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Duties Includes:
Reporting to the board of directors, he will direct the company in line with its vision.
Ensuring that timely board meetings (at least quarterly) take place with appropriate information for such meetings.
Appointment through the board of directors, of a company secretary.
Development of long and short term strategies.
Creating value for shareholders.
Aggressively developing and leading the company’s long and short term strategy implementation.
Creating an appropriate vision and mission
Responsibility for all levels of staff, and ensuring quality and motivated management through development programmes.<br< Ensure that at all times he/she is aware of market trends and holding membership to appropriate institutions (e.g. Chambers of Commerce) as maybe necessary for his/her work, and attending appropriate functions on behalf of the company.
Establish measurable goals.
Work closely with the Senior Accountant
Supervising normal day to day operations and problem resolution, and taking advantage of opportunities as they manifest.

We are looking for a motivated person, who is dedicated to social impact, to join our Rwanda strategy team. You will work on:
short-term projects across multiple functions to solve complex operational, strategic and financial problems.
This is a full-time career-track role within the Strategy team. With so many varied projects, no day is ever the
same, and the role includes exposure to high-level strategy, working in different departments, and getting into the field.
You will take on full ownership of projects, from planning, through to execution and follow-up, often working directly with varied project partners, including occasionally the Country Director. You will manage anywhere from 2-5 projects at any given time, and are expected to tackle any type of project – from quantitative modelling to primary research – with a focus of analyzing and solving the problem at hand. You may be asked to take on direct management responsibilities within our growing team of analysts.
Roles and Responsibilities
Your project portfolio will vary depending on program priorities. Examples of current/past team projects include:
? Undertake market research to understand and identify how we can reduce our high inputs delivery costs, through research, modelling of truck costs and industry margins.
? Build a ‘social return on investment’ model for field trials to ensure the trial maximises impact at the lowest cost, and could be scaled country-wide.
? Identify opportunities to enhance our solar strategy, through rigorous product selection, improved marketing, customer service and new channels.
? Work with our field operations team to create tools to measure performance, and ensure incentives for field staff are optimal to increase results.
? Longer-term, there will be opportunities to lead increasingly large projects or join/lead a department you are supporting.

The Program Design team leads the strategy and planning for Kenya's field program. The team is consists of four workstreams: 1) Enrollment and Marketing, 2) Repayment, 3) Impact and 4) Expansion. Program Design builds solutions to achieve the most critical program goals - deepening the impact we deliver to each farmer, reaching more farmers across Kenya, improving customer experience, and increasing the company's financial sustainability.
As the Senior Manager - Strategy, you would work with the Program Design Director to manage the team and guide program strategy. You will report directly to the Program Design Director as their deputy.
Specific responsibilities include:
Oversee two Program Design workstreams, supporting the 5-year strategy and annual planning processes for each. The workstreams you lead will be chosen based on your experience and business need.
Directly manage 2-3 senior level staff, investing in their professional growth.
Lead complex projects and strategic improvements required for the program to achieve its long-term goals.
Compile and support management of a 16 million USD budget.
Run annual goal setting and planning processes for Program Design department.
Foster a healthy team culture of professional growth, fun and continuous improvement.
Support recruitment and talent development for the team.

The Expansion Lead creates the strategy and planning to grow our operations to new areas, and reach hundreds of thousands more farmers each year. The Expansion Lead will join our Program Design team, and report to our Director of Program Design or their deputy.
Specific responsibilities include:
Build 5-year strategy for expansion to new areas
Drive from strategy to a concrete yearly plan for expansion activities
Coordinate expansion decision-making and implementation across departments
Lead major projects to increase our program performance in new expansion areas
Conduct surveys and analysis to identify expansion opportunities
Manage communication of key decisions and priorities across all teams, from senior leadership to field staff

Duties to Include:
Overseeing daily business operations.
Developing and implementing growth strategies.
Training low-level managers and staff.
Creating and managing budgets.
Improving revenue.
Hiring employees.
Evaluating performance and productivity.
Analyzing accounting and financial data.
Researching and identifying growth opportunities.
Generating reports and giving presentations.

Duties to include:
Develop high quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives
Lead and motivate subordinates to advance employee engagement develop a high performing managerial team
Oversee all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission
Make high-quality investing decisions to advance the business and increase profits
Enforce adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the company’s legality and business ethics
Review financial and non-financial reports to devise solutions or improvements
Build trust relations with key partners and stakeholders and act as a point of contact for important shareholders
Analyze problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth
Maintain a deep knowledge of the markets and industry of the company

Responsibilities and Duties Include but are not Subject to:
Provide inspired leadership company wide.
Make high-level decisions about policy and strategy.
Report to the board of directors and keep them informed.
Develop and implement operational policies and a strategic plan.
Act as the primary spokesperson for the company.
Develop the company’s culture and overall company vision.
Help with recruiting new staff members when necessary.
Create an environment that promotes great performance and positive morale.
Oversee the company’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing.
Work with senior stakeholders, chief financial officer, chief information officer, and other executives.
Assure all legal and regulatory documents are filed and monitor compliance with laws and regulations.
Work with the executive board to determine values and mission, and plan for short and long term goals.
Identify and address problems and opportunities for the company.
Build alliances and partnerships with other organizations.
Over see day-to-day operation of the company.
Work closely with the human resource department to ensure great hiring.

Responsibilities & Duties:
The primary responsibility is to efficiently ensure standards in the multi-site operations in the areas operated in and to ensure the primary goals of forest establishment, maintenance and survival within budgeted costs and times
Motivating four Regional Managers to achieve the key performance areas
Report to the Programme Manager on the progress to the key performance areas
Key Performance Areas:
Attainment of preparation, planting and maintenance of forestry plantations' objectives to target costs and deadlines
Ensuring Plantation Maintenance to the agreed standard
Ensuring survival and growth of plantations to standard
To review cost performance of each region's operations
Ensure company policies and procedures on field activities and administration are followed within the regions
Must be willing to travel nationally substantially, more of a field based position

Duties to Include:
Overseeing daily business operations.
Developing and implementing growth strategies.
Training low-level managers and staff.
Creating and managing budgets.
Improving revenue.
Hiring employees.
Evaluating performance and productivity.
Analyzing accounting and financial data.
Researching and identifying growth opportunities.
Generating reports and giving presentations.

The core purpose of the role is to formulate and execute sales strategies and growth plans in line with our business philosophy and company objectives. Through cultivating and leading a high performance team, you will be responsible for discovering and pursuing new sales prospects and maintaining customer satisfaction.

Duties & Responsibilities
Design and implement sales strategy to achieve company sales goals
Build and set annual sales forecast & budgets in order to reach overall company objectives and profitability goals
Drive high performance in teams to achieve sales targets
Devise plans to reduce competitor activity in existing business as well as grow market share
Develop, build and nurture business relationships in order to grow the business and cultivate brand loyalty and commitment
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of our competitors and leverage this to ensure brand leadership position and strategic edge
Oversee the dissemination of sales information in order to measure and report on sales performance

Promote business development opportunities in SADC region.
Act as Sales, Business development & marketing representative for existing accounts.
Organize, manage and develop contacts, accounts, leads and opportunities.
Develop weekly, monthly and quarterly revenue forecasts.
Meet new and existing clients as necessary.
Be familiar with pricing and which product and service to market to which customer.
Develop sales strategies and track the progress of the sales stages and report on a weekly basis.
Any other duties, tasks and responsibilities consistent with the role.

The core purpose of the role is to formulate and execute sales strategies and growth plans in line with our business philosophy and company objectives. Through cultivating and leading a high performance team, you will be responsible for discovering and pursuing new sales prospects and maintaining customer satisfaction.

Duties & Responsibilities
Design and implement sales strategy to achieve company sales goals
Build and set annual sales forecast & budgets in order to reach overall company objectives and profitability goals
Drive high performance in teams to achieve sales targets
Devise plans to reduce competitor activity in existing business as well as grow market share
Develop, build and nurture business relationships in order to grow the business and cultivate brand loyalty and commitment
Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of our competitors and leverage this to ensure brand leadership position and strategic edge
Oversee the dissemination of sales information in order to measure and report on sales performance

Duties to include:
Develop high quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives
Lead and motivate subordinates to advance employee engagement develop a high performing managerial team
Oversee all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission
Make high-quality investing decisions to advance the business and increase profits
Enforce adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the company’s legality and business ethics
Review financial and non-financial reports to devise solutions or improvements
Build trust relations with key partners and stakeholders and act as a point of contact for important shareholders
Analyze problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth
Maintain a deep knowledge of the markets and industry of the company

The purpose of the Senior Product Manager role is to lead and direct product development and ensure high return on investment.
The Senior Product Manager must translate ideas into strategy and features, and follow product development from start to end of new and existing products & services in alignment with the company Product and Development strategy, consumer/partner needs, technological advancement and customer experience, in order to ensure profitability and continuous improvement /revenue growth in digital services across Sub Saharan Africa.

Product roadmaps – design and implement product roadmaps and product plans.
Direct Marketing – working with mobile network partners, content partners and understanding consumer behaviours to design campaign roadmaps and execute campaigns using traditional media and digital media to acquire new customers on the services as well as upsell to the existing base.
Suggest new ways to track product use and impact end users.

Product Development – develop and implement product strategies in line with group.
Produce and review product requirements
Product Management – Manage all products and services within the portfolio through its lifecycle and life stage making improvements to improve user experience, grow revenues and enhance features
Pricing – Implement the pricing strategy for all services and partner services considering consumer segments and affordability, value of service, variable costs and competitor pricing
Content Management – Design and develop a content roadmap for Product specific to the market requirements in conjunction with global licensing team and ensuring alignment to the Product strategy for the particular partner.
Manage all content services through its life cycle and ensuring that content is kept up to date with trends and the most recent.
Content curation is essential for the growth of service
Partner Management – Manage all partner agreements, ensure compliance and manage relationships to grow the portfolio of services and base.
Operations – Management of end to end delivery of all products and services in alignment to the roadmap and project delivery plan.
Must be flexible to re-prioritise based on critical requirements
People management – lead product Managers and coordinate cross-functional teams where applicable

Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives in and around Zimbabwe.
Researching organizations and individuals to find new opportunities.
Increasing the value of current customers while attracting new ones.
Finding and developing new potential markets and improving sales in and around Zimbabwe.
Attending as well as arranging conferences, meetings, and industry events.
Developing and negotiating quotes and proposals for potential markets.
Developing goals for the development team and business growth and ensuring they are met.
Training personnel and helping team members develop their skills.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not subject to:
Strategic Leadership
Co-develop and conceptualise the Operational Strategy and plan in line with the vision and strategic objectives of the business.
Review, monitor and report on the Operations Division’s strategy translation and implementation whilst ensuring alignment across the internal division.
Operations Division Management
Operational Systems and Processes
Collaborate with management team to design, develop and implement plans for the operational, systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of the company.
Ensure a stable operating environment in partnership with IT and other support organizations.
Research and benchmark operational and Call Centre systems and practices.
Operations Efficiency and Productivity
Responsible for the capacity planning pertaining to existing physical Call Centres facilities as well as establishing, executing, delivering and expanding contact centre services and physical Call Centre facilities as required.
Ensure all projects relating to operations are delivered on time and within budgets and effective target KPIs.
Ensure the effective and productive application of human resources and continuous performance improvement within the division.
Driving performance measures for the operations (including a consideration of efficiency versus effectiveness and profitability)
Research and propose improvements in the operations division (workplace, equipment, “tools”) to support productivity and a positive work environment.
Financial Management
Conduct budgeting and forecasting processes for operations division in accordance with the companies' financial management policies and practices.
Safeguarding of company assets under control of the operations department.
Identification, reporting on and monitoring of risk in the operations division and throughout the business.
Operations Performance Management and Reporting
Develop templates in collaboration with Business Intelligence to ensure accurate measurement of and reporting accurately, comprehensively and timely on operations performance.
Analyse and interpret operations performance information and ensure monitoring of relevant performance.
Review and consider operations reports and update targets where needed and initiate appropriate actions.
Remain knowledgeable of market and industry trends, competitors, and all aspects of the companies' market.
Stakeholder Relationship Building
Building relationships with both external stakeholders (suppliers, contractors etc), as well as internal stakeholders.
Team Leadership and People Management
Provide visible and clear leadership to Call Centre operations promoting a culture of high performance and customer focus.
Providing direction and management to the functional managers with the emphasis on building a cohesive and well-motivated team.
Motivate and lead a high-performance team; mentor direct reports to cultivate skills and to increase consciousness of the interrelationship between each department in the operational departments.
Establish a robust training and coaching regime designed to maximise individual performance.
Define and maintain an operations culture in alignment with the company values and in support of the client profile of the business.
Maintain a department organizational structure, capacity (knowledge and skill) and career pathing/succession plans to meet applicable company strategies and operational targets.
Implement the companies' performance management policy and procedures (inclusive of maintaining discipline in accordance with the companies' policy and procedures).

Take responsibility for profit, revenue generation, cash and setting of quality targets.
Agreeing annual budgets and producing a detailed annual business operating plan
Deliver monthly, quarterly or annual targets for revenue, profits and cash.
Produce business performance reports on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Recruit and manage staff, including performance monitoring, mentoring and training.
Interface with clients and maintain healthy positive client/company relationship
Engage in Local Capital raising and Business Advisory services with clients
Prepare and sign off on credit submission packs

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not subject to:
Drive the crafting and adjustment of strategy
Ensure the Opco is led and managed to meet the business’s goals and strategies in alignment with the company
Ensure a healthy relationship with stakeholders(including but not limited to regulators, network and license partners, staff, financial institutions, key distribution partners and the company)
Sales and Marketing
Ensure that the Nigerian branch meets or exceeds sales and revenue requirements as set by the company
Ensure that the companies' brand is well accepted in Nigeria
Ensure effective engagement with customers and clients
Finance
Ensure that the Nigerian branch meets or exceeds profit and other targets as set by the company
Ensure appropriate financial controls and adherence regulation governing the Nigerian branch
Ensure that risks are appropriately managed in the company
Company leadership, culture and communication and others
Ensure the adoption and practice of values into the business as required from the company, and that the Nigerian branch has a winning culture and great adherence to ethics. Values include Integrity, Accountability, Innovation, Teamwork, Diversity and Excellence and you will be required to be an example in living the values.
Ensure effective communication, collaboration, interaction and active sharing in the Nigerian branch among staff and network and insurance partners in country, with the company and other businesses.
Fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement, striving to be the best
Create a positive work climate and culture to energise employees, give meaning to work, minimise work disruption and maximise employee productivity.
Execute effective workforce planning and performance management practices to ensure that we get and keep the right staff

Responsibilities:
Take responsibility for profit, revenue generation, cash and setting of quality targets.
Agreeing on annual budgets and producing a detailed annual business operating plan
Deliver monthly, quarterly or annual targets for revenue, profits, and cash.
Produce business performance reports on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Recruit and manage staff, including performance monitoring, mentoring and training.
Interface with clients and maintain healthy positive client/company relationship
Engage in Local Capital raising and Business Advisory services with clients
Prepare and sign off on credit submission packs

Responsibilities:
Business Development and Sales Management
• Demonstrate sales leadership for staff by playing an active role on the selling floor
• Continuously motivate and coach Beauty Consultants and Specialists to meet assigned sales targets, set and follow up team and individual objectives on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Suggest and implement actions plans for the Boutique to Retail Direction (product mix, store merchandising, events and animations, product assortment, buying trends and customer requests) order to ensure achievement of the Boutique Sales Targets
• Deploy store business plan to include marketing and promotional strategies that will continue to drive traffic to the store and develop and grow the customer base
• Be aware of the local market and business environment including competitors business activities and Parfums and Cosmetics market trends.
• Conduct sales analyses (quantitative and qualitative sales reports), follow up on market trends and monitor the competitions activity

Brand Management
• Consistently be an ambassador of the Brand, support and uphold the values and competencies at all times, striving to exceed expectations
• Ensure that the Boutique team are in line with brand values and positioning in terms of behavior and image guidelines
• Take additional responsibility as supporting other point of sales, acting as a training store, arranging retail events and supporting new launches
• Maintain strict confidentiality of Dior knowledge and activities

Client Experience and Event Management
• Deliver a world class client experience within the Boutique, exceeding brand mystery shop expectations
• Welcome and manage external and internal visitors to the Boutique, ensuring that their experience reflects the brand and our business
• Increase client flow by working closely with Marketing and CRM to develop a network of clients and develop customer loyalty
• Achieve targets for client’s recruitment and client loyalty return
• Ensure the building, maintaining and using of a client’s accurate database
• Identify customer potential needs and use initiatives to meet them
• Own and contribute to Boutique events and sampling programs, effectively managing internal and external communication and ensuring that events are exactly executed and exceed expectations
• Execute all visual plans at the Boutique for all events
• Manage preparations status and feedback reports for each event and animations
• Provide new and ongoing product and sales training to team, including new programs, suggestive selling techniques, and client registration programs

People Management
• Recruit high caliber team members, ensuring their retention through the effective management of their induction and performance
• Ensure all new employees complete In Store induction
• Ensure that all Beauty Consultants and Specialists are provided with product knowledge to enhance and ensure cross-selling across categories.
• Involvement in store succession planning by training and developing all employees to be able to progress along the career path.
• Conduct annual performance reviews
• Identify individual and team training needs. Create and implement regular training, monitor and record all training hours.
• Communicate corporate initiatives and directives to team through daily brief
• Communicate and reflect the brand, corporate strategy, and goals to the team
• Manage team to achieve sales goals by conducting monthly productivity evaluations
• Effectively build and develop key relationships across the brand to aid the success of the Boutique
• Create a positive working environment

Operations
• Staff the Boutique to consistently deliver the desired brand experience whilst keeping within agreed budgets
• Determine staffing needs and create staff schedules to ensure appropriate store coverage and match to traffic
• Oversee process of staffing and planning scheduling and coordinating their payroll information
• Manage stock to minimize loss and maximize availability, effectively manage stock both back and front of house in terms of quantities and merchandising guidelines
• Report on store performance as and when required by the brand
• Ensure operational compliance across the Boutique and team ensuring that all aspects of company procedures are adhered to including cash, stock, IT and security
• Ensure that the health and safety of the Boutique and team are managed and in line with brand and legal expectations
• Profit and Loss responsibility for the store, with particular attention given to controllable expenses, sales plan and operating profit.
• Ensure compliance with all Internal Control procedures