MANAGING DIRECTOR- WEST AFRICA at Envirofit International

Envirofit International www.envirofit.org is rapidly scaling its operations in West Africa. With this rapid growth comes the need for high quality in-country management to oversee operations and manage expansion. Envirofit is seeking a Managing Director to oversee and grow its operations, sales and business development within the West Africa region. This director will have full Operations and P&L responsibility. Position will be based at Envirofit’s West Africa Sales and Manufacturing headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria.  

ESSENTIAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for P&L, Sales and Business Development in West Africa
• Work closely with Envirofit International’s executive team in the USA to Manage Envirofit West Africa Business Operations – strategy, development and implementation
• Manage and develop West Africa (both Anglophone and Francophone) regional distribution strategies and partners
• Hire key Sales and Operations resources
• Manage the sales process and develop local marketing and sales team strategy
• Manage and develop distribution & sales partners and develop order forecasts from customers – 12 month rolling forecasts / 90 day firm
• Manage and develop key stakeholder relationships
• Manage and oversee monitoring efforts for carbon local programs and participate in validation site visits by third party carbon validators
• Gather and analyze trends and market information. Provide feedback on product performance and market data (Voice of Customer) into R&D, product development and marketing efforts
• Work with national, regional and local government officials to ensure programmatic progress and success in the sector
• Oversee manufacturing operations (potentially in multiple countries) – ensuring weekly and monthly production targets are met that align with sales forecasts. Work with production team to manage quality control, model mix and schedules.