Do you want to do work that is impactful? Do you want to help improve the lives of some of the most hardworking people in Africa, while also reducing carbon emissions? Do you want to use your skills to advance Africa towards a zero-carbon future, not just to make a living? Ampersand is your answer.

About Ampersand

Headquartered in Kigali in Rwanda, Ampersand is achieving the world’s first true mass-market shift to electric vehicles, a vital tipping point in the fight against climate change, through providing electric motorcycles to moto taxis drivers in East Africa. Our electric motorcycles offer savings that can double a driver’s income, in addition to reducing carbon emissions by more than 75%. Converting just one petrol motorbike to electric is the equivalent of the carbon captured by 128 trees.

We have successfully piloted an electric motorcycle and battery swap network in Kigali, with motorcycles in daily operation for two years and nearly 2 million km traveled. We have successfully raised $ 4M in venture capital. We are and are ready to further develop and scale up our tech and scale our operations. This is where you come in. The team has grown from a tiny, bootstrapped R&D garage project into East Africa’s leading electric vehicle operation, with a team of 59 staff drawn from diverse backgrounds. We are rapidly scaling our operations, and we are looking for innovative professionals who are passionate about clean energy and environmental impact to lead and contribute to our rapid growth

About the role

Ampersand is seeking a strong logistics candidate with extensive international logistics experience.

The Logistics Officer role will be to support Rwanda head-quarters with ensuring in time delivery of goods from international vendors to Ampersand Head Office at Kigali, Rwanda. The role will be working directly with international suppliers around logistics, orders timelines, shipment plans and performing on arrival quality checks of arrived goods. The logistics officer is responsible for evaluating and finding the most time- and cost efficient logistics of procured international goods to Kigali in order to ensure a smooth production of Ampersands electric vehicle.

As part of a growing and dynamic company, the Logistics Officer’s role will vary from day to day and include opportunities for career advancement and international travel. The Logistics Officer is reporting directly to the Supply Chain Associate, who is part of the wider Ampersand Production department.

Logistics management
The following are the general duties for the Logistics officer:

Interacting with international vendors and making sure timelines and requirements are met
Bridging supply chain communication between Rwanda HQ and suppliers
Design, develop and execute tools and methodologies to enable effective implementation of logistic operations and plans
Plan, monitor and track all international orders and shipments
Research for cost reduction and quality improvement in regards to international logistics
Assisting in negotiations with suppliers and forwarding companies to find best shipping options
Work with engineering, production and supply chain team on putting in orders and tracking suppliers
Work alongside Supply Chain Associate in creating efficient supply chain logistics
Coordinate and Track Shipments from international suppliers.
Ensure materials are appropriately stored in the warehouse
To work on other logistics related projects as delegated by the management
On Arrival Verification

Support performing on arrival verification tests with support of the inventory and production team
Document packaging of goods and suggest improvements for secure packaging and shipment
Ampersand is a good fit if:

You’re interested in clean energy and environmental impact (even without experience in it yet)
You are a self-motivated, hands-on, proactive problem solver
You’re comfortable thinking outside of the box
You are able to negotiate details and big-picture priorities well
You’re organized and love to build systems
You’re OK pushing suppliers on documentation, timelines, and quality
You are looking for an entrepreneurial company that values innovation and strong execution
You value collaboration, and diversity, and community in the workplace
Minimum qualifications:

We are looking for a logistics expert with demonstrated industry experience. Candidates who possess the following are encouraged to apply.

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, or similar field
Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, experience with international vendors and logistics (China-Rwanda) is desired
Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication
Excellent MS product knowledge (MS Word, MS Excel) and Google suits (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Form,…)
Be able to create shipping/delivery routes and schedules tracking shipment progress
Experience living abroad is desirable, and experience in cross-cultural teams is preferred
Native English-speaking abilities, with strong verbal communication
Mandarin language ability is a bonus.
Timing

ASAP

Compensation

A competitive compensation package commensurate including health insurance

Job location

This role will be based in Kigali, Rwanda

The deadline:25th February 2022.