Openings at BURN

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct the design, selection, and implementation of all of Burn’s IT, hardware, software, and network solutions.
• Create short and long-term strategic goals for managing and maintaining systems and software. Take a lead role in the technical planning for implementation.
• Ensure that all Burns’ systems are well-integrated globally.
• Collaborate with all business units to create system requirements and success criteria.
• Identify software, hardware, and web solutions. Communicating the justification and reasoning to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Ensure solutions meet all technical, business, and user needs.
• Establish best practices for all network engineers, software engineers, and other staff.
• Monitor network status and key indicators to ensure optimal performance and identify maintenance and improvement needs.
• Design and direct implement a test plan to check network performance.
• Ensure data and hardware systems are safe and secure.
• Manage an in-house team of systems, software, and hardware engineers.
• Role may involve travel to other cities /countries as necessary

Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of related experience in the related technology industry.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Proven experience leading the design and implementation of business management systems.
• Prior knowledge and experience managing and or implementing ERP, EPDM, CRM, SPM, or CCM systems.
• In-depth knowledge of enterprise systems, networking modules, and software integration.
• Developing network systems in a manufacturing context is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledgeable Scrum Master or proficient in Agile methodologies.
• Working knowledge of AWS product ecosystem.
• Previous experience writing code is a plus.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Repair of common product electrical issues.
• Run basic experiment tasks as instructed by the electrical engineers.
• Assembly, evaluating, testing, and maintaining electronic equipment and appliances.
• Receiving broken electrical products (EPC and Induction cookers) from the field in conjunction with the customer support point person.
• Work with customer support to remotely diagnose and fix units in the field.
• Manage and keep engineering tools and fixtures in optimal working condition.
• Keep inventory of workshop/lab supplies including replacement parts for the electrical products as well as engineering consumables.
• Run diagnostic tests and any other related tests needed to support product knowledge.
• Manage failure & repair documentation.
• Provide support to the product design engineers, electrical engineers, and lead electrical technicians.

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience repairing or maintaining high and low-voltage devices.
• Understanding of basic test equipment.
• Experience diagnosing electronic faults.
• Should be able to work with minimal supervision.
• A diploma in electrical and electronics engineering.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all Government, environmental, and safety Regulations.
• Oversee all field facility renovations and refurbishments and negotiate with vendors and contractors for repair and maintenance activities.
• Contributes to planning and strategic preparation whenever a facility is required for field operations.
• Continually Monitor and keep records of all field facility expenses/Bills.
• Keep all field facilities compliant with all occupational Regulations.
• Plans to develop and manage all field facilities’ project budgets and ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Ensure that all the field operations facilities are fully functional with all utilities functioning properly
• Negotiate contracts with the assistance of Field Ops Managers and work with the Legal team to execute all field operations facilities.
• Handle and ensure the safety of Burn’s field teams in all expansion markets as they execute their mandate.
• Manage third-party security service providers across all our expansion markets to ensure the security of our expansion market field staff.
• Perform other Duties and Responsibilities assigned by the reporting Manager.
• Source and negotiate security guarding contracts where required.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in Real Estate Management or Equivalent professional experience.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in Facility Management. (Experience working in a distribution company would be an added advantage)
• Knowledge of OSHA and other environmental regulations
• Knowledge of general maintenance methods, operating requirements, and safety precautions related to facilities management 
• Must be well organized, and customer (Internal & External) oriented self-starter
• Strong procurement and negotiation skills
•   Ability to manage teams  
• Good organizational skills
• Good Communication Skills
• Honest and reliable
• Agile
• Strong attention to detail

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models for project financing related to carbon offset credit projects
• Identify and track trends in markets including pricing, policy changes, and other relevant developments
• Develop and maintain project analyses including KPIs and benchmarking tools
• Identify and track potential project opportunities, including initial communications with potential investors
• Prepare materials for proposals and/or reporting related to carbon projects and analyses conclusions
• Creating budgets/forecasts for carbon projects and assessing performance against them

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant Diploma or bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years’ work experience in financial modeling and analysis roles.
• Clear verbal, written, and visual communication skills
• Strong ability to manage projects and timelines
• Advanced MS Excel skills as it relates to financial modeling
• Strong technology and analytical skills

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervision and developed Workforce Management staff.
• Ensures team accountability for all CX performance KPI’s.
• Provides all workload forecasting and consequent HC planning to meet service/activities goals.
• Maintains and analyzes workforce daily performance, lead analysis, and staffing change data for continuous quality and productivity improvement.
• Coordinate and publish all reporting related to Workforce and overall CX reports.
• Analyze the CX operations to understand strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to create process improvements and increase efficiency.
• Perform advanced analytical root cause analysis to identify areas of opportunity and make recommendations to Global CX Director – with a close focus on Voice of the customer for all customer touchpoints and opportunities as well data analytics-based insights.
• Analyze workforce performance, lead analysis, and staffing change data to ensure quality and productivity improvement.
• Develops and maintains scheduling processes for Call center agents.
• Participates in strategic planning and goal development.
• Integrates both inbound and outbound activities to support staffing levels.
• Drives workforce planning and general performance management & training.
• Oversees technology and process improvements to ensure high customer satisfaction and cost efficiency.
• Coordinates Budget Planning and monthly cost tracking to ensure efficiency and optimization.
• Develops presentations on recommendations for improvements, automation & implementations of reports & processes to Global CX Director
• Completes special projects as needed.

Skills and Experience

• Academic Excellence and a bachelor’s degree will be essential.
• At least 5 years of direct experience in Workforce and analytics. Experience in Omni-channel queue management a plus (email/social media/Calls).
• A minimum of 5 years of supervisor experience is required. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and product manuals.
• Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing at all levels.
• Prior experience with system implementation and scoping
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively partner with various levels of management.
• Proficient/Excellence in the use of technology applications including but not limited to Outlook, Internet Explorer, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, analysis tools, etc.
• IVR experience: knowledge of process improvement
• Experienced use and/or implementation of Call Center Technology
• BPO experience will be added advantage.
• At least 5-7 years of working experience.
• Strong Analytical skills
• Strong Interpersonal Skills & People Centric.
• Good Observatory skill
• Strong Creative skills
• Innovative

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the company's capital raising activities, both equity, and debt.
• Ensure a permanent pipeline of project financing for all Company projects.
• Deliver analytics and insights covering valuation, optimal capital structure, cost of capital and returns analyses, debt capacity, refunding analysis, strategic alternatives, etc.
• Evaluating and executing M&A and other investment opportunities.
• Develop and advise management on hedging strategies in currency, interest rates, and carbon.
• Analyzing valuation and returns.
• Oversight of transaction due diligence.
• Negotiation of transaction documentation including sales and purchase agreements and other legal documents.
• Deal structuring and other transaction-related matters.
• Liaising with business stakeholders across all levels to achieve transactional goals.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze complex financial models to support management decisions around potential M&A, initiatives, acquisition targets, and other growth activities.

Skills and Requirements:

• Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or an MBA.
• Extensive experience in a similar role or Corporate Finance experience in a top-tier consulting firm or investment bank.
• Adept at using Microsoft Excel for financial modeling and data analytics.
• Excellent analytical skills as well as strong business acumen.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with different stakeholders.
• Result-oriented, organized and can prioritize effectively and multi-task to deliver results in a fast-paced work environment.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing legal advice, focusing on the company’s financing business, including drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Reviewing financial contracts and the related documentation while liaising with external counsel where necessary.  
• Overseeing deal structuring, deal negotiation, and deal closing for investments and providing BURN with post-investment legal support.
• Performing Due diligence on potential investments by reviewing all financial records and past company performance to confirm all facts.
• Reporting and escalating appropriate finance legal matters on an ongoing and regular basis to the line manager.

Skills and Experience

• Have 5+ years of experience as a multinational company or law firm deal lawyer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law and active practice license in Kenya.
• Have strong organizational and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent analytical, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience conducting labor and employment-related investigations.
• Experience with employee benefits and compensation plans.
• Have experience managing outside counsel.
• Proven experience in resolving international legal issues across borders and multi-jurisdictions.
• A team player capable of working independently on multiple issues in a fast-paced, multicultural environment while emphasizing the overall corporate mission, policies, and goals.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with senior management to devise effective short and long-term plans.
• Carry out initial research, project design, and thought partnership with the CEO.
• Reviews and analyses the different strategic options and gives advice on the best way forward for both product and geographic expansion.
• Work across multiple teams to develop IM, Board Reports, Corporate Presentations, Pitch Decks
• Analyses the success of products, projects, and activities and discovers ways to increase revenue.
• Leads and supports management in the application and implementation of new policies and procedures.
• Develops new business opportunities by leveraging contacts, pursuing new product development, and improving project efficiency.
• Support SMT with decision-making by leveraging the Internal Market Intelligence Team as a resource to assist in budgeting, resourcing decisions, and change management.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in management, business administration, finance, or marketing required.
• Master of Business Administration recommended.
• Must have at least 10 years of experience in strategic planning, business management, corporate leadership, and financial decision-making.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency in analytical research, leadership, and strategic planning.
• Must possess exceptional creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Must have a strong working knowledge of management strategies, financial accounting, human resource planning, customer relations, and the implementation of new technologies.
• Must be familiar with fundraising and increasing revenue while maintaining a comprehensive and cohesive brand or identity.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking and communicating both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to multitask with research projects, data analysis, coordination with the executive team, and acting as the public face of the company in the absence of the company’s CEO.
• Must be willing to challenge standard thinking with new ideas, new approaches, and new solutions.
• Must have strong decision-making skills and the determination to see projects through to the end.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, management, and collaboration.
• Must be self-directed and able to work independently.