Direct reports: Supply Chain Manager, Quality Manager, Production & Maintenance Manager
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 400,000 cookstoves in East Africa, which have helped 2,000,000+ beneficiaries save $45 million in fuel expenditures and 926,221 tons of wood while reducing indoor air pollution by 65%. BURN is experiencing strong growth and intends to increase sales by more than 50% in 2018. BURN is growing quickly and is looking for someone to help fuel this growth from the operations side.
Head of Operations Job Responsibilities:
- Oversee and drive growth in the Production, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Inventory departments.
- Liaising with the senior management team to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals.
- Planning and monitoring the day-to-day running of business to ensure smooth progress.
- Budgeting and reporting.
- Ensure a safe and healthy workplace.
- Help drive new products into stable operations, including project management, updating systems, planning for resources, timelines, etc.
- Ownership of ERP system.
- Material planning and forecasting.
- Plan and implement new systems.
- Continuous improvement in systems, products, production, communication, and people.
- Team management.
Desired Experience:
- 2 years’ of experience as Head of Operations
- 2 years’ experience working in international environment
- 1-year experience forecasting
- 5 years’ working experience in a production environment
- Engineering background is a plus
- Experience in East Africa is a plus
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