About the Role

We are looking for ambitious Portfolio Growth Managers to drive the expansion of Zanifu's inventory financing portfolio within the Nairobi region. This is a high-impact role for self-driven professionals who thrive on autonomy You will be the face of Zanifu to our merchants, owning the full lifecycle from acquisition and relationship management to portfolio performance. You'll work directly with the CEO and take full responsibility for building and protecting your own high-value portfolio.

What You'll Achieve

• Portfolio Ownership: Build and manage a high-value merchant portfolio from scratch, leveraging your existing networks in the FMCG/Retail space.
• Strategic Acquisition: Identify and onboard high-frequency merchants who require inventory financing to scale
• Healthy Portfolio: Maintain a "clean book" by ensuring portfolio loss rates stay under 1%. You will collaborate with collections teams but take ultimate personal accountability for the health of your accounts.
• Direct Reporting Provide weekly strategic insights directly to the CEO on market trends, merchant pain points, and competitive shifts.

• Build and manage a high-value merchant portfolio from scratch, leveraging your existing networks in the FMCG/Retail space.
• Identify and onboard high-frequency merchants who require inventory financing to scale
• Maintain a "clean book" by ensuring portfolio loss rates stay under 1%.
• Provide weekly strategic insights directly to the CEO on market trends, merchant pain points, and competitive shifts.

• Strong network in the FMCG/Retail space.
• Sales and relationship management skills.
• Analytical skills to monitor portfolio performance.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Autonomy and self-driven.

• Proven experience in portfolio management or a similar role.
• Experience in the FMCG/Retail sector is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage client relationships.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership.