Snr Product Manager – Supply Chain Digitization at Sokowatch

Role:

Sr Product Manager reporting to the Global Head of Product.
Sokowatch is seeking an experienced, data-driven & highly technical product management professional with an extensive background in the fields of inventory management technologies & warehouse automation, dispatch & fleet management, and/or delivery optimization to lead our ongoing efforts to digitize our logistics operations.

Location:

This role may be remote (as long as the time zone difference to East Africa is not impractical) or based out of one of our offices in;-

1. Nairobi, Kenya (HQ)
2. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
3. Kampala, Uganda
4. Kigali, Rwanda
5. Bangalore, India

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Take charge of developing the product vision and planning the roadmap for supply chain digitization at Sokowatch.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative research in the form of in-depth stakeholder interviews and structured data analysis to determine system requirements
• Prepare meticulous make-or-buy analyses for key technology implementations.
• Draft detailed product requirements for UX designers and engineering teams
• Lead sprint execution in collaboration with engineering management
• Communicate & coordinate diligently with technology stakeholders
• Plan and orchestrate feature releases
• Measure & report success on implementations

Requirements:

The ideal candidate has

• 4 years of experience in designing & implementing, and integrating a third party.
• Warehouse & inventory management systems and/or
• State of the art ERP systems and/or
• Fleet management systems and/or
• Route & delivery optimization platforms

And possesses the following skills & traits;

• Expert in agile product management practices and tools
• Systemic thinker conversant with reading ERDs and designing architecture diagrams and data models
• In-depth knowledge of fundamental supply chain processes and key accounting principles
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Diligent and forthcoming collaborator across multi-disciplinary teams