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. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund. 

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

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 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

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• 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

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kakamega

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya

Application Deadline

25 November 2024

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.