Job Vacancies at Salpha Energy Limited

Salpha Energy is a social, for-profit business that designs, distributes, solar-powered home energy products, with an underserved population in mind: the 1.3 billion global consumers for whom the old-fashioned electrical grid is either unavailable or too expensive.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Partnership Inventory Dispatch Officer (PIDO)

Job Location: Epe, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Partnership Inventory Dispatcher Officer will be responsible for the End-to-End management of inventory/products distributed to partners and ensuring seamless disbursement and delivery to partnership branches within the state.
• This role requires excellent communication, organizational, and logistical skills to ensure that all inventory-related operations align with company objectives on partnership sales targets and partner expectations.

Key Responsibilities
Dispatch / Distribution Operations:

• Effectively Plan product disbursement strategies across assigned branches based on route mapping to achieve distribution cost effectiveness and prompt product availability
• Coordinate and ensure products dispatched across various branches are in good conditions.
• Optimize delivery schedules to reduce lead times and improve efficiency.
• Track deliveries and provide regular status updates to relevant parties.

Partnership Coordination:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for branches assigned and other partners concerning product deliveries and inventory queries.
• Ensure all partners receive timely updates on product availability, delivery schedules, and stock levels.
• Attend union meetings regularly to sensitize partners and customers on product offerings
• Interface regularly with Branch Managers (BMs) and CSOs to ensure speedily sales and remittance of funds to company’s account.
• Maintain good rapport with branch executives and excos to maximize result

Inventory Management:

• Maintain accurate records of products disbursed to partnership branches.
• Regularly update inventory databases to reflect stock movements, deliveries, and returns (Defectives) across branches assigned.
• Conduct routine stock audits and reconciliations with branches to ensure accountability and minimize discrepancies.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Prepare and manage all necessary documentation for inventory dispatch, including delivery notes, receipts, and branch confirmations.
• Maintain an accurate record of products disbursed to branches and regularly confirm inventory balances.
• Generate periodic reports on stock levels, dispatch activities, and partner performance metrics.

Problem Resolution:

• Investigate and resolve any issues related to stock discrepancies, delayed deliveries, or partner complaints.
• Proactively identify and address potential bottlenecks in the inventory and dispatch process across branches.
• Work closely with the engineering department to ensure faulty products are speedily repaired and returned to the branch.

Compliance and Standards:

• Ensure that all inventory and dispatch activities comply with company policies, standards and directives.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Business Administration, or other related field.
• Experience: At least 4 years relevant experience in partnership/Retail sales and management, inventory management, logistics planning, or a similar role, preferably in the FMCG sector.

Skills:

• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent Reporting skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite for accurate reporting.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of location landscape and route mapping.
• Willingness to travel within the state as required.
• Must have high integrity Level and honesty in the discharge of duties.
• Must know how to drive with a valid driver’s license.

Remuneration

• N100,000 naira monthly gross basic salary with incentive on products sold by location branches.

Application Closing Date: 21st April, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@salphaenergy.com using the Job Position and Location as the subject of the email.

Note: Proximity to Location is important.

2.) Cashier / Inventory Officer

Job Location: Epe, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Cashier shall have the primary responsibility of handling customer purchasing and payments while facilitating a good interaction/relationship with the customer.
• The ideal candidate shall be responsible for processing and receiving payments and issuing receipts.
• The cashier will be entrusted with the key responsibilities of complementing the customer shopping experience by evaluating the customer’s purchases, and handling the customers’ payments for goods and services while making the process as enjoyable and least stressful as possible.

Responsibilities

• Assist in achieving branch budgeted sales and profit targets.
• Collecting payments for products either in cash or credit.
• Maintain clean and tidy of the checkout stations and other equipment.
• Balancing the cash register and generating reports for credit and debit sales
• Accepting payments, ensuring all prices and quantities are accurate and providing a receipt to every customer
• Deposit cash received to the bank
• Track transactions on balance sheets and report any discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate record of inventory sent to the station.
• Resolving customers’ complaints.
• Ensure products presented by customers are properly handled to the satisfaction of the customer.
• Cross-checking items presented for purchase by customers to see that they are in good condition.
• Scanning all the items presented for purchase by the customer.
• Have proper knowledge of all companies’ products and prices.
• Processing various forms of tender e.g. cash, cheques, debit cards, and gift vouchers presented by the customer as means of payment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Business Administration / Marketing / Economics or any relevant field with 3 - 5 years of experience
• Computer Savvy
• Excellent knowledge of Google Suites
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
• Relationship management skills and openness to feedback
• Proven experience as a cashier is an added advantage.
• Candidates must reside in the job location.

Remuneration
N100,000 Gross Monthly.

Application Closing Date: 21st April, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@salphaenergy.com using the Job Position and Location as the subject of the mail.

3.) Account Officer

Job Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary
As one of the company’s Account Officers, you will work to ensure compliance with the company’s policies in relation to the following:

• Credit & Sales Policies
• Sales Collection & Banking
• Float & Expenses Policy
• Inventory Management
• Stock Policy
• Budgeting Guidelines / Budget Implementation
• Statutory Dues Rendition.
• Handle Partnership account.

Job Details

• Ensure accurate record-keeping of partnership accounts and inventory management across branches and locations.
• Ensure that all financial records containing stock and inventory, customer’s purchases, debts and other details across all locations are updated.
• Escalate to management possible threats related to high customer debt profile and other discrepancies.
• Analyse trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Report the organization's finances to management and offer suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Ensure accurate capturing of sales records, debts and customer details as well as partnership sales.
• Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secure financial information by completing database backups.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepare payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
• Answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policies and regulations.
• Comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Responsible for customer account reconciliation and accounts receivables.
• Maintain customer confidence and protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements

• B.Sc., MSc in Accounting.
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience
• Possession of an MBA will be an added advantage.
• Membership of a Professional body- ACCA, ICAN, etc.
• Excellent Computer Knowledge, especially in Excel and Google Drive.
• Excellent knowledge of Accounting Software ERP and SAGE EVOLUTION is a guaranteed plus.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills.
• Strong leadership personality and communications skills.
• Good accounting knowledge.
• Proximity to Lekki Phase 1 is a must.

Key Qualities Expected

• Appearance and Dress: The Account Officer will be clean and neatly attired while on duty in a manner befitting of your position.
• Integrity: A core value at the center of our business is highly required for this position.
• Teamwork: Ability to work within a diverse team to actualize organizational goals above personal gains.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Result and service orientation.
• Ability to multi-task effectively.

Salary
N180,000 - N200,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date: 26th April, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: salpha@salphaenergy.com using the Job Position and Location as the subject of the email.