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Commercial Strategy Lead – High Value Crops

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⌖ Kakamega, Kenya◷ Full-time◫ On-site▣ Project Management
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Closing 14 Jan 2027
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Job title
Commercial Strategy Lead – High Value Crops
Hiring organisation
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Location
Kakamega, Kenya
Employment type
Full-time
Work arrangement
On-site
Industry
Project Management
Level
Management
Experience
5+ years
Posted
27 Oct 2026
Closing date
14 Jan 2027

Key responsibilities

  • Lead Strategic HVC Projects.
  • Lead and execute strategic projects that support the HVC and Potato strategies and Tupande’s impact vision.
  • Translate strategic priorities into structured execution plans, milestones and clear ownership.
  • Own key HVC workstreams and drive them through agreed Stage-Gate processes.
  • Contribute to strategic direction by identifying opportunities, risks and required interventions.
  • Commercial & Operational Analysis.
  • Drive planning, forecasting and performance analysis across priority HVC value chains.
  • Analyse farmer, market, supply, pricing and operational data to generate actionable business insights.
  • Develop business cases and recommendations to support variety diversification, commercial partnerships and margin expansion.
  • Use data and sound business judgment to influence decisions on investment, scale-up and portfolio priorities.
  • Cross-Functional Project Leadership.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across Agronomy, Global Supply Chain, Government Relations, Operations and other relevant functions.
  • Drive alignment on variety testing, regulatory approvals, seed multiplication and commercial implementation.
  • Lead task forces and ensure agreed actions, milestones and dependencies are delivered.
  • Influence stakeholders without direct authority to achieve strategic project objectives.
  • HVC Portfolio Performance Management.
  • Track strategic KPIs and performance across the HVC portfolio.
  • Lead regular assessment of initiatives against agreed commercial, farmer-impact and operational criteria.
  • Make recommendations to scale, pause, adapt or discontinue initiatives based on evidence and business viability.
  • Support integration of HVC priorities into S&OP and broader business planning processes.
  • Support Leadership Coordination & Communication.
  • Prepare analysis, recommendations and presentation materials for HVC leadership, S&OP and SteerCo discussions.
  • Support communication and alignment of strategic HVC priorities across relevant teams.
  • Provide clear updates on progress, risks, decisions required and strategic recommendations.

Candidate requirements

  • Technical Skills: Exceptional project management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives.
  • Analytical Skills: Strong analytical capability, able to combine data with sound business judgment to influence business decisions.
  • Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate strategy into executable plans and identify opportunities, risks and structural bottlenecks.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to understand the motivations of different teams and stakeholders and support them to work together.
  • Commercial Acumen: Ability to assess commercial viability, develop business cases and understand the financial implications of strategic decisions.
  • Technical Tools: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Google Suite.
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