Do you want to do work that matters? Do you want to help improve the lives of some of the most hardworking people in Africa, while also reducing carbon emissions? Do you want to use your skills to advance Africa and the Global South towards a zero-carbon future, not just to make a living? Ampersand is your answer.

About Ampersand

Ampersand is Africa’s emobility pioneer. Ampersand provides electric motorcycles and charging infrastructure (battery swap stations), uniquely tailored to serve half of Africa’s road fleet: Commercial motorcycle taxi and delivery drivers. Moto taxis are a primary means of public transport in African cities, and it is estimated that these drivers spend >$6Bn p.a. on gasoline in East Africa alone. Ampersand has developed an electric solution that is more powerful, fun to drive, and cost-effective than the incumbent. Ampersand drivers routinely earn over 45% more income by going electric.

The company started in Kigali, Rwanda, and expanded into Nairobi, Kenya in 2022. Today it has around 6,000 e-motorcycles on the road and 58 battery swap stations across the two countries. Ampersand is leading the market in quality, affordable tech, customer traction, and operational systems. The Ampersand team consists of 500+ staff drawn from diverse backgrounds and is working hard to see all 5 million taxi motorbikes in East Africa become electric by 2030. Ampersand is rapidly scaling its operations and is looking for innovative professionals who are passionate about clean energy and environmental impact to lead and contribute to our rapid growth.

Ampersand values innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement. It seeks people who are proactive problem solvers to drive results. Ampersand promotes leadership within the organization and is a place where you can grow your career as you work with some of the brightest and most hard-working individuals in East Africa.

Our Values

• Customer-centric Everyday: We prioritize our customers daily, tailoring solutions to exceed expectations.
• Challenge The Status Quo Through Innovation: Our dedicated teams constantly challenge the status quo, driving innovation to enhance customer experiences and deliver solutions that go beyond expectations
• Love Solving Problems Together: Internal collaboration is our approach; we thrive on solving challenges alongside our customers.
• Stay Agile: We stay agile to swiftly meet dynamic customer needs and adapt to a changing landscape.
• Driven By People And Planet: Beyond business, we're committed to people and the planet, ensuring a positive impact.

About the role

The Inventory Coordinator will support our mission to serve our customers, the commercial motorcycle drivers, better than any company on the planet. This position will manage our Inventory.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Confirm on time stock reception in terms of quantities and quality (visual inspection) and report issues
• Analyze stock discrepancies to identify the root cause of the stocks differences. Report and propose corrective actions with the different stakeholders
• Report on any product shortage. Closely work with Aftercare and Inventory to Coordinate the future needs

• Reports on inventory levels and other key performance indicators
• Facilitate relationship with customs. Inspection, communication and release.
• Monitor raw material inventory levels to meet production demands

Day to Day inventory Management

• Manages and reports on the inventory tracking system and record deliveries, shipments and stock/inventory levels
• Evaluates store processes and procedures with a view to improve inventory control procedures
• Monitors and analyzes daily product and supply levels to anticipate inventory problems and shortages
• Contributes to overall team effort by accomplishing related goals and objectives as necessary
• Management of DEAR platform for stock keeping and customer point of sale
• Accountable for spare parts inventory, stock accuracy and order reception
• collaborate with the sales team to maintain efficient plan for deliveries of bike and batteries in the network
• Follow up and complete other duties as assigned by the Manager
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business , logistics or related field
• proven experience in inventory management
• Familiarity with inventory management systems
• Verbal and written communication
• Organizational and logistics skillsStrong attention to detail·
• Problem solving
• Data analysis
• Interpersonal abilities
• Team oriented
• Proactive Critical thinking

Timing

ASAP

Compensation

Compensation to commensurate with experience

Job location

This role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya