Tupande Market Access Associate

As the Market Access Associate, you will work with the Kenya Market Access team to lead innovation, growth and continuous improvement across markets to maximize impact for smallholder farmers and value for Tupande. You will lead a section of the Market Access team directly managing 2-3 staff members, and reporting to the Market Access Manager.

This is a remote position based in Nairobi, Kenya with field travel required.

Responsibilities

This role is an opportunity for you to directly improve results, advise leadership, shape organisation culture and make your colleagues better at their jobs. Specifically, you will:

• Lead strategic projects: You will lead and implement high priority market access projects needed to achieve Tupande's vision for farmer impact
• Team management: You will also spend time supporting your direct reports on their professional development and daily work.
• External relationship management: With support from your manager you will build strategic partnerships with industry players to grow market access opportunities

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You'll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You'll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• 4+ years of working experience with 3+ years of strategy or management consulting experience
• A background in managing complex projects and coordinating across multiple teams in a fast-growing organization, and a propensity for innovation
• Experience working in a fast paced, results-oriented work environment.
• Experience building and maintaining simple to complex spreadsheets (can perform complex functions)
• A Bachelor's degree is a minimum requirement for this role
• Fluency in English with an ability to work in rural environments