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Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Regional Store Coordinator

Inventory ManagementUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeCotonou, BeninNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree or Higher Diploma in Supply Chain and Operations Management from a reputable institution is required.
  • The candidate must be able to work with distributors, sales teams, and sales agents to ensure smooth distribution operations.
  • The candidate must be able to collect sales data and use it to forecast and plan stock levels.
  • The candidate must have hands-on experience using computer tools, including Excel, macros, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, charts, and pivot tables, for business purposes and reconciliations.
  • The candidate must be comfortable working with and maintaining large volumes of data in Excel.
  • The candidate must have excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate daily and weekly stock reconciliations between systems and physical stock in stores.
  • Coordinate stock returns from stores to the central warehouse in Cotonou.
  • Ensure that stock movements in stores adhere to international stock management standards, including FIFO.
  • Ensure that stock in stores is labeled and properly stacked according to international stock management standards.
  • Conduct monthly or quarterly physical inventories of shops, including saleable stock and replacement products.
  • Conduct regular audits in stores.
  • Verify the accuracy of weekly inventory and marketing reports for the region and forward the reports to the HQ operations team.
  • Follow up on stock losses or unexplained discrepancies in stores and ensure store executives file police reports if necessary.
  • Initiate stock transfers within stores as approved by the Operations Manager.
  • Ensure that stock assigned to field agents from stores is properly labeled in stock management systems.
  • Audit stock management systems to ensure all transactions, including returns to the central warehouse, are correctly recorded.
  • Coordinate stock recovery initiatives with agents in the station region.
  • Ensure that stock allocation to field agents complies with the maximum holding limits indicated by the process.
  • Ensure that field stock levels in the station regions reflect sales trends and field agents’ productivity.
  • Ensure that store executives are trained in stock management policies and stock management systems.
  • Coordinate the onboarding of assistant store executives when opportunities arise.
  • Monitor store executives in the region to ensure they maintain store stability and reputation by complying with legal requirements.
  • Ensure that store executives follow the required processes and understand their duties and roles.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards.
  • Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
  • Travel significantly within the country.

About the Company

Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

Sun King designs, manufactures, distributes, and finances solar home energy products for off-grid communities in Africa and Asia. Its range includes solar lanterns and solar home systems with inverters and storage that can power lights, radios, phones, and household appliances, all financed through a pay-as-you-go model with small mobile money installments after a low upfront payment. The company differentiates itself with an end-to-end approach—handling product design, manufacturing, distribution, and financing—supported by a large field-agent network and strategic acquisitions like PayGo Energy to expand into clean cooking. Its goal is to increase energy access by helping households leapfrog kerosene and unreliable grids, aiming to reach millions of homes and businesses, including over 2 million in Ethiopia by 2030.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$864.9M
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
2008

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