Global Supply Chain Strategies Lead at One Acre Fund

The Global Supply Chain team brings over $100M high-quality, life-changing inputs to our clients as cost efficiently as possible. The macro-economic context and farmer reality is more dynamic than ever before. This requires our OAF supply chain to be more agile and our processes, systems and controls to rapidly evolve, applying retail & industry best practices to the unique context of last mile farmer deliveries in rural areas.

You will report to the division director.

Responsibilities

• Coach our supply chain innovations, logistics capability and controls managers and their teams, injecting retail and industry best practices into our operations.
• Take a holistic approach to the design of our end-to-end supply chain processes fostering agility and cost efficiency.
• You will identify and pursue efficiency plays across our country programs, responding to the needs of today and building for the scale of tomorrow.
• You will work with country leadership and internal audit to address risks through improved processes and controls, applying industry best practices.

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:

• 7+ years of experience in retail supply chain operations. 
• Experience developing middle management and empowering large organizations
• Demonstrated experience inclusively navigating ambiguous challenges
• Experience leading high-performance teams and engaging team members to improve results
• Experience with change management, supporting cross-team work on complex topics with tailored communication and stakeholder management strategies.
• Experience mapping out the full universe of solutions, evaluating them against qualitative and quantitative metrics, and forming thoughtful recommendations, which you execute against.
• Experience in agriculture or the East African region preferred but not strictly required