Procurement and Logistics Officer

• Job TitleProcurement and Logistics Officer
• CompanySunCulture
• LocationHead Office, Kampala, Uganda
• Job TypeFull Time
• Experience1 to 3 years
• Portal ReferenceProcurement & Logistics Officer-14
• DeadlineFriday, 30 October 2026

SunCulture is an agriculture and climate technology company founded in 2012. It helps smallholder farmers grow more food using solar-powered water pumping and irrigation, carbon financing and a digital marketplace, and describes itself as the largest solar irrigation company in Africa.

The company has been selected by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer and named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. In Uganda, SunCulture serves farmers through a Kampala head office and sales and service teams across the regions.

The Procurement and Logistics Officer manages purchasing, inventory and logistics for SunCulture’s solar products, equipment and materials in Uganda.

The role works with project managers, engineers, warehouse staff and suppliers to get the right goods in on time, at the right cost and in line with policy and regulations.

Procurement Management

• Source, negotiate and buy goods, materials and services for solar projects, keeping costs down and quality up.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, vendors and contractors for good terms, pricing and lead times.
• Work with project managers and engineers to set procurement requirements and specifications.
• Review purchase requisitions and raise purchase orders in line with policy and budgets.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve delivery, quality, pricing and service issues.

Inventory Management

• Keep accurate inventory records and monitor stock of solar equipment, components and spare parts.
• Forecast demand from project schedules, operations and past consumption.
• Apply inventory controls to cut excess stock, stock-outs and obsolescence.
• Run regular inventory audits and reconcile physical counts with system records.
• Coordinate with warehouse staff on storage, retrieval and distribution.

Logistics Coordination

• Coordinate transport and shipping for incoming and outgoing solar products and materials.
• Arrange freight, carriers and customs clearance for international shipments in line with regulations.
• Track goods in transit and update stakeholders.
• Resolve shipping delays, damaged goods and documentation errors.
• Find cheaper, faster shipping routes and transport methods.

Compliance and Documentation

• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures and regulations.
• Keep accurate records of procurement transactions, contracts, purchase orders and vendor agreements.
• Prepare and review shipping documents, customs declarations and import/export paperwork.
• Help resolve legal or contractual issues in procurement and logistics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience

• 1 to 3 years of work experience, as listed on the SunCulture careers portal.
• Education and other requirements are not stated in the advert.

Technical Skills

• Sourcing and negotiation: Getting good prices and lead times.
• Inventory control: Stock records, forecasting and audits.
• Import logistics: Freight, customs clearance and shipping documents.
• Purchase orders: Working within policy and approved budgets.

Soft Skills

• Attention to detail: Accurate records and reconciliations.
• Problem-solving: Fixing delays and supplier issues fast.
• Communication: Updating teams on shipments.
• Relationship building: Strong supplier and vendor ties.

Salary and benefits are not stated in the advert.

• Run procurement for a fast-growing solar agritech company.
• Hands-on import and customs experience.
• Head office role in Kampala.
• Good fit for early-career supply chain staff.
• Strong step in procurement and logistics jobs in Uganda.

Apply online through the SunCulture careers portal and select “Procurement & Logistics Officer-14”. The deadline is Friday, 30 October 2026. See more procurement and logistics jobs in Uganda and jobs in Kampala.

• Apply early: the deadline is 30 October.
• Show savings you achieved through sourcing or negotiation.
• Mention import and customs clearance experience, especially through Uganda’s ports of entry.
• Highlight inventory audits or stock systems you have managed.
• Solar, electronics or engineering supply experience is a plus.