Sabi is Africa’s leading provider of enabling infrastructure powering the distribution of goods and services. Our platform enables and empowers a wide ecosystem of users, allowing agents, merchants, exporters, aggregators, distributors, and manufacturers to expand their capabilities and grow their businesses using Sabi's technology rails. These rails provide access to physical goods supply, logistics, business tools, financial services and data insights. In a short span of two years, Sabi has grown to be the largest B2B marketplace on the African continent.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Supply Chain Finance Analyst
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Industry: Financial Services
Employment Type: Full time
Job Purpose
- The Supply Chain Finance Analyst will play a critical role in optimizing Sabi’s supply chain operations (from a finance standpoint) to ensure smooth order fulfillment, minimize costs, and enhance customer satisfaction.
- They will analyze data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to improve inventory management, logistics, and overall supply chain efficiency.
- They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and drive operational excellence in the Company’s supply chain.
Job Responsibilities
- Analyze and evaluate Sabi's supply chain data, including sales forecasts, inventory levels, order fulfillment metrics, and transportation costs from a finance standpoint.
- Identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, and operational efficiency improvement in the Company’s supply chain.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sabi’s logistics, procurement, inventory management, and customer service functions to gather relevant data and insights for analysis.
- Develop and maintain supply chain performance metrics and KPIs, monitoring performance against targets and providing regular reports and analysis to stakeholders.
- Conduct demand forecasting and inventory analysis to ensure optimal inventory levels, minimize stockouts, and reduce carrying costs.
- Identify opportunities to streamline and optimize logistics operations, including transportation routing, carrier selection, and warehouse operations.
- Assist in the implementation of systems, technologies, and tools to enhance visibility, efficiency, and collaboration across Sabi’s supply chain.
- Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to optimize procurement processes, improve lead times, and ensure quality and reliability of the Company’s supply chain.
- Support the analysis and evaluation of supplier performance, including monitoring on-time delivery, quality metrics, and contract compliance.
- Monitor market trends and industry best practices in e-commerce supply chain management, identifying opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage.
- Support the development and implementation of process improvement initiatives, such as lean methodologies, automation, and continuous improvement programs.
- Collaborate with external partners, such as 3PL providers or fulfillment centers, to optimize logistics and warehousing operations.
- Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives to enhance the organization’s supply chain's overall performance and customer experience.
- Coordinate stock count across all hubs and warehouses and communicate reasons for stock variance to stakeholders.
Requirements
Special Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Work Experience: 5+ years
- Knowledge of e-commerce supply chain concepts, including order management, inventory management, transportation, and fulfillment.
- Familiarity with supply chain management systems and technologies (such as warehouse management systems or transportation management systems).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and derive actionable insights.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (such as Excel, SQL, or data visualization tools).
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic e-commerce environment.
- Knowledge of lean methodologies, process improvement techniques, and project management principles.
- Understanding of e-commerce platforms and their integration with supply chain systems is beneficial.
- Knowledge of international logistics and cross-border e-commerce is a plus
Candidate Specification:
- Motivated by the mission of Sabi
- Pragmatic with quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail
- Driven, independent thinker and leader who can juggle multiple projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency.
- A focus on execution. Willing and able to get hands dirty.
- Flexibility to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as they arise, where you will need to set out a clear structure, method and outcomes yourself .
Benefits
- Rapid Career Growth
- Annual Training Budget
- Robust Health Coverage, including
- Optical Cover, and
- Dental Cover
- Wellness Programs, including
- Free Gym Cover
- Free Spa Cover
- Competitive Pension Plan
- Flexible Working
- Opportunity to work in other global offices
- Life Cover
- Performance Bonus
- Paid Vacation Days
- Fully-funded Team Bonding Activities.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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