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Jibu capitalizes and equips entrepreneurs to establish affordable access to basic necessities, starting with an anchor product of safe water. The innovative business-driven, charitably-grounded model has the potential to not only solve the drinking water crisis but also to revolutionize how market resources and capital are deployed to tackle other systemic e...
Reports to: Regional Director of Operations
The Position:
Jibu is looking for a strategic thinker with business acumen who is a creative problem-solver and who wishes to commit a minimum of two years to help lead a rapidly growing company to make a profit while also making a big social impact. The successful candidate must be experienced in vendor management and have the knowledge to build the systems, structure and tools necessary for a proactive and efficient supply chain, end to end, for our fast-moving consumer goods.
This position requires:
The candidate may choose to live in Kampala, Uganda, Kigali, Rwanda or Nairobi, Kenya, accountable to Jibu’s Managing Directors and will directly report to Jibu’s Regional Director of Operations. Although the Director of Global Supply Chain (DSC) will be operationally focused, the position will also guide strategy as it pertains to the operations, will identify new system needs, support existing business units as well as expansion and will drive special projects related to operations and supply chain management.
DSC will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of supply chain including procurement, purchasing, vendor management, transport and forwarding, customs brokerage, and inventory management. The majority of efforts will be to proactively identify and overcome supply chain gaps and weaknesses to effectively source cheaper materials, coordinate transport costs effectively and quickly, and, ultimately, ensure that Jibu remains hyper-competitive in product pricing while ensuring sufficient stock at all times.
The Director position functions as an advisor to the in-country supply and procurement teams with dotted-line management supervision. It also serves as a consultant to the Managing Directors assisting them with systems, vendor negotiations and management, and the oversight that allows them to maximize the effectiveness of their operations.
Additionally, the DSC will be responsible for new product development as Jibu seeks to incorporate new products that meet basic needs in addition to the core product (water) and will be instrumental in sourcing new and better ways to accomplish our mission through modifications to and/or change-out of any and all resources used by Jibu in providing products and services. Finally, the DSC may be responsible for more broadly supporting needs and addressing gaps across Jibu’s Africa operations. Primary responsibilities will vary and require hands-on persistence, long hours, and agility to respond to the challenges/needs that arise day to day.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Compensation:
The successful candidate will earn a competitive base salary. Strong performance and/or equity incentives may be additionally offered on the achievement of organizational goals
Send resumes and statements of interest and experience to jobs@jibuco.com. Due to the volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every application we receive. If you have not received an invitation for an interview from us within 4 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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