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  • Posted: Nov 17, 2023
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • M-KOPA’s mission is to make high quality energy affordable to everyone. OUR GROWTH SO FAR... M-KOPA has connected more than 400,000 homes in Kenya,Tanzania and Uganda to solar power with over 550 new homes being added every day.
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    Backend Engineering Team Leader

    • At M-KOPA we deploy multiple times per day, and you will be empowered to drive the architecture of our new fleet of microservices. We use predominantly C# written against the latest .NET stack, and favour microservices hosted on Azure using Kubernetes for all new implementations. We are constantly iterating towards a completely decoupled, event driven architecture across our entire software portfolio.
    • These are fully remote roles, within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3). Our engineers work remotely from locations such as UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the group Engineering Manager.
    • We have a mix of legacy services and greenfield microservices, so if you love the challenge of improving a legacy codebase while working on new projects, and if working remotely full time appeals, this might be a job for you.

    Flexible
    Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a company where progress, and humility are valued as highly as technical excellence?

    • Where we use the latest technologies and architectures to build fantastic customer experiences with a socially and environmentally conscious mission that echoes throughout the organisation.
    • Our expectations are that you would be comfortable working as part of a team which owns the entire software stack, including the supporting infrastructure, throughout the entire software lifecycle from inception, through production and right the way to decommissioning under a DevOps culture. If you also value the constraints that continuous delivery places upon engineering processes and embrace testing and observability as first order concerns in the development of software, you probably have what it takes to join the team and shape our future.

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    Strategy Manager, Customer Retention

    • We’re looking for a strategy manager M-KOPA’s Customer Retention team to drive strategic initiatives and high-priority projects.

    Responsibilities: You’ll be expected to…

    • Conduct research, develop analyses, and build commercial & financial models to develop and implement M-KOPA’s strategy for customer retention and growing customer lifetime value. This could include product, sales channel, marketing, and pricing strategies; determining resource requirements and prioritizing investments; and building 3-5-year business plans.
    • Support strategic growth areas for Customer Retention, including via customer segmentation analysis, market and economic analysis, partner landscaping, competitor benchmarking, business case development, and running pilots/experiments.
    • Develop effective performance metrics and dashboards, coordinating with product and data teams to define and measure KPIs.
    • Identify and scope opportunities to improve operations, processes, efficiency, and performance on the Customer Retention team.
    • Act as a bridge between product and operating teams to ensure excellent training and adoption of software, systems, and tools.

    You Might be A Good Fit If You…

    • Are passionate about our mission of making everyday essentials accessible to everyone.
    • Have 3-5 years of work experience in strategy, business operations, management consulting, investing, product management, or comparable roles.
    • Are strong analytically and have significant experience with Excel modeling and making data-driven decisions.
    • Love solving open-ended business problems, from identifying the problem that needs to be solved through developing actionable recommendations and driving implementation.
    • Are a collaborator with a low ego.
    • Thrive in fast-moving environments and have a sense of urgency to get the job done.
    • Are results-focused and a self-starter.
    • Have emerging markets experience (particularly in East, West, or Southern Africa).
    • You have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

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    Demand Planning Associate

    Job Purpose

    • As the Demand Planning Associate, you will support Global product sourcing and align sourcing processes across markets.
    • Reporting to the Senior Sourcing Manager, your responsibilities will support supplier relationship management (OEM/Distributor/Dealer) and new product transition in close liaison with Market Development.

    What will you do:

    Product/Accessories Sourcing.

    • You will lead in the multi-sourcing of phone accessories across markets and ensure all accessories are approved before sourcing. You will also keep track and ensure minimal dead stock due to EOL devices.
    • You will obtain quotes from different suppliers (Whole sellers and retail outlets) to allow maintaining a tracker on price movements in the markets to help with supplier product negotiations.
    • You will support new distributor/Supplier onboarding with close collaboration with our Procurement and Legal department, and ensure all expiring supplier contracts are re-negotiated and renewed in good time.

    Product management

    • You will assist to manage the new phone model transition in close liaison with Market Development.
    • You will ensure test samples are received and test plans uploaded in good time.

    Certifications

    • You will follow up with OEM to ensure Type approval certificates are in place before the start of sales in each country.
    • You will maintain an updated TA tracker for all markets.

    Material Supply Planning

    • You will coordinate with our Planning Team to ensure all suppliers' POs are released per the agreed supplier terms to avoid product delivery delays.
    • You will ensure supplier deliveries are following communicated delivery plan and update the subsequent sourcing trackers

    Supplier relationship

    • You will oversee tracking OEM activations targets and working with our warehouse teams to ensure our targets are achieved.
    • You will rebate tracking and follow up with OEM/MNO to ensure credit notes are received.

    Other Stakeholder support

    • You will offer the necessary support to our Market Development and Security Team during the product testing process.
    • You will provide supplier support for all ongoing and new products.
    • You will perform any other responsibilities that shall be reasonably assigned by management.

    What We're Looking For:

    • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or related field.
    • 2 years of experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Demand Planning/Forecasting role
    • Project management, planning, and organizing skills. Able to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly in a fast-paced environment.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, to communicate effectively with suppliers, staff, and partners, and write and submit reports.
    • Proficiency in MS excel (can perform complex functions).
    • Ability to work collaboratively and maintain positive professional relationships with suppliers and vendors.
    • Understand the sourcing and evaluation process.
    • Understand the aspects of logistics and the capacity management of products.
    • Demonstrated experience working with Suppliers and managing supplier relationships

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    Material Planner

    Job Purpose

    • As the material planner, you will support Global product sourcing and align sourcing processes across markets.
    • Reporting to the Senior Sourcing Manager, your responsibilities will support supplier relationship management (OEM/Distributor/Dealer) and new product transition in close liaison with Market Development.

    What will you do:

    Product/Accessories Sourcing.

    • You will lead in the multi-sourcing of phone accessories across markets and ensure all accessories are approved before sourcing. You will also keep track and ensure minimal dead stock due to EOL devices.
    • You will obtain quotes from different suppliers (Whole sellers and retail outlets) to allow maintaining a tracker on price movements in the markets to help with supplier product negotiations.
    • You will support new distributor/Supplier onboarding with close collaboration with our Procurement and Legal department, and ensure all expiring supplier contracts are re-negotiated and renewed in good time.

    Product management

    • You will assist to manage the new phone model transition in close liaison with Market Development.
    • You will ensure test samples are received and test plans uploaded in good time.

    Certifications

    • You will follow up with OEM to ensure Type approval certificates are in place before the start of sales in each country.
    • You will maintain an updated TA tracker for all markets.

    Material Supply Planning

    • You will coordinate with our Planning Team to ensure all suppliers' POs are released per the agreed supplier terms to avoid product delivery delays.
    • You will ensure supplier deliveries are following communicated delivery plan and update the subsequent sourcing trackers

    Supplier relationship

    • You will oversee tracking OEM activations targets and working with our warehouse teams to ensure our targets are achieved.
    • You will rebate tracking and follow up with OEM/MNO to ensure credit notes are received.

    Other Stakeholder support

    • You will offer the necessary support to our Market Development and Security Team during the product testing process.
    • You will provide supplier support for all ongoing and new products.
    • You will perform any other responsibilities that shall be reasonably assigned by management.

    What We're Looking For:

    • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or related field.
    • 2 years of experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Demand Planning/Forecasting role
    • Project management, planning, and organizing skills. Able to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly in a fast-paced environment.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, to communicate effectively with suppliers, staff, and partners, and write and submit reports.
    • Proficiency in MS excel (can perform complex functions).
    • Ability to work collaboratively and maintain positive professional relationships with suppliers and vendors.
    • Understand the sourcing and evaluation process.
    • Understand the aspects of logistics and the capacity management of products.
    • Demonstrated experience working with Suppliers and managing supplier relationships

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    Sourcing Analyst

    Job Purpose

    • As the sourcing analyst, you will support Global product sourcing and align sourcing processes across markets.
    • Reporting to the Senior Sourcing Manager, your responsibilities will support supplier relationship management (OEM/Distributor/Dealer) and new product transition in close liaison with Market Development.

    What will you do:

    Product/Accessories Sourcing.

    • You will lead in the multi-sourcing of phone accessories across markets and ensure all accessories are approved before sourcing. You will also keep track and ensure minimal dead stock due to EOL devices.
    • You will obtain quotes from different suppliers (Whole sellers and retail outlets) to allow maintaining a tracker on price movements in the markets to help with supplier product negotiations.
    • You will support new distributor/Supplier onboarding with close collaboration with our Procurement and Legal department, and ensure all expiring supplier contracts are re-negotiated and renewed in good time.

    Product management

    • You will assist to manage the new phone model transition in close liaison with Market Development.
    • You will ensure test samples are received and test plans uploaded in good time.

    Certifications

    • You will follow up with OEM to ensure Type approval certificates are in place before the start of sales in each country.
    • You will maintain an updated TA tracker for all markets.

    Material Supply Planning

    • You will coordinate with our Planning Team to ensure all suppliers' POs are released per the agreed supplier terms to avoid product delivery delays.
    • You will ensure supplier deliveries are following communicated delivery plan and update the subsequent sourcing trackers

    Supplier relationship

    • You will oversee tracking OEM activations targets and working with our warehouse teams to ensure our targets are achieved.
    • You will rebate tracking and follow up with OEM/MNO to ensure credit notes are received.

    Other Stakeholder support

    • You will offer the necessary support to our Market Development and Security Team during the product testing process.
    • You will provide supplier support for all ongoing and new products.
    • You will perform any other responsibilities that shall be reasonably assigned by management.

    What We're Looking For:

    • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or related field.
    • 2 years of experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Demand Planning/Forecasting role
    • Project management, planning, and organizing skills. Able to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly in a fast-paced environment.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, to communicate effectively with suppliers, staff, and partners, and write and submit reports.
    • Proficiency in MS excel (can perform complex functions).
    • Ability to work collaboratively and maintain positive professional relationships with suppliers and vendors.
    • Understand the sourcing and evaluation process.
    • Understand the aspects of logistics and the capacity management of products.
    • Demonstrated experience working with Suppliers and managing supplier relationships

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