Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 09, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. We provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. We measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average, farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund. We are growing quickly. We currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by 2020. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED ONLY THROUGH THIS LINK, PLEASE APPLY HERE: https://grnh.se/c1dcb09a1 . The ‘Duka Trial Liaison’ will manage and coordinate the communication, planning, and execution of Duka trial activities between logistics and PGI The Liaison will drive process improvements aimed at the efficient storage, monitoring, and delivery of Duka stocks; and will be responsible for planning and execution excellence for trial activities. The Liaison will advise the PGI department on the most cost-efficient ways of delivering products from various warehouses to the Dukas, through route and truck optimization in order to minimize delivery costs; and will be responsible for the seasonal allocation and delivery of stocks based on the forecasted Duka needs. They shall also be responsible for monitoring stock validity and expiry information, communicating and recommending appropriate action to the PGI department. .

Job Responsibilities:
Inventory Allocation Planning (40%)
• Suggest and implement solutions to improve Duka demand forecast accuracy.
• Monitor the warehouse space and occupancy for Duka stocks in relation to the quantities ordered and respective Duka sales per region.
• Communicate forecast and inventory estimates to stakeholders, and keep them updated on project updates.
• Address demand related issues in a timely fashion by optimizing transfers.
• Monitor stock availability for reorder discussions.
Cost Optimization (20%)
• Actively engage Duka stakeholders to identify Logistics cost-saving areas.
• Analyze all Logistics- Duka related expenditure and provide reports.
• Advise the PI team on cost-effective transport models.
• Adhere to the agreed-upon SLAs with the PI team.
• Identify and continuously improve on different delivery models to optimize transfers as we scaleup.
Process improvement (20%)
• Identify areas of improvements and recommend action plans.
• Work with management to design, build and implement more efficient processes for the Duka execution.
• Reach out to all stakeholders with the aim of understanding pain points in the current delivery or product handling processes.
• Document all existing and develop any new Duka- serving processes.
• Actively engage Duka supervisors on product quality concerns and advise on mitigation plans..

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
We are seeking an individual with a minimum of 3 years working experience in Demand Planning or Supply chain in Retail, and a demonstrated passion for our mission; we are looking for someone who desires to be a proactive member of a rapidly growing team. Candidates who meet the criteria below are encouraged to apply:
• Experience in Demand Planning- Desired but not mandatory.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication.
• Highly skilled in Excel and a demonstrated knowledge of other MS Office and Google Suites
• Strong reporting and analytical skills.
• Self-motivator / Initiator of obtaining new skills
• A solid understanding of inventory management practices
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Demonstrated dedication to process and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple requests, prioritize effectively and meet deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience..

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here globalhotline@oneacrefund.org ), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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