Background information about the job or company

Career Options Limited is a leading recruitment-consulting firm based in Nairobi Kenya and offering specialized services to effectively manage the entire recruitment process for companies based in Africa and Middle East. We cover various business verticals like Oil and Gas, Power, Green Energy, Engineering, Retail, FMCG, Information Technology, Banking an...

Responsibilities or duties

Support and guide coffee cooperatives in developing a business-oriented mindset and supporting practical market engagement opportunities.

Refine business plans and commercial strategies aimed at enhancing their market presence, financial sustainability and competitiveness within the local coffee market in collaboration with the project business development consultants.

Using a market analysis approach, proactively identify opportunities and facilitate commercial relationships between coffee cooperatives and local coffee retail businesses but also final customers through strategic and creative marketing tools.

Assist the Project Manager in the coordination and supervise the day-to-day implementation of field activities carried out by project staff and implementing partners, ensuring consistency, quality and timely delivery.

Conduct regular field monitoring visits to coffee cooperatives and retail businesses to assess progress, identify operational challenges and propose corrective actions to ensure achievement of project results.

Report writing and close collaboration with the M&E Officer.

Participate to stakeholder and project meetings, fostering new and innovative partnerships.

Qualifications or requirements

Business Development, Sales, Marketing and Retail

This position is open to Kenyan nationals only. At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Community Development, Agricultural Sciences or a related field.

Experience needed

Minimum of 3–4 years of relevant professional experience, preferably within projects focusing on business development, agricultural value chains, rural development or youth employability.

Prior knowledge or direct experience in the coffee value chain will be considered a strong asset.

Proven experience in field activity implementation and supervision of field teams.

Strong relationship management and coordination skills, with the capacity to build and maintain effective working relationships with public institutions, local authorities, businesses and strategic partners.

• Support and guide coffee cooperatives in developing a business-oriented mindset and supporting practical market engagement opportunities.
• Refine business plans and commercial strategies aimed at enhancing their market presence, financial sustainability and competitiveness within the local coffee market in collaboration with the project business development consultants.
• Using a market analysis approach, proactively identify opportunities and facilitate commercial relationships between coffee cooperatives and local coffee retail businesses but also final customers through strategic and creative marketing tools.
• Assist the Project Manager in the coordination and supervise the day-to-day implementation of field activities carried out by project staff and implementing partners, ensuring consistency, quality and timely delivery.
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to coffee cooperatives and retail businesses to assess progress, identify operational challenges and propose corrective actions to ensure achievement of project results.
• Report writing and close collaboration with the M&E Officer.
• Participate to stakeholder and project meetings, fostering new and innovative partnerships.

• Business Development
• Sales
• Marketing
• Retail
• Market analysis
• Relationship management
• Coordination skills
• Field activity implementation
• Supervision of field teams

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Community Development, Agricultural Sciences or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–4 years of relevant professional experience.
• Prior knowledge or direct experience in the coffee value chain will be considered a strong asset.
• Proven experience in field activity implementation and supervision of field teams.
• Strong relationship management and coordination skills.