Stock Management Associate (West East) at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)

Greenlight Planet is a multinational, for-profit business that designs, distributes, and finances solar-powered home energy products, with an underserved population in mind: the 1.3 billion global consumers for whom the old-fashioned electrical grid is either unavailable or too expensive.

Over a decade in business, the company is now a leading global brand in emerging markets across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.  Greenlight’s Sun King™ products provide modern light and energy to 26 million people in more than 40 countries and have sold over 10.5 million products worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Stock Management Associate (West East)

Location: Akure, Ondo
Area of Coverage: Ondo and Kogi
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Department: Operations

The Team you will join

• This team is led by COO and works at the intersection of business, technology, and to ideate, develop, pilot, and launch new life-changing solar products across Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
• This role is an exciting career opportunity for a value-driven innovator with a combination of technical and organizational skills who is passionate about working with off-grid consumers and delivering the next generation of Sun King products.
• The products and services you will build will have a transformative impact for millions of households.
• The Sun King Operations team makes sure Sun King products are produced, shipped, imported, and distributed to consumers around the world and ensures that warranty products are promptly attended to, and end of life products are responsibly disposed of.
• The Operations team is comprised of innovative, solutions oriented people that work closely with Sun King’s global and regional Research and Procurement, Sales, Finance, and Marketing teams to make sure hundreds of thousands of Sun King products reach last-mile consumers each month. 

About the Role

• We are looking for an Associate to join its Stock Management team in Nigeria. The Stock Management Associate will work closely with the operation team in Nigeria to ensure the organisation has adequate capacity to build new business units and expand existing operations in the region.
• What you would be expected to do:
• Manage inventory within the warehouse, reporting goods received and inventory levels at the zonal warehouse 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 transporters under agreement with the Company
• Scan in and out Sun King inventory on a serial basis
• Coordinate with central (HQ) warehouse to receive stock
• Communicate any inventory shortage, theft, or loss at the zonal warehouse
• Prepare weekly on hand stock report for all shops in region and share with Country Store manager
• Check on store executives in region to ensure they are maintaining stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements.
• Ensure all shops in region maintain proper shop etiquette and cleanliness
• Receive all faulty products received by the stores, ship 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 region fully understand their responsibilities and role
• Review accuracy of weekly inventory/ marketing reports for 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

You might be a Strong Candidate if you

• Are excited about joining a fast growing, entrepreneurial and innovative environment
• Are comfortable and experienced working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment
• 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
• Possess a high degree of personal integrity and professionalism.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, excellent logical, people, communication, presentation and reporting skills
• are results oriented with the ability to multitask and meet strict
• 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

What we offer (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits)

• An opportunity to grow as a professional in a dynamic, fast growing, high impact industry; 
• The chance to work in an open minded, collaborative culture surrounded by enthusiastic Greenlighters who are driven by the challenge of continuously innovating and growing a smart, sustainable business with profound impact on the world;  
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds. 
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Greenlight Academy.
• We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment.  

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.