Warehouse Supervisor (Kano) at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)

Greenlight Planet is a multinational, for-profit business that designs, distributes, and finances solar-powered home energy products, with an underserved population in mind: the 1.3 billion global consumers for whom the old-fashioned electrical grid is either unavailable or too expensive.

Over a decade in business, the company is now a leading global brand in emerging markets across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.  Greenlight’s Sun King™ products provide modern light and energy to 26 million people in more than 40 countries and have sold over 10.5 million products worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Department: Operations
Workplace type: Onsite
Reporting to: Country Warehouse Manager

Description

• The Sun King Operations team makes sure Sun King products are produced, shipped, imported, and distributed to consumers around the world and ensures that warranty products are promptly attended to, and end of life products are disposed of.
• The Operations team is comprised of innovative, solutions oriented people that work closely with Sun King’s global and regional Research and Procurement, Sales, Finance, and Marketing teams to make sure hundreds of thousands of Sun King products reach last-mile consumers each month.

About the Role

• The ideal candidate will ensure fulfilment of Sun King's goals by maintaining strong control over end-to-end warehouse activities, driving operational efficiencies, and enhancing warehouse processes to meet the goals set by the company’s Executive Management.
• The ideal candidate will ensure optimal warehouse operations with stringent controls to prevent stock losses or waste.
• Additionally, they will play a key role in developing policies and procedures to ensure smooth warehouse operations without compromising control measures..

Responsibilities
What you would be expected to do:

• Overseeing receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations.
• Ensure operational policies and procedures is well adhered to.
• Ensuring effective and safety of warehouse equipment.
• Ensuring the safety of warehouse employees.
• Maintaining documentation and keeping accurate records of warehouse activities.
• Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures, protocols and by managing people, processes and systems.
• Coordinates the investigation of unsafe conditions through the application of the company’s safety standards.
• Complies with the federal, state and local warehousing processes, material handling requirements, etc.
• Ensure the daily reports of the warehouse are completed in stipulated time.
• Work closely with the logistic coordinator to resolve issues between warehousing and distribution processes.
• Ensure that all the supplies are received, documented, processed and proper acknowledgment given as at when due.
• Plan, assign and address complaints and resolve problems within the shortest time frame possible.
• Comply effectively with company work and safety rules.

Requirements
You might be a strong candidate if you:

• Candidates should possess an HND / B.Sc in Supply Chain Management or  related background.
• 3+ years of warehouse management experience in the Solar space, FMCG or related industry.
• Excellent knowledge of warehouse management procedures.
  Proficient knowledge of and inventory controls, staffs and products.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suites.
  Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
  Good Managerial, organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in the use of ERP systems is an added advantage. 

What Sun King Offers

• Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
• An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
• A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
• Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online