Our mission
We're making Africa the first cashless continent.
In 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That's for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.
We're solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don't always work, you can still send money with Wave. In November 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. In 2019, we expanded to Cote d'Ivoire. Now, we have millions of users and are growing fast. Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent. And that's where you come in....
How you'll help us achieve it
We’re looking for an Inventory Clerk responsible for executing day-to-day management of the inventory of goods and ensuring we have an exhaustive follow-up at all times as we rapidly scale our business.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for the following:
- Maintaining an inventory tracker document and keeping it up to date
- Verifying the quality and quantity of items received following the packing list and reporting any discrepancies to the requesting department.
- Organizing new goods' arrival and ensuring safe storage.
- Saving delivery slips and packing lists to ensure the traceability of all items received.
- Tracking items’ requests and ensuring timely delivery to the requester
- Maintaining an accurate level of stock by performing forecasts
- Organizing and overseeing regular inventory counts, investigating and reporting any discrepancies
- Ensuring stock available is always above the alert threshold and collaborating with the purchasing department for restocking
- Improving inventory process to streamline stock management
- Assisting with ensuring the integrity of the database in conjunction with the Finance team
Key Details
- This is a permanent position
- Location: You'll work from our office and may travel to field locations
- Work authorization in Senegal
- Our salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula. We run performance reviews twice a year and award bonuses to strong performers who have been with the company for more than 6 months
- We pay 100% of your health care insurance premium cost for yourself and your dependents
- We support working parents - we offer generous parental leave policies (26 weeks for mothers and four weeks for fathers) and subsidized child care when you return to work
- We help you live your fullest life now! We subsidize gym memberships, fitness classes
- Airtime reimbursement
- Free food and a beautiful office space
Requirements
- Holds at least a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Logistics, or Engineering.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in inventory management or a similar position
- Background/experience in accounting, finance, or administration
- Proficiency in French
- At least an intermediate level in the English language
- Experience in the private sector will be an added advantage.
You might be a good fit if you:
- Demonstrate professional knowledge and skills to anticipate and manage risks.
- Are excessively detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do.
- Are a self-starter and proactive about achieving ambitious targets.
- Are comfortable defaulting to over-communication and overreaching when it comes to coordination.
- Have Good analytical skills.
- Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions
- Act with integrity and maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information and being exemplary to the staff.
- Have the ability to work in a team.
- Are self-motivated and able to work under pressure
- Have a positive attitude and embrace failure as a means to spark innovation and growth.
- Have the willingness to go the distance to get something done.
- Have experience working in a fast-paced environment and can adapt quickly to changing priorities
Our team
- We have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte D'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Gambia, and Uganda, plus remote team members spread across the world. We're deeply passionate about our mission of bringing radically affordable financial services to the people who need them most.
- We foster autonomy for our employees. You'll own your own projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production.
- We’re backed by world-class investors including Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator and Partech Africa.
How to apply
Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English.
Optional: Please feel free to add a cover letter or note if there is anything additional that you would like to share about your interest in Wave/the role or your experience. We review applications on a rolling basis.
Wave is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.