Regional Inventory Controller (Oyo) at Jaza Energy

Jaza is a solar energy start-up working to power Sub-Saharan Africa. We build solar-powered shops which charge batteries customers use to power their homes. In 2022, we achieved over 1.5 million battery swaps, providing approximately 186,000 people access to clean, affordable energy. We employ women from each community (known as Jaza Stars) to run the service, empowering our team to become leaders, entrepreneurs and drivers of economic growth within their communities. We’ve already successfully entered the Nigerian market, piloted several sites here and will grow to hundreds of locations over the next year. To support this expansion, we’re planning to hire over 200 people over the next 6 months.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Regional Inventory Controller

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Reporting into: Asset and Inventory Coordinator

Job Summary

• Supply Chain at Jaza Energy is a fun, fast-paced, agile, and people-focused business. Within the supply chain function, we believe in the motto “We win through our people.”
• The Inventory Controller owns end-to-end stock integrity at the regional fulfillment centre. The role exists to eliminate stock inaccuracies, enforce transaction discipline, and establish a controlled, auditable inventory environment aligned with the inventory management system and Finance.
• This is a build role. Ownership is absolute across inbound, storage, outbound, and reverse logistics.

Duties & Responsibilities
Inventory Execution and Control:

• Own end-to-end inventory integrity from inbound receipt to outbound dispatch and returns
• Ensure all stock movements are system-led, validated, and fully traceable
• Eliminate manual workarounds and enforce transaction discipline across all flows

Inbound and Receiving Discipline:

• Receive all inbound shipments against approved POs with full verification of quantity, serial numbers, and condition
• Execute serialized GRNs in the inventory management system with strict PO linkage and three-way match validation:
• Quarantine all non-conforming inventory with immediate exception logging
• Coordinate inbound scheduling to ensure readiness across dock, labour, and storage zones
• Capture landed cost inputs and share with Finance for reconciliation

Warehouse Structure and Inventory Organisation:

• Maintain strict six-zone warehouse structure (Z1 Inbound Staging, Z2 Available Stock, Z3 Kitting and Outbound, Z4 Returns and Repairs, Z5 Obsolete and Scrap, and Z6 Quarantine)
• Enforce bin-level location control with accurate inventory management system mapping at all times
• Maintain clear segregation across usable, repair, quarantine, and scrap inventory

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, or Engineering with 2 - 4 years experience. 

Must-Have Skills:

• Degree or HND in Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, or Engineering
• Hands-on experience with IMS, WMS, or ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
• Familiarity with HSSE standards in warehouse operations, including battery handling

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Experience working with Finance on inventory valuation and reconciliation
• Proven track record in cycle counting, variance analysis, and reconciliation processes
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for reporting and analysis.

Salary
N180,000 - N200,000 per month.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

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