 15% – 20% Growth MOM
  • Lead and Educate Country and Branch Managers in identifying key performance improvement indicators, targeting opportunities for improvement, adopting best practice processes and successfully executing improvement initiatives.
  • Build a delivery fleet of full time and 3rd party drivers and the tools / processes necessary to recruit, manage, train and retain this driver community.
  • Ensure that the performance goals are set and achieved, through the proper execution of performance metrics as it relates to Safety, Quality, Productivity and Customer Service.
  • Ensure the company’s physical assets (vehicles, equipment, inventory, etc.) are properly controlled, maintained, protected and utilised. Drive process improvements to continually improve fulfilment efficiencies.
  • Own the overall performance visibility for the Transport team versus targets set m-o-m/ q-o-q. Engage closely with initiative owners to ensure target completion can be achieved on time.
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Requirements

  • Degree (Bachelor/Masters) in Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Business, Logistics Operations, or related field
  • 8-10+ years of experience in Operations Management, Logistics & General Management with a data-driven and analytical focus
  • A good understanding of fulfilment centre and transport operations with a regional span of control
  • Track record of leading and inspiring a team of individuals to work collaboratively and continuously improve results
  • Solid team player with a Customer First mindset
  • Strong attention to detail,analytical mindset and systematic problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated and desire to learn and seek new challenges
  • Ability to influence others, including key stakeholders in the wider business
  • Power BI/Tableau Proficiency advantageous
  • WMS – Manhattan Scale or similar proficiency advantageous
  • LMS – Loginext or similar proficiency advantageous

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Director of Fulfilment

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About the Role

  • This position is a key member of the leadership team responsible for overseeing warehouse operations across the region. The role will be the custodian of Health & Safety and accountable for inventory integrity, order fulfilment and the movement of goods in and out of the Fulfilment centers with the objective to develop a customer-centric culture in all that we do within our facilities.
  • Reporting to: Head of Logistics Operations

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Ensure superior customer experience through a perfect order that is delivered in full and is on time.
  • Oversee a network of 50 Warehouses across 6 Countries with 15% – 20% Growth MOM
  • Lead and Educate Country and Branch Managers in identifying key performance improvement indicators, targeting opportunities for improvement, adopting best practice processes and successfully executing improvement initiatives.
  • Actively participate in the recruitment and hiring process, ensuring we always attract and retain the best talent.
  • Ensure that the performance goals are set and achieved, through the proper execution of performance metrics as it relates to Safety, Quality, Productivity and Customer Service.
  • Ensure the company’s physical assets (building, equipment, inventory, etc.) are properly controlled, maintained, protected and utilised. Drive process improvements to continually improve fulfilment efficiencies.
  • Own the overall performance visibility for the fulfilment team versus targets set m-o-m/ q-o-q. Engage closely with initiative owners to ensure target completion can be achieved on time.
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Requirements

  • Degree (Bachelor/Masters) in Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Business, Logistics Operations, or related field
  • 8-10+ years of experience in Operations Management, Logistics & General Management with a data-driven and analytical focus
  • A good understanding of fulfilment center and transport operations with a regional span of control
  • Track record of leading and inspiring a team of individuals to work collaboratively and continuously improve results
  • Solid team player with a Customer First mindset
  • Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset and systematic problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated and desire to learn and seek new challenges
  • Ability to influence others, including key stakeholders in the wider business
  • Power BI/Tableau Proficiency advantageous
  • WMS – Manhattan Scale or similar proficiency advantageous
  • LMS – Loginext or similar proficiency advantageous

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Method of Application

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

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