Commercial Director | Kenya & Uganda | Nairobi
Sistema.bio, we are creating value from waste.
Sistema.bio believes that the transition to renewable energy, reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions and adoption of regenerative farming are critical to ensure a thriving world for today and for generations to come.
We advocate for a world in which waste is a resource, and farmers are empowered and productive. Smallholder farmers produce over 80% of our food: our technology and services help them be more sustainable, productive and healthy.
We are a leading global social enterprise operating in Latin America, India, and Africa. We provide farmers with financing to access waste-to-energy technology that is easy to install and maintain, includes great after-sales service and a 10 year relationship with every farmer.
We manufacture, sell, install and finance our patented biodigester systems for small and medium scale farmers to convert their waste into economic, health and environmental benefits. Our products are unique for their simplicity of use, durability and quality.
With a team of about 500 people worldwide, we have reached tens of thousands of farms in 30 countries with clean energy & fertilizer, and we are growing fast. We are on a mission to reduce 1% of global GHG emissions and transform food systems!
Your mission at Sistema.bio
Reporting to the Kenya Country Director, the purpose of the Commercial Director Kenya & Uganda is to develop and implement commercial strategies according to company goals and objectives aiming to accelerate growth in both countries.
You’ll be in charge of:
Driving the growth of sales, profit margins and market share in both Kenya and Uganda;
Identifying additional growth areas and driving growth initiatives;
Managing and growing a lean B2B team to achieve our ambitious targets;
Ensuring proper planning and management of key resources in commercial team (cash, cars, bikes, materials, people) to drive operational excellence;
Ensuring analytical tracking and reporting on key operational metrics;
Achieving the targets outlined in all results-based financing programmes;
Building a strong Sistema.bio brand and managing stakeholders relationships for both countries.
More about YOU
You have at least a Masters degree in Business, Marketing or Commercial, or any similar field relevant for this position;
You have more than 7 years experience in a relevant field (commercial and marketing) with general management experience;
You have strong commercial acumen and understand what it takes to build strong B2B channels, go to market strategies and scaling sales preferably in startups and high growth companies;
You can think big picture and have experience building a strategic vision and implementation plans for a commercial department;
You come with a network of partners and stakeholders for Kenya and/or Uganda, ideally both;
You lead with an analytical approach to drive results for you and your department;
You understand how to build and manage a team of commercial talents;
You are self-driven and not afraid to gets your hands dirty by going to the field, meeting farmers, and getting things done when needed;
Farmers and climate change are causes that really speak to you!
