AECF Consultancy to Develop a Business Strategy for Agriseed Technologies Jobs in Tanzania
AECF Consultancy to Develop a Business Strategy for Agriseed Technologies Jobs in Tanzania
Purpose and Deliverables of the AssignmentIn response to challenges, including the COVID-19 related disruptions, and opportunities, Agriseed needs a revised business strategy that will position the company to better anticipate and respond to change.
This strategy will include a robust financial model and corresponding marketing, sales and distribution strategy and plan that will drive the sales and financial targets.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the Consultant
The scope of engagement will include the following:
Revise the existing Business strategy/plan
Prepare a sound financial model that presents scenarios and forecasts that challenge the company to stretch. Assumptions must also be informed by the business environment and industry trends, and aspirations of the leadership.
Prepare a robust Marketing, sales and distribution strategy and plan
Train the team in Strategic Management and marketing
Develop a sound performance measurement framework and tools for measuring and tracking the performance of the Leadership and the sales and marketing team
Provide coaching services to the leadership team for at least three months, to guide the execution of the strategy.
Outputs and Reporting Requirements
A short inception report submitted within 10 calendar days of the start of this assignment with methodology and approach, including timings and any initial observations or issues that will affect the implementation
A revised Business strategy and plan
A sound financial model with financial forecasts that challenge the company to stretch
A Marketing, sales and distribution strategy
Training report with a clear road map for application of the acquired skills in execution of the marketing and sales strategy
performance measurement framework and tools for measuring and tracking performance of the Leadership and the sales and marketing team
A marketing tool kit that will be used by the team to train other members of the marketing and sales team
Technical Assistance
report that summarizes the support provided, immediate wins especially from the coaching sessions and a clear action plan for Agriseed. The action plan must include any other critical capacity growth areas required for the execution of the business strategy.
Proposal Submission
Qualified consultants (individual or institutional consultants) are invited to submit the proposal that includes the following:
Qualification and experience of the individual/institution.
Approach and methodology to undertake this assignment.
Previous experience in similar assignment(s).
Detailed financial budget (in USD) and work plan.
Technical and Financial proposals will need to be submitted as separate documents.
Qualifications and experience
The tenderer can propose an individual or a team of consultants as they see fit to offer the most appropriate solution. Different experts can provide different skills but the minimum competencies to be provided by the team together must include:
Master's degree in Business Administration
Professional certification in Marketing preferred
Professional certification in Finance preferred
More than 7 years of Strategy development experience
Experience in training and coaching of Senior and Middle Management teams
Demonstrate understanding of the Tanzania business environment
Experience in supporting companies in the seed subsector is preferred
Evaluation Criteria
An evaluation committee will be formed by the AECF and shall include employees.
All members will be bound by the same standards of confidentiality.
The Vendor should ensure that they fully respond to all criteria to be comprehensively evaluated.
The AECF may request and receive clarification from any Vendor when evaluating a proposal.
The evaluation committee may invite some or all of the Vendors to appear before the committee to clarify their proposals.
In such event, the evaluation committee may consider such clarifications in evaluating proposals.
How to Apply
To be considered, your proposal reference “CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP A BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR AGRISEED TECHNOLOGIES - TANZANIA” must be addressed to procurement@aecfafrica.org and received by Tuesday, 1st September 2020 5:00 PM EAT.**
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