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Join One Acre Fund as a Deputy Regional Manager and Transform the Lives of Over 1 Million Farmers in Kenya
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Kenya
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Organisation summary: One Acre Fund is an influential non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the productivity of smallholder farms across Africa. With a mission to provide innovative agricultural services, One Acre Fund empowers farmers to boost yields and incomes. Joining our team means contributing to a life-changing movement that affects over a million farm families, supported by a diverse and passionate team of more than 8,000 professionals.
- Role Summary:
- Support a large team in enhancing retail and customer service across multiple channels.
- Directly report to the Regional Manager and oversee 100+ staff.
- Set team goals and implement strategies to achieve sales targets and improve customer experience.
- Manage daily operations ensuring compliance and efficient performance.
- Role Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum 3 years of management experience, preferably with customer-facing teams.
- 3+ years' experience in one of the countries where One Acre Fund operates.
- Strong data analysis skills for strategic decision-making.
- Effective at solving challenges with large, geographically spread teams.
- Project management proficiency in a dynamic, results-oriented environment.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Benefits:
- Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Eligibility:
- Open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya only.
About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests.
About the Role The Deputy Regional Manager is a mid-senior level role that supports a large and geographically spread team to maximize the effectiveness of our retail and customer-facing footprint across shops, field and online channels to provide impact to over 1 million farm families in Kenya. You will report directly to the Regional Manager and manage 100+ staff collaborating with multiple departments to set team goals, implement data-driven strategies and manage daily operations to achieve targets.
Responsibilities Management of daily operations of 50+ shops and tree nurseries to hit their sales targets while optimizing for inventory, costs, individual product performance and monitoring compliance and controls. Management of an 80+ Field Sales Team to achieve results by using training, performance management, communication, hiring, work prioritization and sustainability as important levers for success. Support cross-cutting department projects and collaborate with external teams to design and implement a variety of customer experience enhancement projects. Set short and medium-term strategies for your region while providing input into long-term decision-making.
Career Growth and Development We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 3+ years of management experience preferably managing multiple customer-facing teams. 3+ years of experience in one of our countries of operation. Fluency in data analysis to support strategic decision-making e.g. analyzing sales trends and other performance data. Ability to solve a range of staff challenges that come from managing large, geographically spread teams. Proficiency in project management within a fast-paced results-oriented environment. Language: English required
Benefits Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Application Deadline 25 November 2024
Eligibility This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya
