Chief Operations Officer

4 weeks ago


Nairobi, Kenya Ampersand Rwanda Ltd Full time

JOB SUMMARY

Minimum requirementsUndergraduate degree in a relevant field such as Business, Finance or Engineering.MBA or similar degree a plus.10-15 years of working experience, including at least some commercial experience in businesses selling hardware productsBased in Kenya or RwandaStrong track record of building teamsTrack record of successfully scaling business operations and building processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

StrategyContribute to the strategic vision for the business and work with the rest of the company executives to analyze important strategic decisions.Leadership of geographic expansion strategy, especially considering the overall profitability of the business.Work closely with CEO on long-term company strategy and market positioningStrategic product positioning, supporting the product development roadmap to maximize long-term revenues and growth channels.Develop and strengthen channel partnerships that catalyze the company’s ability to grow the battery swap network rapidly, which includes the design and oversight of pilot programs that test these channel partnerships.Input on and guidance around financial partnerships that will encourage faster expansion of the business while retaining significant value capture from the battery swap business.Support the CEO in development of fundraising strategies and participate in fundraising endeavours when necessary.CommercialResponsible for growing revenue and profitability of the business, especially recurring revenue derived from battery swap operations.Ownership of company operational performance and business intelligence, including key performance metrics (e.g., profit margins, customer savings rates, network utilization).Oversight of each business unit to ensure budgets are appropriate and adhered to, especially the performance of the battery swap stations and operations.Responsible for geographic expansion of the battery swap network while maintaining maximum utilization of the network, which may include strategic partnerships and creative business models to incentivize rapid growth.Support the establishment and development of strategic partnerships with vehicle OEMs, fuel retail network companies, asset finance providers and others.OperationsProduction forecasting and product delivery channels, including high-level oversight of supply chain functions.Ensure regulatory and homologation compliance of products across markets.Overseeing policies and operating procedures that reinforce the operational efficiency and safety of the business.Accountable for the overall performance and operations in the network of battery swap stations, including station facilities, charge teams, and secondary services.Foresee operational issues in the horizon and identify solutions in anticipation.Ensure the operations department budget is followed.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Business management, Operative management, Operative planning, Team leadership

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree



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