Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Supplier Relations Manager-JD
About Us:
Wasoko is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services. By connecting small shops to the digital economy, we fix inefficient supply chains and provide services that were previously unavailable. Wasoko aims to provide everything a retailer needs, no wholesalers or banks necessary.
Thousands of retailers across East and West Africa use Wasoko's mobile ordering and delivery platform to receive the goods they need as quickly and cheaply as possible while also accessing growth financing for the first time. We’re looking to grow our team with highly talented and motivated employees who are excited to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment.

Role: Supplier Relations Manager
You will support the operations at a country level to ensure Sokowatch is always receiving the best margins, supplier terms and proactively onboarding new products across all country branches.
Reporting into East Africa Partnerships Manager

Key Responsibilities
• Act as the first point of contact for newly onboarded and existing suppliers
• Negotiate terms and conditions of supplier partnerships
• Schedule regular reports and meetings
• Actively monitor organizational sales growth to ensure KPIs are being met and revised regularly
• Managing Supplier Relations team at a country level
• Monitor and manage all distribution agreement contracts
• Proactively identify opportunities which will align supplier needs with the organizational goals
• Advise, train and mentor junior supplier team members

Key skills and competencies
• Preferred 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Bachelor degree, preferably in Business Management
• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced sales environment
• Strong selling, negotiating, and consulting skills
• Effective interpersonal and analytical abilities
• Strong oral, written communication & presentation skills
• Willingness to travel for work within the country
• Must love working with people and cross-cultural teams

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply for this position please submit your CV and a brief statement of interest to careers@sokowatch.com  clearly indicating the position on the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. The deadline: 19th February 2022.

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