Product Manager, Inventory & Operations
Inventory Management for distributors in Kampala means distribution businesses juggle bulk stock, multi-location warehouses, and fast-moving skus where a single miscount can stall the whole chain. Kampala's traders and wholesalers still run much of their business on cash and informal credit, so structured stock and receivables control is the difference between growth and collapse.
Distribution businesses juggle bulk stock, multi-location warehouses, and fast-moving SKUs where a single miscount can stall the whole chain.
Kampala's traders and wholesalers still run much of their business on cash and informal credit, so structured stock and receivables control is the difference between growth and collapse.
Stockouts discovered by customers, dead stock tying up cash, and counts that drift from the shelves are the classic symptoms of inventory controlled by spreadsheets and memory.
Real-time stock visibility per location, reorder points that trigger stock requests automatically, and barcode scanning keep counts accurate and replenishment ahead of demand.
Uganda's tax laws require VAT registration once annual turnover passes the URA threshold, and every business must keep accurate records for tax and company audits.
Ugandan employers must remit PAYE to the URA and contribute to NSSF (10% employer, 5% employee) for eligible employees each month.
Tracking stock in spreadsheets or memory. Without a single system of record, Kampala's traders and wholesalers still run much of their business on cash and informal credit, so structured stock and receivables control is the difference between growth and collapse. businesses suffer stockouts and dead stock that a simple reorder point would prevent.
Reorder point = (average daily demand × supplier lead time in days) + safety stock, reviewed monthly as sales change.
Barcode scanning at stock-in, stock-out, and cycle counts eliminates typing errors and makes stocktakes take hours instead of days.
Yes. Retten Work tracks stock per location, supports transfers, and lets you ship each order from the nearest warehouse.
It protects cash flow by cutting dead stock, avoids stockout-driven lost sales, and gives you the audit trail lenders and auditors expect.
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