Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 19 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
BURN employs over 1,000 people, more than 50% of whom are women. BURN cookstoves are designed and produced in Kenya and then distributed across the globe.

BURN is seeking a Country Manager to coordinate all activities in Tanzania. Tanzania is set to become BURN’s most important market in 2023, with multi-million-dollar distribution projects for wood and charcoal.

The in-country team leads will report directly and functionally to the vertical lead at HQ, and with a dotted line to the Country Manager. The role of CM will be coordination and operations alignment to ensure the business runs smoothly.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Coordinate all local initiatives, tasks, and people activity ensuring things are done on time and in the right manner as guided by HQ.
• Facilitate cross-functional in-country team meetings.
• To engage local stakeholders including regulators where necessary and as guided by HQ.
• Coordinate any legal, audit and other issues that will require a local hand and as guided by HQ.
• The go-to person for OPCO issues including financial probity, employee & customer satisfaction.
• To develop and execute a localized pricing strategy that balances the affordability, willingness to pay and attractiveness of PAYGO services for the local market while ensuring the sustainability and profitability of our PAYGO business.
• To ensure the company participates in local relevant marketing and/or government events to promote the brand, and as guided by the relevant Global Vertical Lead.
• To ensure employees are engaged and are doing what they are tasked to do per the KPIs from Global Vertical Leads.
• To ensure that the country teams are working in appropriate office facilities that are clean, safe, and conducive. Also ensures the safety of in-country field teams.
• Coordinate input of required data onto the weekly cash-flow tracking sheets and their prompt submission to Finance every week.
• Tracking actual spending versus planned spending as captured in the weekly cash-flow tracking template.
• To lead all the B2B sales within the country and manage the relationship with various local distribution partners to meet Burn’s B2B sales objectives.
• Helps to maintain the Burn Culture in the country and ensures diversity and inclusion.

Skills and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
• 8+ Years of proven experience in a senior management or executive role, preferably in a Manufacturing, FMCG or in a similar industry.
• Strong knowledge of the local market, industry trends, and competitive landscape.
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal abilities.
• Financial acumen and the ability to manage budgets and financial performance.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, changing environment.
• Strong commitment to ethical business practices and compliance.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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