Career Opportunities at Orange Telkom - 5 Positions

The Logistics manager is responsible for maximizing the efficiency of the logistics to achieve the highest level of customer service at optimal operating cost. Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, the role offers support to all sales and operations functions

Logistics Manager Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing outsourced logistics in terms of contract management and operational management
• Managing the interface between the internal customers (IT&N, Mass Market, Business Market, …) and the logistic supplier
• Validating the customer delivery orders.
• Insuring the SLA between the internal customers and the logistic supplier as per the process description, guarantying delivery as per the delivery orders.
• Reporting weekly KPIs on the Logistics inbound, outbound activity (external Warehouse and Shops Stock
• Take, Courier service statistics and Billing)
• Cooperating with the Sourcing department in order to insure a constant goods traceability from PO to Warehouse delivery
• Managing to reduce the Stocks level with the concerned departments
• Cooperating with the Stock controller within the Financial department in order to reconciliate Stocks
• Checking the Courier Service and Warehousing monthly bills
• Reviewing and improving the logistics processes, selecting and adopting appropriate tools that guarantee improved performance.
• Responsible for the Logistics budget.
• Responsible for cost optimization with a OPEX reduction target
• Managing incentive schemes by timely reconciliation and cancellation of bonds.
• Ensuring that the Logistics team receives the motivation, training and development, coaching and guidance to enable them to keep abreast of latest developments and achieve their maximum contribution.

Qualifications for the Logistics Manager Job

• Bachelor Degree in Finance or equivalent with MBA as an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Professional Diploma in Logistics/Supply Chain Management
• First class knowledge in Logistics/Supply chain management coupled with minimum of 3 years’ experience in
• FMCG/Telecoms sectors
• Computer literate, with experience of ERP.
• Project Management skills

Professional Skills

• High integrity
• Proactive and self driven
• Strategic orientation
• Emphasis on personal growth and development
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• A positive, “can do” attitude
• Customer focused

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He/she is responsible for maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of the department in responding to procurement needs and in implementing the procurement strategy to deliver value to internal clients by optimizing costs throughout the product life cycle and proactive supplier management.

Sourcing Manager Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviewing the sourcing strategy and process, adopting the appropriate organization, procedures and tools that guarantee and improve performance.
• Develop and manage the procurement department including setting targets and monitoring performance.
• Developing and delivering Procurement Strategy across the company to deliver target benefits and financial savings including approving each category manager’s purchase category strategy and savings plans.
• Engage support and agreement for the strategy from key stakeholders so that implementation and compliance are optimal; promote the effective management of suppliers to sustain value throughout the life of the contract.
• Establish new processes and systems for effective procurement across the company; develop and implement an e-Procurement vision.
• Responsible for supplier performance evaluation and monitoring
• Provide support to business functions in managing the contract execution and ensuring compliance with contractual SLA and KPI’s
• Manage supplier dispute resolutions
• Plans procurement strategies and conducts negotiations
• Negotiates agreements to support total business requirements rather than focusing on lowest-price options
• Engages and collaborates with Legal department appropriately for contract database management.
• Creates various types of contracts or agreements that can be used to accomplish TKL’s commercial & technical goals
• Develops standard form contracts for local contracts.
• Develop a savings reporting mechanism with Finance which is understood and accepted by the user departments. Produce regular reports on performance by sourcing function and provide comprehensive management information and in-depth analysis when requested including spend analysis, savings secured and potential savings – for forecast and budgets
• Develop and agree with supervisor annual departmental cost savings targets for the annual Budget process; develop and agree the annual Head of Supply Chain.
• Ensuring that the Sourcing team receives the motivation, training and development, coaching and guidance to enable them to keep abreast of latest developments and achieve their maximum contribution

Qualifications for the Sourcing Manager Job

• Bachelor Degree in Finance or equivalent with MBA as an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in similar position.
• Professional Diploma in Procurement Management (CIPS is an added advantage
• First class knowledge in Procurement/supply chain management coupled with experience in FMCG/Telecoms sectors
• Computer literate, with experience of ERP.

Professional Skills

• High integrity
• Proactive and self driven
• Strategic orientation
• Emphasis on personal growth and development
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• A positive, “can do” attitude
• Customer focused

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She/he will Play a critical role in the “on boarding” of Branded Resellers. Once initial relationships have been established with a branded reseller and an MOU and NDA are in place a Project Manager will be assigned by the Head of Program Management, and will be responsible for taking charge of the next phase from MOU to Launch.

Their role will be to formalize with the partner a joint project plan which identifies all the key activities, deliverables, timescales and resources necessary to deliver and launch the branded reseller into the market.

Project Manager Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Formalise with the partner a joint project plan which identifies all the key activities, deliverables, timescales and resources necessary to deliver and launch the branded reseller into the market
• Ensure that all branded reseller project deliverables are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Coordinating and chairing regular technical and commercial project meetings
• Use standard project methodology and tools to track progress against deliverables, clearing and resolving issues and reporting to senior management
• Make decisions necessary for the timely completion of the project
• Perform risk management and mitigation to minimize project risks
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Enforce quality gates in all the projects and programmes within the domain
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation throughout the project

Qualifications for the Project Manager Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, IT, Telecommunications or other related field
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in managing projects within the Telecommunications industry
• Must be a fully qualified and accredited project manager
• Solid project management experience and qualifications are a pre requisite.
• Experience with Mobile Financial Solutions would be advantageous but not a prerequisite.
• Familiarity of managing projects in a technical environment is also absolutely critical.

Professional Skills:

• Initiative and Hand on
• Ability to work long hours to meet deadline
• Innovative
• Team Player
• Ability to work without supervision
• Results oriented
• Good interpersonal skills

This position is opened to Kenyan citizens only. If you fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position.

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She/he will work with each of the Branded Resellers (Financial institutions) to explore new products and services which can be developed in conjunction with the Branded Resellers.

Product Development Manager Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Ideation, conceptualization, development, launch & delivery management of a hybrid nature that will bridge telecommunications and MFS based on insights, meeting existing customers and segment needs, to drive growth and achieve revenue targets for hybrid Telco-MFS products
• Enrich our offer to the customer by developing products and services to engender greater stickiness
• Lead product innovation and understand market trends,
• Generation of new revenue streams for Telco-MFS products
• Managing the internal resources both technical and commercial to successfully deliver new products and services into the market.
• Determine product pricing by utilizing market research data; anticipating volume; product costing.
• Prepare, analyse and present various reports covering product development including key metrics on time to market, product development pipeline, ease of integration etc.
• Work in tandem with partner branded resellers to develop product business cases

Qualifications for the Product Development Manager Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, IT, Telecommunications or other related field
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in developing products and managing internal resources both technical and commercial to successfully deliver new products
• Knowledge of the Mobile Financial Services industry and familiarity of the banking industry
• Demonstrates a solid track record of the management of a small product development team and an innovative orientation
• Initiative and Hands on
• Ability to work long hours to meet deadline
• Innovative
• Team Player
• Ability to work without supervision
• Results oriented
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge in Financial planning and strategy
• Sales and pricing planning

This position is opened to Kenyan citizens only. If you fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position.

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The job holder will play a critical role in the “on boarding” of Branded Resellers for Telkom Kenya with a focus on the business processes.

Business Process Manager Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for evaluating, designing, executing, measuring, monitoring and controlling business processes as part of the branded reseller project.
• Work to ensure that business process outcomes are in harmony with the branded reseller’s strategic goals by working collaboratively across all departments of the organization and partners to help improve the management of the business processes.
• Focusing on the entire process from beginning to end, introducing innovation into the process that can impact results that can assist the branded reseller department to meet its business objectives and goals.
• Facilitate business process within branded reseller department and monitor other members of staff towards attaining business goals
• Construct a business process methodology toolbox
• Process managers engage employees to inspire and empower them to provide input into process change. They encourage employees to embrace the new process once it is implemented.
• Benchmark and analyze various business processes.
• Apply a holistic approach to process innovation through continuous improvement towards excellence performance

Qualifications for the Business Process Manager Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, IT, Telecommunications or other related field
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in managing projects with a focus on business processes
• Experience of the Telecommunications industry will be an added advantage
• Solid project management experience and qualifications
• Familiarity of managing projects in a technical environment is critical
• Initiative and Hand on
• Ability to work long hours to meet deadline
• Innovative
• Team Player
• Ability to work without supervision
• Results oriented
• Good interpersonal skills

This position is opened to Kenyan citizens only. If you fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position.