Sseko Designs is a footwear and accessories company based in Kampala, Uganda.  All of our products are designed for the western market and are sold through a network of passionate female entrepreneurs in the United States.  We are building a sustainable and profitable company in East Africa as a means to provide dignified, fair-wage employment, and scholarship opportunities for women in Uganda.

Position Summary: This role will own the production floor and get results by establishing daily production targets, improving the manufacturing process, and ensuring we meet our exacting quality standards. It is a big job for a fast growing firm with big goals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Document Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and ensure they are understood and followed by production staff

• Plan production & shipping schedules and set production targets

• Preparing reports to monitor materials usage and efficiency

• Oversee Product Line Leaders and team of 40 production staff

• Revising SOP’s to increase quality, reduce labor hours and lead time, and minimize waste

• Create quality controls to address common issues and verifying that controls are followed

• Estimate costs for new product lines

• Determine labor needs each season and for new product lines

• Set material reorder points each season based on forecasted demand

• Calculate materials needs for daily production schedule

• Minimize machinery downtime through maintenance and training

• Ensuring that health and safety regulations are followed

• Communicate with US COO regarding production timeline and estimated ship dates

• 5+ years of experience in a high volume manufacturing setting

• 3+ years directly supervising productions staff

• Experience creating production systems and completing time studies

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Fluency in English (both oral and written)

• Degree in Industrial Systems Engineering or relevant course

You will be a part of a young and innovative team that is pioneering the path that merges traditional for-profit business models with positive social change. You will have the opportunity to grow a company and develop a new model for doing business.  

Time / Opportunity:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Hours: M-F: 8 - 5
• Compensation: Depending on Experience, Health Insurance, 401k