Country Store Manager, Nigeria 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: Country Store Manager, Nigeria

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Department: Operations
Workplace type: Onsite
Reporting To: Operations Manager, Nigeria

About the Role

• The Country Store Manager will work closely with Zonal store Managers and ensure that the overall performance targets of the Sun King shops in the country are met, both in terms of quality and quantity.

Responsibilities
Shop Identification:

•  Ensure the shop is at a vantage point and meets the Sun King retail standards

Training:

• Ensure Sun King Shop Executives and Regional Store Coordinators have the necessary knowledge and technical skills required to run the store effectively.

Inventory Management:

• Ensure all stores maintain a tracker for stock, spare parts, marketing material and tools in every store.
• Ensure timely replenishment of inventory based on demand forecasts for all stores.
• Ensure adequate collaboration between Zonal Store Managers with procurement, warehouse, and sales teams on inventory needs.
• Implement and ensure strict adherence to inventory control procedures and best practices.

Health and Safety:

•  Ensure that all stores have the safety tools including fire extinguishers, first aid boxes etc. Also ensure that the stores discharge daily duties while being safety compliant.

Reporting:

•  Prepare comprehensive reports on store operations and activities when required.

Payments:

• Ensure the Zonal Store Managers process all stores related  payments in a timely manner.

Requirements
You might be a strong candidate if you have:

• Have a Degree in Business Management, Statistics, or related field from a reputable institution
• Have a minimum five years’ work experience in supply chain, most especially store management or administration, or related experience.
• Are able to effectively work cross-functionally across several regions.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills with fluency in English
• Are comfortable traveling 40%.
• Have SAP experience or have an experience using any of the effective ERP and CRM applications.
• Flexible, willing to stretch and achieve over and above base expectations.
• Ability to Lead a team across different regions.

What Sun King Offers

• Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
• An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
• 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 Sun Center for Leadership.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online