Inventory Manager

You will be responsible for overseeing daily inventory operations and managing a team of inventory personnel. As our Mobility Inventory Manager, you will own the demand planning for the Mobility team, work on securing supply for mobility inventory, and ensure accurate inventory tracking while maintaining optimal stock levels. You will be the strategic leader who collaborates closely with Retail, Sales, Product Managers to support overall inventory goals and improve operational efficiency.

In this role, you will own the rolling forecast for e-bikes and batteries, synchronizing projections with stretch sales targets and razor-tight OEM lead-times. You'll manage centralised branding and refurbishment operations, running the full returns pipeline from grading to refurbishing and redeploying assets for their second life on finance.

Your responsibilities include designing smart stock flows for today's branches and tomorrow's expansion into new counties and regions. You'll drive high-performance 3PL partnerships across first-, mid-, and reverse-mile moves, setting iron-clad SLAs for speed, loss-and-damage, and cost efficiency. Additionally, you will execute end-to-end physical audits and real-time system reconciliations while surfacing sharp analytics on inventory performance.

This is an on-site role, you would be working from our offices in Kenya, partnering with a diverse group of employees. You will be reporting to the Mobility General Manager.

We are looking for someone with a Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience). You should have effective leadership and team management abilities with experience in inventory management and overall supply chain processes. Excellent MS Excel skills are essential, along with strong data analysis capabilities and experience tracking KPIs. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are crucial, as is demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally.

If you are passionate about optimizing inventory operations and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you.

At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.

Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at m-kopa.com.

Recognized four times by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing companies (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024 , we've served over 5 million customers, unlocking $1.5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.

Important Notice M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships. 

M-KOPA does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for ‘recruitment fees’, ‘processing fees’, ‘interview fees’, or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.

Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisting and interviews will take place at any stage during the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.