Company Overview

Jaza is working to power Sub-Saharan Africa. We build solar-powered shops which charge batteries customers use to power their homes. Since 2022, we’ve achieved over 4 million battery swaps, providing approximately 225,000 people access to clean, affordable energy.

We employ women from each community (known as Jaza Stars) to run the service, empowering our team to become leaders, entrepreneurs and drivers of economic growth within their communities. For more information on what we are building, check out www.jazaenergy.com and watch the video the BBC made about Jaza.

Position Overview

Regional Inventory Controller

Location- Tanzania

Supply Chain at Jaza Energy is a fun, fast-paced, agile and people-focused business.

Within the supply chain function, we believe in the motto “We win through our people”.

The Inventory Controller owns end-to-end stock integrity at the regional fulfillment centre. The role exists to eliminate stock inaccuracies, enforce transaction discipline, and establish a controlled, auditable inventory environment aligned to the inventory management system and Finance.

This is a build role. Ownership is absolute across inbound, storage, outbound, and reverse logistics.

If you are looking for a change and ready to make a difference… We are looking for you.

Reporting to: Regional Operations Lead (dotted line to Country Transport Coordinator)

If this sounds like a team you would like to join… Keep reading.

Expectation:

• Zero reliance on adjustment-based workarounds
• Stock accuracy consistently above 98 percent across all categories
• All inventory movements executed through valid IMS transaction types
• Cycle count programme executed without gaps across all item classes
• Reverse logistics fully controlled with clear ownership, tracking, and closure
• Audit readiness maintained at all times with full documentation and controls
• Full traceability of serialized inventory across inbound, storage, and outbound
• Real-time alignment between IMS records, physical stock, and QBO valuation
• Warehouse zoning fully enforced with no mixed or undefined inventory locations
• Reporting is accurate, timely, and decision-ready for Supply Chain and Finance

Duties & Responsibilities :

1.Inventory execution and control

• Own end-to-end inventory integrity from inbound receipt to outbound dispatch and returns
• Ensure all stock movements are system-led, validated, and fully traceable
• Eliminate manual workarounds and enforce transaction discipline across all flows

2.Inbound and receiving discipline

• Receive all inbound shipments against approved POs with full verification of quantity, serial numbers, and condition
• Execute serialized GRNs in the inventory management system with strict PO linkage and three-way match validation
• Quarantine all non-conforming inventory with immediate exception logging
• Coordinate inbound scheduling to ensure readiness across dock, labour, and storage zones
• Capture landed cost inputs and share with Finance for reconciliation

3.Warehouse structure and inventory organisation

• Maintain strict six-zone warehouse structure (Z1 Inbound Staging, Z2 Available Stock, Z3 Kitting and Outbound, Z4 Returns and Repairs, Z5 Obsolete and Scrap and Z6 Quarantine)
• Enforce bin-level location control with accurate inventory management system mapping at all times
• Maintain clear segregation across usable, repair, quarantine, and scrap inventory

4.Outbound and fulfillment discipline

• Execute picking, packing, and staging aligned to S&OE deployment plans
• Validate all outbound loads through system, physical, and documentation checks
• Maintain forward visibility of deployment demand and flag stock risks early
• Ensure complete and accurate outbound documentation before dispatch
• Enforce IMS-based order execution across all internal stakeholders

5.Reverse logistics ownership

• Own intake, classification, and system update of all returned inventory
• Apply condition-based zoning and same-day IMS updates for all returns
• Capture structured reason codes to support variance and performance analysis
• Manage supplier return processes through to credit closure
• Maintain a live returns tracker with full visibility and accountability

6.Inventory audit and cycle counting

• Design and execute a tiered cycle count programme across all inventory classes
• Conduct quarterly full reconciliations with documented root cause analysis
• Investigate and resolve all variances with clear accountability
• Maintain a detailed inventory movement log with full transaction traceability
• Monitor and control transaction reversals with strict justification and escalation

7.Inventory management system data discipline and systems control

• Enforce strict use of IMS transaction types across all inventory activities
• Maintain full alignment between IMS structure and physical warehouse layout
• Enforce role-based access and approval workflows
• Surface system issues and gaps to Inventory Coordinator and Tech teams
• Support training and adherence to system usage standards

8.Performance reporting and Finance interface

• Deliver weekly reports including SOH, GRN status, cycle count adherence, and transaction logs
• Produce monthly variance and write-off reports with full documentation
• Support Finance in reconciliation across IMS, physical stock, and QBO
• Track and report inventory aging and risk categories
• Ensure all reporting is proactive, accurate, and aligned to decision cycles

9.Safety, compliance and standards

• Enforce lithium battery storage and safety protocols
• Maintain warehouse safety standards across layout, PPE, and access
• Act as DRI for warehouse SOPs and work instruction updates
• Ensure compliance with HSSE, audit, and regulatory requirements

Requirements:

• Proven ability to manage serialized, high-value inventory environments
• Hands-on experience with cycle count programme design and execution
• Commercial awareness of inventory impact on cost, loss, and working capital
• Strong understanding of inventory reconciliation across system, physical, and financial layers
• Ability to produce accurate, decision-grade reports for operational and finance stakeholders
• Experience enforcing SOPs and process discipline in warehouse environments
• Strong problem-solving capability in high-pressure, execution-driven environments
• Experience operating in emerging market conditions with infrastructure and system constraints
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Finance, Operations, and Tech
• Strong working knowledge of IMS or WMS systems with strict transaction discipline

Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of warehouse operations experience with direct ownership of stock accuracy
• Degree or HND in Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, or Engineering
• Hands-on experience with IMS, WMS, or ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
• Proven track record in cycle counting, variance analysis, and reconciliation processes
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for reporting and analysis
• Experience working with Finance on inventory valuation and reconciliation
• Familiarity with HSSE standards in warehouse operations, including battery handling

• Own end-to-end inventory integrity from inbound receipt to outbound dispatch and returns
• Ensure all stock movements are system-led, validated, and fully traceable
• Eliminate manual workarounds and enforce transaction discipline across all flows
• Receive all inbound shipments against approved POs with full verification of quantity, serial numbers, and condition
• Execute serialized GRNs in the inventory management system with strict PO linkage and three-way match validation
• Quarantine all non-conforming inventory with immediate exception logging
• Coordinate inbound scheduling to ensure readiness across dock, labour, and storage zones
• Capture landed cost inputs and share with Finance for reconciliation
• Maintain strict six-zone warehouse structure (Z1 Inbound Staging, Z2 Available Stock, Z3 Kitting and Outbound, Z4 Returns and Repairs, Z5 Obsolete and Scrap and Z6 Quarantine)
• Enforce bin-level location control with accurate inventory management system mapping at all times
• Maintain clear segregation across usable, repair, quarantine, and scrap inventory
• Execute picking, packing, and staging aligned to S&OE deployment plans
• Validate all outbound loads through system, physical, and documentation checks
• Maintain forward visibility of deployment demand and flag stock risks early
• Ensure complete and accurate outbound documentation before dispatch
• Enforce IMS-based order execution across all internal stakeholders
• Own intake, classification, and system update of all returned inventory
• Apply condition-based zoning and same-day IMS updates for all returns
• Capture structured reason codes to support variance and performance analysis
• Manage supplier return processes through to credit closure
• Maintain a live returns tracker with full visibility and accountability
• Design and execute a tiered cycle count programme across all inventory classes
• Conduct quarterly full reconciliations with documented root cause analysis
• Investigate and resolve all variances with clear accountability
• Maintain a detailed inventory movement log with full transaction traceability
• Monitor and control transaction reversals with strict justification and escalation
• Enforce strict use of IMS transaction types across all inventory activities
• Maintain full alignment between IMS structure and physical warehouse layout
• Enforce role-based access and approval workflows
• Surface system issues and gaps to Inventory Coordinator and Tech teams
• Support training and adherence to system usage standards
• Deliver weekly reports including SOH, GRN status, cycle count adherence, and transaction logs
• Produce monthly variance and write-off reports with full documentation
• Support Finance in reconciliation across IMS, physical stock, and QBO
• Track and report inventory aging and risk categories
• Ensure all reporting is proactive, accurate, and aligned to decision cycles
• Enforce lithium battery storage and safety protocols
• Maintain warehouse safety standards across layout, PPE, and access
• Act as DRI for warehouse SOPs and work instruction updates
• Ensure compliance with HSSE, audit, and regulatory requirements

• Proven ability to manage serialized, high-value inventory environments
• Hands-on experience with cycle count programme design and execution
• Commercial awareness of inventory impact on cost, loss, and working capital
• Strong understanding of inventory reconciliation across system, physical, and financial layers
• Ability to produce accurate, decision-grade reports for operational and finance stakeholders
• Experience enforcing SOPs and process discipline in warehouse environments
• Strong problem-solving capability in high-pressure, execution-driven environments
• Experience operating in emerging market conditions with infrastructure and system constraints
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Finance, Operations, and Tech
• Strong working knowledge of IMS or WMS systems with strict transaction discipline
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for reporting and analysis
• Familiarity with HSSE standards in warehouse operations, including battery handling

• Degree or HND in Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, or Engineering
• Hands-on experience with IMS, WMS, or ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
• Proven track record in cycle counting, variance analysis, and reconciliation processes
• Experience working with Finance on inventory valuation and reconciliation