Senior Supply Chain Lead

What we are looking for

Are you tired of corporate silos and slow-moving projects? Craving an opportunity to shape the future of a groundbreaking company with your operational prowess? Then step right up, and apply to join us! We're an early-stage startup on a mission to transform transportation for Africa connecting global players with neighborhood merchants, and we need YOU to unleash the power of Supply chain to fuel our meteoric rise.

This is not your average supply chain gig. We're not just looking for someone to manage procurement or logistics. We want someone who will dive deep, challenge assumptions, and build innovative solutions that propel us forward.

What does the job involve

• Establish relationships with suppliers of original spare parts and consumables for passenger vehicles, keke’s, bikes, vans, buses, light and heavy duty trucks
• Work with sellers to achieve great pricing to attract more buyers on the marketplace
• Lead the development and execution of our world-class supply chain operation ranging from procurement, pricing, staging area operation and last mile logistics and fleet management operations
• Collaborate with operations, business development and sales to provide leadership and strategic direction as it relates to supplier selection, qualification, negotiations, contracting commercialization, and life cycle management in line with global our strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Develop accurate and data-based supply/demand forecasting, to enable capacity planning, inventory target setting, and performance reporting.
• Monitor key trends, market factors, cost drivers, and strategic importance of targeted products in order to implement appropriate Supply Chain strategies.
• Manage relevant Supply Chain KPIs including backorders, out of stock (OOS), potential out of stocks (POOS), inventory loss, and reject levels, returns, take rates, sourcing and delivering times.
• Identify and evaluate operational risks such as supply, quality (including part authenticity), safety, environment, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop staging area strategy for us and lead sourcing and procurement of staging area space
• Build out a logistics team and recruit talented and trusted drivers.
• Negotiate competitive rates for 3PL drivers to drive cost efficiency
• Have knowledge on fleet management and maintenance
• Validate the services and activities related to warehouse operations and distribution both long haul and last mile.
• Complete other duties as requested by leadership as the company evolves

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years experience working in supply chain, including experience at growth stage retail distribution startups like Sabi, Wasoko, trade depot or big multinationals like Coca-cola, Unilever, Dangote, DHL, UPS, P&G, Tata, Amazon and Danone amongst others.
• Experience negotiating distribution partnerships and pricing with local and global distributors and manufacturers
• Masters degree in operations or Supply Chain Management
• Well networked within Corporate Ghana with the ability to close high level distribution contracts
• Experience with imports/exports of auto parts or other goods
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to influence stakeholders at all different levels. Must have executive presence
• Experience in SAP/ ERP/ESp/APO/ECC systems
• Street smart and resourceful
• Superior problem solving skills
• Excellent communicator (verbal, text, email)

Benefits

• Generous Bonus (based on performance)
• Allowances (Transportation, Data, Clothing and more)
• Pension fund contribution (SSNIT Tier 1 and 2)
• Health Insurance Contribution