Logistics Officer , Mwanza, Tanzania
Role Title: Logistics Officer
Role Type: Fulltime
Location: Mwanza, Tanzania (initial training in Arusha)
Company Description: Off.Grid:Electric (OGE) is the world’s first massively scalable offgrid electric company. It exists to provide affordable and reliable energy (MPOWER) to communities that currently lack such power. The company utilizes distributed renewable energy to sell power as a service to customers who suffer from an expensive grid, an unreliable grid, or have no electrical grid access at all. It is headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania and founded by a team of worldclass, venturebacked entrepreneurs.
OGE’s Core Values:
● Deliver more. Our customers deserve the very best. We obsess over exceeding our customers’ expectations.
● Expect more. ‘This is Africa’ doesn’t fly with us. We hold ourselves and our partners to a higher standard.
● Think big. We have an audacious goal that will be impossible unless every member of the organization thinks bigger than the average employee.
● Create value, rather than extract it. Build local management capacity, support small businesses and improve customers’ lives.
● Pursue personal growth. We invest in ourselves, our employees and our partners more than anyone else. We teach each other how to be better than we think we are.
● Speak up. All of our employee’s opinions are valuable and we give them tools to express themselves.
● Integrity above all else. Integrity drives trust and builds the company’s reputation.
● Build a community. Like a family, a company builds strong bonds through intentional time together; fun times, challenging times and time spent helping each other. Throughout our organization, we encourage our team members to treat each other like family.
● More than just a customer. Our customers are long term partners in our success, and we in theirs. We reward their loyalty continually.
Job Description:
Logistics Officer is a critical role split between fieldwork and the office. This role will focus on identifying and implementing transport strategies for the company, as well as managing relationships with transport contractors. OGE is a fastgrowing company, and there will be substantial opportunities to gain additional responsibility for top performers.
Responsibilities include:
● Coordinating the movement of systems from the warehouse to its regional distribution hubs, called service points.
● Managing reverse logistics to track systems in need of repair back from customers to the warehouse.
● Analyzing different modes of transport and providers, and then organizing transport of systems and accessories via best available option.
● Negotiating and setting transport payment agreements across the region.
● Managing relationships between transporters and service point managers.
● Managing and communicating transport schedules on a weekly and daily basis.
● Tracking and reporting transport costs to Distribution Coordinator and Regional Manager.
● Working collaboratively with other Logistics Officers.
Required Skills & Experiences:
● Bachelors degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Procurement or other relevant field
● At least 3 years relevant work experience
● Demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship, including the ability to flourish in fastpaced, unstructured environments and to drive work independently
● Fluent in English and Swahili
● Experience working in a demanding, highpressure work setting
● Highlymotivated, flexible, enthusiastic, and fun!
Highly Desired Skills & Experiences:
● Work experience in logistics or supply chain management, preferably one with a clearing and forwarding department
● Deep local knowledge of Mwanza Region, especially related to transportation prices and options (ideally, a current resident of Mwanza or surrounding area)
● Excellent computer and recordkeeping skills
● Ambition to learn and grow professionally and contribute to company growth
Only Tanzanian citizens will be considered for this position.
To apply for this position, please send CV and application letter in an email with the subject line of “Logistics Officer Mwanza” to:applications.tz@offgridelectric.com
The application letter should be 1 page and include the following:
● Your professional goals & dreams (25 sentences)
● Your biggest accomplishment from a previous job (25 sentences)
● Your salary expectations
Applicants who fail to use the correct subject line or provide the above information in their application letter will be immediately rejected. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
