Joris Sistermans
YEP period 2022 - 2023, batch 27
Young Expert at Going Marketplaces - KenyaYEP Role
My name is Joris Sistermans, I'm from the Netherlands and working for Going Marketplaces at a startup called Koalo Duka in Kenya. Koalo Duka is a digital marketplace connecting African kiosks directly to suppliers using electric vehicles enabling them to grow profits and save time. As the Chief Operating Officer, I’m overseeing the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the business and help them be as efficient and green as possible.
Skills
- FMCG Operations
- Project Management
- Team building
- Starting up and scaling up FMCG operations in emerging markets
Background
- Nationality: Dutch
- Education: International Relations and Organisations at University of Leiden
Experience before YEP
- Head of Logistics and Business Transformation Manager at Highlands Drinks Kenya
- Head of Supply Chain at TopUp Mama Kenya and Nigeria
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