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Commercial Project Officer
2026-05-06T08:29:38+00:00
Burn
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FULL_TIME
Kenya
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Business Operations, Admin & Office, Sales & Retail, Manufacturing & Warehouse, Energy & Mining
KES
MONTH
2026-05-13T17:00:00+00:00
8

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world.BURN has revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving the business case for selling a high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized cookstoves.Since 2013, BURN has sold 200,000+ high quality, locally manu...

Responsibilities or duties

Project & Programme Implementation:

  • Support the end-to-end implementation of commercial projects and programmes across current electric B2C markets.
  • Assist in the planning, coordination, and tracking of project activities to ensure delivery within agreed timelines and budgets.
  • Monitor project progress and flag risks or delays for timely mitigation.
  • Maintain up-to-date project documentation including plans, trackers, and implementation records.

New Market Entry:

  • Coordinate all tasks related to new market entry, including logistics, regulatory requirements, and operational readiness.
  • Ensure inter-departmental alignment so that all functions are prepared ahead of market launch dates.
  • Track and report on market entry milestones, escalating any risks that may affect rollout timelines.

Sales & Distribution Model Support:

  • Support the piloting and scale-up of new sales and distribution models across electric markets.
  • Ensure sales pilots are aligned with specific market requirements and customer needs.
  • Coordinate with relevant internal teams to facilitate timely scale-up of successful pilots.

Stakeholder Coordination:

  • Liaise with internal departments including Operations, Finance, Marketing, Carbon, and Supply Chain to ensure projects receive the required cross-functional support.
  • Engage external stakeholders such as distributors, partners, donors, and in-country teams as required to support project delivery.
  • Facilitate inter-departmental meetings, track action items, and follow up to ensure commitments are met.

Reporting & Communication:

  • Prepare regular project status reports covering progress, completion rates, risks, and mitigations.
  • Maintain project dashboards and trackers that provide clear visibility into the status of all ongoing initiatives.
  • Communicate project updates clearly to internal stakeholders and senior management as required.

Budgeting & Financial Monitoring:

  • Assist in the preparation of project budgets and ensure expenditure is tracked against approved allocations.
  • Flag budget variances and work with relevant teams to recommend corrective action where required.

Data Analysis & Insights:

  • Conduct data analysis to support project decision-making, performance measurement, and commercial strategy.
  • Prepare data summaries, reports, and visualizations as required by the team.

Sales Team & Carbon Compliance Support:

  • Provide operational support to in-market sales teams, including onboarding assistance for new markets.
  • Support carbon compliance activities for electric markets, including data collection, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.

Ad Hoc Support:

  • Take on additional tasks and projects as directed by the Commercial Project Manager or senior leadership.
  • Contribute to the improvement of project management processes, tools, and templates within the team.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Project Management, Economics, or a related field.
  • 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in project coordination, commercial operations, or a related role.
  • Proficiency in project management tools such as ClickUp, Asana, Smartsheet, or MS Project.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
  • Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear reports and presentations.
  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
  • Background in clean cooking or the renewable energy industry.
  • Experience working in or supporting sales and commercial teams.
  • Support the end-to-end implementation of commercial projects and programmes across current electric B2C markets.
  • Assist in the planning, coordination, and tracking of project activities to ensure delivery within agreed timelines and budgets.
  • Monitor project progress and flag risks or delays for timely mitigation.
  • Maintain up-to-date project documentation including plans, trackers, and implementation records.
  • Coordinate all tasks related to new market entry, including logistics, regulatory requirements, and operational readiness.
  • Ensure inter-departmental alignment so that all functions are prepared ahead of market launch dates.
  • Track and report on market entry milestones, escalating any risks that may affect rollout timelines.
  • Support the piloting and scale-up of new sales and distribution models across electric markets.
  • Ensure sales pilots are aligned with specific market requirements and customer needs.
  • Coordinate with relevant internal teams to facilitate timely scale-up of successful pilots.
  • Liaise with internal departments including Operations, Finance, Marketing, Carbon, and Supply Chain to ensure projects receive the required cross-functional support.
  • Engage external stakeholders such as distributors, partners, donors, and in-country teams as required to support project delivery.
  • Facilitate inter-departmental meetings, track action items, and follow up to ensure commitments are met.
  • Prepare regular project status reports covering progress, completion rates, risks, and mitigations.
  • Maintain project dashboards and trackers that provide clear visibility into the status of all ongoing initiatives.
  • Communicate project updates clearly to internal stakeholders and senior management as required.
  • Assist in the preparation of project budgets and ensure expenditure is tracked against approved allocations.
  • Flag budget variances and work with relevant teams to recommend corrective action where required.
  • Conduct data analysis to support project decision-making, performance measurement, and commercial strategy.
  • Prepare data summaries, reports, and visualizations as required by the team.
  • Provide operational support to in-market sales teams, including onboarding assistance for new markets.
  • Support carbon compliance activities for electric markets, including data collection, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.
  • Take on additional tasks and projects as directed by the Commercial Project Manager or senior leadership.
  • Contribute to the improvement of project management processes, tools, and templates within the team.
  • Proficiency in project management tools such as ClickUp, Asana, Smartsheet, or MS Project.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
  • Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear reports and presentations.
  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Project Management, Economics, or a related field.
  • Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
  • Background in clean cooking or the renewable energy industry.
  • Experience working in or supporting sales and commercial teams.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Commercial Project Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Business Operations, Admin & Office, Sales & Retail, Manufacturing & Warehouse, Energy & Mining]

Jobs at:
Burn

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, May 13 2026

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 6 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world.BURN has revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving the business case for selling a high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized cookstoves.Since 2013, BURN has sold 200,000+ high quality, locally manu...

Responsibilities or duties

Project & Programme Implementation:

  • Support the end-to-end implementation of commercial projects and programmes across current electric B2C markets.
  • Assist in the planning, coordination, and tracking of project activities to ensure delivery within agreed timelines and budgets.
  • Monitor project progress and flag risks or delays for timely mitigation.
  • Maintain up-to-date project documentation including plans, trackers, and implementation records.

New Market Entry:

  • Coordinate all tasks related to new market entry, including logistics, regulatory requirements, and operational readiness.
  • Ensure inter-departmental alignment so that all functions are prepared ahead of market launch dates.
  • Track and report on market entry milestones, escalating any risks that may affect rollout timelines.

Sales & Distribution Model Support:

  • Support the piloting and scale-up of new sales and distribution models across electric markets.
  • Ensure sales pilots are aligned with specific market requirements and customer needs.
  • Coordinate with relevant internal teams to facilitate timely scale-up of successful pilots.

Stakeholder Coordination:

  • Liaise with internal departments including Operations, Finance, Marketing, Carbon, and Supply Chain to ensure projects receive the required cross-functional support.
  • Engage external stakeholders such as distributors, partners, donors, and in-country teams as required to support project delivery.
  • Facilitate inter-departmental meetings, track action items, and follow up to ensure commitments are met.

Reporting & Communication:

  • Prepare regular project status reports covering progress, completion rates, risks, and mitigations.
  • Maintain project dashboards and trackers that provide clear visibility into the status of all ongoing initiatives.
  • Communicate project updates clearly to internal stakeholders and senior management as required.

Budgeting & Financial Monitoring:

  • Assist in the preparation of project budgets and ensure expenditure is tracked against approved allocations.
  • Flag budget variances and work with relevant teams to recommend corrective action where required.

Data Analysis & Insights:

  • Conduct data analysis to support project decision-making, performance measurement, and commercial strategy.
  • Prepare data summaries, reports, and visualizations as required by the team.

Sales Team & Carbon Compliance Support:

  • Provide operational support to in-market sales teams, including onboarding assistance for new markets.
  • Support carbon compliance activities for electric markets, including data collection, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.

Ad Hoc Support:

  • Take on additional tasks and projects as directed by the Commercial Project Manager or senior leadership.
  • Contribute to the improvement of project management processes, tools, and templates within the team.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Project Management, Economics, or a related field.
  • 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in project coordination, commercial operations, or a related role.
  • Proficiency in project management tools such as ClickUp, Asana, Smartsheet, or MS Project.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
  • Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear reports and presentations.
  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
  • Background in clean cooking or the renewable energy industry.
  • Experience working in or supporting sales and commercial teams.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, May 13 2026
Duty Station: Kenya | Nairobi
Posted: 06-05-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 06-05-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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