Sun King

Off-grid solar home systems provider

LPG Depot Executive

Inventory Control & Cycle CountingPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeNairobi, KenyaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

The ability to operate a motorcycle.
A certificate or diploma in business or another related course, or related experience.
One year of relevant experience.
Professionalism when interacting with customers in their homes.
Strong organization and time-management skills.
Reliability and trustworthiness.
The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
The ability to communicate openly and remain receptive to learning and feedback.
A self-driven and proactive approach to work.
The ability to set and meet targets and run operations in a structured way.
Experience working within informal settlements.
Strong reading and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

Conduct last-mile customer installations, cylinder exchanges, meter exchanges, and in-house service events.
Ensure people and transport are available to complete deliveries.
Regularly audit completed events and inspect them to identify and address issues or discrepancies promptly.
Onboard and train last-mile staff and independent contractors.
Develop a motivated and engaged team through coaching, feedback, and recognition.
Provide comprehensive in-field training and coaching to installers to enhance product knowledge and job skills.
Evaluate training effectiveness through assessments and feedback from team members.
Continuously develop staff through ongoing training sessions.
Accurately track inventory levels to prevent overstocking or stockouts.
Minimize inventory loss through effective loss-prevention measures.
Ensure the depot meets relevant LPG regulations and guidelines related to stock management and retail operations.

Job Location: Kenya
About the Role:
The role holder will focus on three key aspects of Last Mile Distribution. The first will be to conduct last mile service task that include delivery and exchange of LPG cooking equipment. Second, the depot executive will be identifying, onboarding, training and auditing staff and independent contractors to support a great last mile customer experience. Third, the executive will be accountable for all stock movements in and out of the depot.

Last mile task completion

Conduct customer installations, cylinder exchange, meter exchanges and in house service events
Ensure people and transport are available to complete deliveries
Regular audits of completed events and inspections to identify and address any issues or discrepancies promptly

Last Mile team management

Onboard and train last mile staff and independent contractors
Development of a motivated and engaged team through coaching, feedback, and recognition
Provision of comprehensive in-field training and field coaching of installers to enhance their product knowledge and job skills.
Evaluation of training effectiveness through assessments and feedback from team members
Continuous development of staff through ongoing training sessions

Stock management

Accurate tracking of inventory levels to prevent overstocking or stockouts.
Minimization of inventory loss through effective loss prevention measures.

Depot compliance

Ensure depot meets all relevant LPG regulations and guidelines related to stock management and retail operations

The ability to operate a motorcycle
A certificate or diploma in business or other related course or related experience
1 year relevant experience
Utmost professionalism while interacting with customers in their homes
Strong organization and time management skills
Demonstrated reliability and trustworthiness.
A strong ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
A friendly and approachable personality, communicate openly, and remain receptive to learning and feedback.
A self-driven and proactive approach to work.
The ability to set and meet targets, structured approach to running operations
Experience working within informal settlements
Strong reading and verbal skills

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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