Inventory Manager

An unprecedented energy transition has begun. To meet 2040 net zero goals, over 2 billion electric two-wheelers (motorcycles) must be sold and $11 trillion in fuel consumption replaced. Zeno is building a tech platform to electrify this two-wheeler market, currently responsible for more than 4% of the world’s GHG emissions. Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition and democratize the benefits across Africa, India, and Latin America. With a focus on East Africa as a starting point, Zeno is building a new energy ecosystem with ground-up development of a fundamentally better electric motorcycle and associated battery swap network to drive a better experience for our customers.

Zeno is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Inventory Manager to manage inventory control, optimization, and execution across multiple locations in Kenya. This role is critical to ensuring the availability of parts, spares, and finished goods that support Zeno’s production, aftersales, and field operations. This role will cover inventory across all of Zeno’s hardware products and you will implement systems that ensure inventory accuracy, reduce excess stock, and create scalable foundations for Zeno’s growing business.

● Inventory Ownership - Own end-to-end inventory management, including receiving, storage, stock reconciliation, and dispatch of components and finished goods.

● Inventory Tracking - Establish and implement robust processes for inventory tracking, cycle counting, and audits to ensure accuracy. Design and implement dashboards and reports to enable data-driven inventory planning and decision-making.

● Inventory Management - Optimize inventory levels to support production, aftermarket service, and field operations while reducing working capital locks.

● ERP implementation - Implement digital inventory tools/ERP systems to drive real-time visibility and forecasting.

● Spares planning - Manage spares planning and logistics to provide timely support to service and field teams in Kenya and other regions.

● Collaborate with supply chain, production, and logistics teams to ensure smooth material flow.

● 5+ years of experience in inventory management, preferably in automotive industry.

● Strong understanding of warehouse operations, materials management, and supply chain fundamentals.

● Proven experience implementing and operating ERP or digital inventory management tools

● Demonstrated ability to manage multi-location inventory and field logistics across geographies.

● Excellent coordination and communication skills with cross-functional teams including supply chain, production, logistics, and service.

● Competitive salary based on experience

● Company sponsored healthcare plan

● Join a world class team of engineers, operators, and entrepreneurs from across the globe who are part of the inevitable trillion-dollar transition of two-wheelers to electric.