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Head of Commercial Strategy and Execution

One Acre Fund

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Posted 22 hours ago

Join One Acre Fund to transform agriculture in Uganda as a Commercial Lead, and help thousands of farmers connect to global markets.

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Uganda

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About One Acre Fund

Join the exciting journey of One Acre Fund, founded in 2006, currently serving 5.5 million smallholder farmers across nine countries. We are on a mission to enhance farm productivity by providing quality farm supplies, modern agronomic training, accessible credit, and other valuable agricultural services. We are proud of our diverse team of 9,000+ full-time staff from various backgrounds and professions.

Role Summary

  • Designing and executing our commercial vision in Uganda.
  • Overseeing a diverse portfolio that includes both market access for cash crops and oversight of rural retail operations.
  • Owning the full P&L and leading vertical integration efforts.

Role Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in business development, market access, or commercial strategy.
  • Deep understanding of agricultural value chains; experience with Coffee or Macadamia is strongly preferred.

Application Process Details

  • We can support a work permit for this role, but prefer nationals or those with extensive work history in our operating countries.
  • We hire on a rolling basis so applications are processed continuously until a hire is made.

About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.

The Role As the Commercial Lead, you will design and execute our commercial vision in Uganda. You will bridge the gap between high-level strategy and rural execution, overseeing a diverse portfolio that includes both market access for cash crops (like Coffee and Macadamia) and oversight of our rural retail operations (input sales). This is a high-impact role where you will own the full P&L, lead vertical integration efforts, and design the systems that connect thousands of farmers to global markets.

Job Requirements Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, or a related field. Professional Experience: 5+ years of experience in business development, market access, or commercial strategy. Value Chain Expertise: Deep understanding of agricultural value chains; experience with Coffee or Macadamia is strongly preferred.

Benefits Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits are provided. Career Growth and Development opportunities with 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.

Application Details One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred. Application Deadline: 08 July 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis, which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

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