Komaza Jobs Opportunities in Kenya

Komaza is revolutionizing African forestry by unlocking the potential for small-scale farmers to serve booming wood markets.

Headquartered in coastal Kenya, we have planted over 2.5 million trees with more than 8,500 farmers, making us Kenya’s largest commercial tree planter. By leveraging farmers’ contribution of land and labor, Komaza can access effectively limitless land and establish a hectare of trees for far less than big plantations – a powerful disruption to the traditional forestry model.

We have been recognized with numerous awards and investments, including Forbes, Ashoka, Mulago Foundation, and Novastar Ventures.

Komaza Processing Operations Coordinator Jobs Opportunities in Kenya

About this Role

Komaza is establishing our first processing yard - a beautiful space to store, treat, process and sell wood and wood products. As the Operations Coordinator, you will be the primary person in charge of all that’s happening at the yard, from monitoring wood flows to coordinating the implementation of new, innovative value addition opportunities.

From incoming raw material to delivery to sales, you will be in charge of all operations and people involved in converting raw tree materials into finished wood products.

Situated on the outskirts of Kilifi, the processing yard will serve also as venue to enhance our customer experience and educate people on the value of trees by sharing the Komaza knowledge and story.

What You Will Do

Develop and maintain Komaza’s first Processing Yard, ensuring operational efficiency and fostering a positive work environment, compliant with HSE and environmental policies

Liaise with the Processing Design Associate and Processing Manager to develop and implement all actions necessary to turn raw material into wood products, taking into account wood quality and product value

Manage and coach the processing team, from casuals hired on a daily basis to treatment plant officers and yard workers

Actively participate into the future developments of the yard, including researching and implementing new processing opportunities by becoming an expert in Komaza’s wood

Create - together with the Design team - all the necessary systems to turn our

Processing Yard into an integrated piece of the value chain, with accurate data collection and robust operational processes

What You Have

3+ years of experience in challenging operations, working with teams of different staff levels in a dynamic environment

Passion for wood processing and eagerness to always find new ways to improve operations

Excellent communication, training and people development abilities

Passion for Komaza’s mission to lift rural farmers out of poverty through the rapid scaling of our microforestry model

Familiarity and experience with the communities where we plant; you have lived or worked in rural low-income communities

Strong organisational, critical thinking, and communications skills with impeccable spoken and written English

You’re Also

Flexible with the drive to do whatever necessary to get the job done

Self-directed and intellectually curious; you know how and when to seek feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement

Growth-obsessed with a strong desire for personal development

A collaborative problem solver who seeks the opinions of other teammates and departments in the development of creative and sustainable systems

What We Expect

You are a good fit for Komaza if you want to make a meaningful commitment to this role for a minimum of 2 years. This role is based at our headquarters in Kilifi, Kenya. The role offers competitive salary and benefits with potential for further career growth.

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online by 21st April, 2018

For more information and job application details, see; Komaza Processing Operations Coordinator Jobs Opportunities in Kenya

Komaza Sales Manager, Wood Products Jobs Opportunities in Kenya

About This Role

The Sales Manager for Wood Products will build and lead Komaza’s Sales team to rapidly scale untreated and treated wood product

sales in 2018, with further exponential sales growth forecasted in the years to come.

As a Sales Manager, you will ensure smooth operations of the Sales department. You will explore and implement new sales channels as well as closely coordinate and manage the initiatives of a highly motivated and proactive Sales team.

Additionally, you will personally manage key strategic accounts and close key deals to build Komaza’s reputation as a supplier of high-quality wood products in Kenya.

Key for this position is that you are not afraid of taking risks, but at the same time know when to decide to change direction.

The Sales Manager will spend significant time in the field, but also act as a thought partner for the Komaza management and Market Development team in order to design, build, pilot and continuously improve our offerings, systems and tools to support Komaza’s fast growth.

What You Will Do

Coordinate Komaza’s Sales team’s initiatives by defining sales target, distilling targets into work plans, managing implementation of work plans, and monitoring & reporting progress

Pursue key strategic accounts by identifying and cultivating relationships primarily along the Kenyan coast but potentially across the country

Support Sales team with negotiations on prices and sales terms while balancing short-term targets and long-term profitability

Oversee stockyard inventory management and direct sales

Utilize sales pipeline CRM to monitor and evaluate leads conversion rates

Conduct primary market research including interviewing B2C and B2B customers to support the design, testing and implementation of scalable sales & marketing systems

What You Have

2+ years of direct sales experience, preferably in Kenya and ideally in wood products (or comparable experience)

Experience in successfully managing a Sales team of medium size

Experience in developing and executing marketing and sales strategies, preferably of new products

Strong organisational, critical thinking, and communications skills

Fluent Kiswahili and English for relationship-building and business transactions

How You Work

Communicate clearly and proactively
Implement plans hands-on with a preference for first-hand experience

Make connections with a wide range of people using a strong sense for relationship building

Manage projects in a structured way using plans, budgets, and tools

Leverage MS Office, GSuite, Asana, and CRM pipeline tools to optimize productivity

You’re Also

Positive, flexible and adaptable with the ability to make changes in the Sales department as the commercial strategy develops

Quick to grasp things, see relationships, and deduct insights from challenges and opportunities faced in the field

Master of self-management; able to run with instructions independently while being trusted to deliver

Self-directed and intellectually curious; you know how and when to seek feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement

Growth-obsessed with a strong desire for personal development

A collaborative problem solver who seeks the opinions of other teammates and departments in the development of creative and sustainable systems

What We Expect

You are a good fit for Komaza if you want to make a meaningful commitment to this role for a minimum of 2 years. This role is based at our headquarters in Kilifi, Kenya.

The role offers competitive salary and benefits with potential for further career growth.

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online by 21st April, 2018

For more information and job application details, see; Komaza Sales Manager, Wood Products Jobs Opportunities in Kenya

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