3 Positions at Victory Farms Ltd: (Deadline 6 February 2021)

3 Positions at Victory Farms Ltd: (Deadline 6 February 2021)

Sales Operations Manager –Commercial Team at Victory Farms Ltd: (Deadline 6 February 2021)

Victory Farms Kenya

Victory Farms aims to be the most sustainable fish farm on the planet whilst it scales to feed 2 billion Africans in the coming 2 decades. Currently, VF is sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing fish farm, and the largest Fish Farm in East Africa. We have operations on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria, with distribution capacity throughout Kenya, and plans to expand across Africa. The Company has the highest standards for performance, execution, culture, and integrity, with best in class talent from across the globe.

OPEN POSITION:

Sales Operations Manager – Commercial Team, Nairobi, Kenya

(With expectation to transition to Commercial Co-Lead for Country 2)

Victory Farms wants to bring on an ambitious self-starter to play a leading role in our Commercial organization. In your first year in Nairobi, you will be working cross-functionally between Sales, Logistics, Warehousing, and Admin functions to drive initiatives and comprehensively learn the business. At the end of this time, we expect you to then transition to the founding team for our first international expansion, most likely into Rwanda. Here you will operate as Commercial co-lead, where you will help launch and scale what is expected to become one of the largest fish farms in Africa. You will report directly to our Commercial Director and will also work closely with our Director of Expansion.

Your three (3) primary responsibilities will consist of:

• [Core responsibility #1] – to coordinate and align the Commercial Team’s sales, Logistics, Warehousing, and admin functions.
• [Core responsibility #2] – to develop and improve operational systems, processes, and policies.
• [Core responsibility #3] – to leverage data and technology to deliver operational excellence

This position requires a high degree of technology literacy and data analytics capability, as well as the ability to lead and manage across teams of diverse backgrounds and expertise. You will also be called upon to identify and drive top initiatives within the business, particularly as pertains to the launch of Country 2.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

[Core responsibility #1]

• Managing the internal operations of the business and improve cross-departmental effectiveness.
• Design and manage cross-functional projects to accelerate revenue growth and reduce costs within the business.
• Support in office administration and other office and inter-office logistical matters, maintaining a very high degree of organization

[Core responsibility #2]

• Develop schedules, maintain accurate records across multiple activities, and handle complexity with ease and solid control.
• Support better management reporting, information flow, business processes, and organizational planning.
• Organizing programs/projects and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the business.

[Core responsibility #3]

• Set up, manage, and train teams to run systems for tracking inventory, sales, and logistics, accurately, in real-time, leveraging modern tools.
• Use data-driven decision-making and sound business judgment to optimize business performance.
• Solve complex multi-variant problems and relay actionable solutions supported by data.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors or master’s degree in business, engineering, or another technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in operations, sales operations, or engineering.
• Experience working throughout an organization, across administration, corporate affairs, human resources, IT, and management of various support departments.
• Strong data analytics background, and an ability to produce and analyze reports for the purposes of forecasting.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, indication of a high degree of proficiency in other software solutions will be a plus.
• Excellent mentoring, coaching, and people management skills.
• Flexibility to travel and work long hours.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Excels in a startup environment by staying organized, not being afraid to take initiative, and willing to jump in and help wherever needed.
• .

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

• Location: Nairobi based for year 1, followed by a transition to Country 2 (likely Rwanda) after this period
• Status: Full time
• Start date: Immediate
• Salary: Competitive, based on experience

How to apply

Applications for  the email:[email protected]  not later than 06^th February 2021

Victory Farms Kenya

Victory Farms aims to be the most sustainable fish farm on the planet whilst it scales to feed 2 billion Africans in the coming 2 decades. Currently, VF is sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing fish farm, and the largest Fish Farm in East Africa. We have operations on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria, with distribution capacity throughout Kenya, and plans to expand across Africa. The Company has the highest standards for performance, execution, culture, and integrity, with best in class talent from across the globe.

OPEN POSITION:

Sales Operations Manager – Commercial Team, Nairobi, Kenya

(With expectation to transition to Commercial Co-Lead for Country 2)

Victory Farms wants to bring on an ambitious self-starter to play a leading role in our Commercial organization. In your first year in Nairobi, you will be working cross-functionally between Sales, Logistics, Warehousing, and Admin functions to drive initiatives and comprehensively learn the business. At the end of this time, we expect you to then transition to the founding team for our first international expansion, most likely into Rwanda. Here you will operate as Commercial co-lead, where you will help launch and scale what is expected to become one of the largest fish farms in Africa. You will report directly to our Commercial Director and will also work closely with our Director of Expansion.

Your three (3) primary responsibilities will consist of:

• [Core responsibility #1] – to coordinate and align the Commercial Team’s sales, Logistics, Warehousing, and admin functions.
• [Core responsibility #2] – to develop and improve operational systems, processes, and policies.
• [Core responsibility #3] – to leverage data and technology to deliver operational excellence

This position requires a high degree of technology literacy and data analytics capability, as well as the ability to lead and manage across teams of diverse backgrounds and expertise. You will also be called upon to identify and drive top initiatives within the business, particularly as pertains to the launch of Country 2.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

[Core responsibility #1]

• Managing the internal operations of the business and improve cross-departmental effectiveness.
• Design and manage cross-functional projects to accelerate revenue growth and reduce costs within the business.
• Support in office administration and other office and inter-office logistical matters, maintaining a very high degree of organization

[Core responsibility #2]

• Develop schedules, maintain accurate records across multiple activities, and handle complexity with ease and solid control.
• Support better management reporting, information flow, business processes, and organizational planning.
• Organizing programs/projects and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the business.

[Core responsibility #3]

• Set up, manage, and train teams to run systems for tracking inventory, sales, and logistics, accurately, in real-time, leveraging modern tools.
• Use data-driven decision-making and sound business judgment to optimize business performance.
• Solve complex multi-variant problems and relay actionable solutions supported by data.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors or master’s degree in business, engineering, or another technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in operations, sales operations, or engineering.
• Experience working throughout an organization, across administration, corporate affairs, human resources, IT, and management of various support departments.
• Strong data analytics background, and an ability to produce and analyze reports for the purposes of forecasting.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, indication of a high degree of proficiency in other software solutions will be a plus.
• Excellent mentoring, coaching, and people management skills.
• Flexibility to travel and work long hours.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Excels in a startup environment by staying organized, not being afraid to take initiative, and willing to jump in and help wherever needed.
• .

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

• Location: Nairobi based for year 1, followed by a transition to Country 2 (likely Rwanda) after this period
• Status: Full time
• Start date: Immediate
• Salary: Competitive, based on experience

How to apply

Applications for  the email:[email protected]  not later than 06^th February 2021

• Victory Farms Kenya

  Victory Farms aims to be the most sustainable fish farm on the planet whilst it scales to feed 2 billion Africans in the coming 2 decades. Currently, VF is sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing fish farm, and the largest Fish Farm in East Africa. We have operations on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria, with distribution capacity throughout Kenya, and plans to expand across Africa. The Company has the highest standards for performance, execution, culture, and integrity, with best in class talent from across the globe.

  OPEN POSITION:

  Finance and HR Manager – Nairobi, Kenya

  (With expectation to transition to the founding team for Country 2)

  Victory Farms wants to bring on an ambitious self-starter to play a leading role in our organization. In your first year in Nairobi, you will be working with our Human Resources and Finance functions to drive initiatives and comprehensively learn the business. At the end of this time, subject to performance, we will expect you to then transition to the founding team for our first international expansion, most likely into Rwanda. Here you will operate as our Finance and HR lead, where you will help launch and scale what is expected to become one of the largest fish farms in Africa. You will report directly to our Director of Expansion, who will be leading the launch of Country 2.

  Your three (3) primary responsibilities will consist of:

  • [Core responsibility #1] Spearhead projects that will develop and improve our Finance and HR functions’ effectiveness
  • [Core responsibility #2] Support Finance and HR teams in daily and monthly operations across the business
  • [Core responsibility #3] Identify and drive top initiatives as pertains to the launch of Country 2

  PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  [Core responsibility #1]

  • Plan and execute on assigned projects across Finance and HR. These projects are intended to improve business function while also giving you a crash-course in the internal workings of Victory Farm’s business.
  • Ensure new project rollouts are fully adopted by the respective teams.
  • Manage multiple projects at a time, ensuring timely delivery as per prescribed timelines. •
  • Coordinate with relevant stakeholders internally and externally to ensure projects are implemented to the standards required.

  [Core responsibility #2]

  • HR: Assist in recruitment of potential applicants, filing paperwork, completing employee documentation, recording data on each current employee; maintaining and filing paperwork of terminated or exiting employees
  • HR: Help organize and manage new employee orientation, onboarding, and training
  • HR: Provide documentation of employee absences, bonuses, and personal time to be used in payroll preparation
  • HR: Assist in drawing up plans for future personnel hiring procedures and goals.
  • Finance: Validate sales revenue; manage invoicing within established deadlines including posting collections, drawing up records, auditing invoices, and performing end-of-month closings
  • Finance: Management reporting, taxation, risk management, and financial budgeting.
  • Finance: Support in receivables and collections reporting. Processing payments and invoices accurately
  • Finance: Management of inter-company transactions and balances.

  [Core responsibility #3]

  • Work with Director of Expansion to build HR headcount forecasts and recruitment strategy for Country 2 roll-out.
  • Prepare financial reporting infrastructure, including templates and technologies to be used in preparation for Country 2.
  • Review all financial reporting and HR legal requirements in preparation for Country 2 expansion.
  • Identify gaps in our launch plan and act to support in ensuring they are remedied.

  QUALIFICATIONS:

  • University degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or a related field preferred
  • 5+ years working in an Accounting/Finance/Management role, experience in HR and Recruitment a plus
  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda a plus
  • CPA / ACCA or equivalent qualifications is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Held previous leadership positions at the companies you have worked for
  • Excellent mentoring, coac

  with excellent knowledge of MS Excel

• Ability to form working relationships with people at all levels
• Must have high energy levels
• Excels in a startup environment by staying organized, not being afraid to take initiative, and willing to jump in and help wherever needed
• Capable and comfortable with working in a dynamic and rapidly evolving work environment (if successful you will be involved in scaling a business from 5 to several hundred employees)

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

• Location: Nairobi based for year 1, followed by a transition to Country 2 (likely Rwanda) after this period
• Status: Full time
• Start date: Immediate.
• Salary: Competitive, based on experience.

How to apply

Applications for  the email:[email protected]  not later than 06^th February 2021

Sales Manager –Commercial Team at Victory Farms Ltd: (Deadline 6 February 2021)

Victory Farms Kenya

Victory Farms aims to be the most sustainable fish farm on the planet whilst it scales to feed 2 billion Africans in the coming 2 decades. Currently, VF is sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing fish farm, and the largest Fish Farm in East Africa. We have operations on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria, with distribution capacity throughout Kenya, and plans to expand across Africa. The Company has the highest standards for performance, execution, culture, and integrity, with best in class talent from across the globe.

OPEN POSITION:

Sales Manager – Commercial Team, Nairobi, Kenya

(With expectation to transition to Commercial Co-Lead for Country 2)

Victory Farms wants to bring on an ambitious self-starter to play a leading role in our Commercial organization. In your first year in Nairobi, you will be working with our Sales, Marketing, and Business Development functions to drive initiatives and comprehensively learn the business. At the end of this time, we expect you to then transition to the founding team for our first international expansion, most likely into Rwanda. Here you will operate as Commercial co-lead, where you will help launch and scale what is expected to become one of the largest fish farms in Africa. You will report directly to our Deputy Commercial Director and will also work closely with our Director of Expansion.

Your three (3) primary responsibilities will consist of:

• [Core responsibility #1] – Lead development of a sales & marketing strategy for fresh and frozen fish.
• [Core responsibility #2] – Initiate and coordinate the development of action plans to roll out new branches, markets, verticals.
• [Core responsibility #3] – Track and manage the sales ecosystem, including sales and marketing reps, customers, and prospects.

This position is perfect for a people person with a results driven mindset, as well as the ability to lead and manage across teams of diverse backgrounds and expertise. You will also be called upon to identify and drive top initiatives within the business, particularly as pertains to the launch of Country 2.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

[Core responsibility #1]

• Plan and carrying out marketing activities to agreed budgets, sales volumes, values, and timescales.
• Perform analytics to determine the optimum pricing for margin and sales growth.
• Carry out market research, competitor, and customer surveys. Keeping abreast of what competitors are doing.
• Devise marketing campaigns and sales promotions to spur sales growth.
• Coordinate with the farm team to plan and forecast sales targets.

[Core responsibility #2]

• Present coherent market expansion strategies supported by data and analysis.
• Carry out market research to assess the market potential for prospective expansion opportunities.
• Assist in the selection and launch of new branch locations.
• Seek out and vet new sales and marketing partnership opportunities.

[Core responsibility #3]

• Manage Customer Relationship Management system to keep track status and information on suspects, prospects, and customers.
• Train and develop sales staff to achieve their targets.
• Supervise, motivate, and monitor performance of the sales team.
• Maintain accurate records of all pricings, sales, and activity reports submitted by sales team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years’ experience in sales with at least 2+ years scaling and managing a successful
• sales team, experience in the Food & Beverage space a plus/
• Experience in a quota-carrying role; responsible for meeting and exceeding a quarterly goal.
• Excellent mentoring, coaching, and people management skills.
• Good knowledge of the sales process.
• Must have high energy levels.
• Experience with Customer Relationship Management tools a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability/flexibility to travel and work long hours.
• Proven teamwork and leadership skills.
• Ability to combine and analyze reports for the purposes of forecasting.
• Excels in a startup environment by staying organized, not being afraid to take
• initiative and willing to jump in and help wherever needed.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

• Location: Nairobi based for year 1, followed by a transition to Country 2 (likely Rwanda) after this period
• Status: Full time
• Start date: Immediate
• Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Applications for  the email:[email protected]  not later than 06^th February 2021