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Business Manager – Kenya Branch (GCF)
BrighterMonday Consulting
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 7 days ago (29 Aug 2026) Updated 5 days ago
Job Description
The Business Manager will establish and run the new Kenya branch, overseeing office setup, staffing, and compliance with local regulations. They will develop and manage the branch’s P&L, budgets, and financial forecasts while driving revenue through sales strategy and distribution expansion. Marketing initiatives and product launches will be coordinated to increase brand visibility across mass, modern trade and e‑commerce channels. The role also includes building strong relationships with distributors, retailers and internal stakeholders.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or a related field (MBA preferred)
- • Proven experience in branch setup, sales strategy and revenue growth
- • Strong analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder‑management abilities
- • Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- • Proficiency with MS Office and CRM or sales‑analytics tools
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Lead end‑to‑end setup of the Kenya branch, including office infrastructure, staffing and operational systems
- • Ensure compliance with local regulatory, tax and employment requirements
- • Develop and manage branch P&L, budgets and financial forecasting
- • Design and execute a sales strategy to meet monthly, quarterly and annual targets
- • Recruit, train and performance‑manage a high‑performing sales team
- • Expand distribution networks across mass markets, modern trade and e‑commerce channels
- • Monitor sales performance, analyse KPIs and implement corrective actions
- • Create and implement integrated marketing plans to boost brand visibility
- • Coordinate product launch and go‑to‑market execution across functions
- • Build and maintain relationships with distributors, retailers and key accounts