Country Manager

Job Description

Requirements

• 8–10 years of progressive experience in operations or commercial management roles.
• 5+ years of people management experience, preferably leading cross-functional teams.
• Proven track record of achieving volume, revenue, and profitability targets.
• Experience managing and optimising last-mile distribution networks.
• Experience managing sales-support functions such as logistics, supply chain, and customer experience (added advantage).
• Highly skilled in strategic planning, execution, and cross-functional coordination.
• Above-average communication skills.
• Strong reporting skills both quantitative (performance metrics) and qualitative (market insights).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all local initiatives, tasks, and people activity ensuring alignment with HQ guidance.
• Coordinate any legal, audit, and compliance issues requiring local management.
• Facilitate cross-functional in-country team meetings.
• Engage local stakeholders including regulators as guided by HQ.
• Ensure country teams work in appropriate, safe, and conducive office and field environments.
• Develop clear messages aligned with the organisation's goals for government stakeholders.
• Identify and engage key government officials, agencies, and influencers to foster beneficial relationships.
• Assist in developing advocacy strategies and materials including press releases.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and provide insights to leadership.
• Coordinate on-time, high-quality reporting on key metrics including risk, financial, and qualitative insights.
• Own and drive commercial performance of the country, being directly responsible for meeting sales volumes, quality of distribution and profitability targets.
• Manage communication channels to share information about BURN's initiatives, policies, and impacts with government entities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Senior leadership role running BURN's Zambia operations
• Opportunity to drive clean cooking adoption at national scale
• Regional and international professional exposure