Operations Expert & Business Consultant Employment Opportunity – BiD Network

  Accounting Jobs in Uganda, Business Administration Jobs in Uganda, Economics Jobs in Uganda, Finance Jobs in Uganda, Procurement and Logistics Jobs in Uganda, Uncategorized
Organization: BiD Network
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About BiD Network:
BiD
Network is a foundation with offices in Kampala and in Amsterdam. Our mission
is to help emerging market entrepreneurs to access finance by preparing and
connecting them with one of the 200 financiers in our network. Since its
foundation in 2007, BiD Network has secured nearly $30,000,000 in funding for
over 200 businesses.
About BiD Business Development Support (BDS):
End
of 2015, BiD Network launched a for-profit BDS-service to help SMEs to
accelerate growth, and as part of that, access finance. The service is designed
to close the gap between our network’s angel investor demands/quality
requirements on the one hand and the maturity of businesses in our network on
the other hand.   Our Business
Development Support is unique as it offers one-to-one support tailored to the
particular needs of each SME. Our BDS team is composed of seasoned
entrepreneurs, impact investors, finance and marketing experts that have track
record in taking businesses to the next level. 
Investors matching with the SME characteristics are engaged right from
the start, to increase the depth of support and to increase the chances of
closing a deal.
Job Summary:  The Operations Expert & Business
Consultant will be responsible for supporting our clients in optimizing their
internal processes and supply chain. Furthermore, the operations expert &
business consultant will also assist the Regional Director in sourcing and
selecting businesses for the BDS program and in setting up the local office.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Keenly analyze the business processes of our
    clients, identify areas of improvement and propose solutions;
  • Prepare and lead workshops with our clients
    around process and supply chain optimization;
  • Support our clients in implementing the
    proposed solutions;
  • Provide training to the staff of our clients
    in the area of process and supply chain management;
  • The incumbent will assess business plans;
  • Assess the suitability of a business and its
    entrepreneurs for our BDS program;
  • The incumbent will deputize the Regional
    Director in administrative tasks;
  • Managing relations with partners;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should hold a University
    degree, preferably in economics, business administration, supply chain
    management, finance;
  • At least three years of working experience in
    management consultancy and/or operational experience within a mid-sized
    company;
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    investment worthiness of local business opportunities, with excellent
    understanding of the Ugandan financial, regulatory and operational
    environment;
  • Proven experience with business consultancy
    and training;
  • Technical skills in process improvement and
    supply chain management;
  • Possess a natural ability to network and
    connect;
  • Organized and a structured way of working
  • Entrepreneurial and energetic;
  • Result-oriented and tenacious in achieving
    targets;
  • Able to work independently and also an active
    team player;
  • Strong in giving and receiving feedback;
  • Creative in the conception of alternative
    solutions;
  • Fluent in English (verbally and written).
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their motivation letters
and updated CVs in English to: jobs@bidnetwork.org.
NB: The initial round of interviews is scheduled
between 4th and 8th of April 2016 in Kampala.
Deadline: Friday, 1st April 2016
For
more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com
or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline

Related Jobs