Location: Nairobi
Management: Reports to the Business Operations Lead
About Apollo AgricultureApollo Agriculture is the commercial farming platform that helps small-scale farmers maximize their profits. Apollo’s ML-powered credit models and automated operations technology unlock the massive, untapped small-scale farming market, starting in Kenya. With optimized financing, high-quality farm products, and digital advice, Apollo farmers are already more than doubling their farm profitability. Apollo’s team brings together technology, credit and operations experience from The Climate Corporation (acquired for USD $1 Billion), Google, Capital One and One Acre Fund. We value evangelical pursuit of mission with a pragmatic approach, humility in the face of challenge, active discussion of disagreements, and considerate listening.
About the RoleApollo Agriculture is seeking an experienced Business Operations Manager with excellent knowledge of analytics to monitor and improve Apollo Agriculture’s operational processes and performance. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker that can quantify qualitative insights. The successful candidate will use data and analytics to improve existing processes and drive efficiencies across the operations department and Apollo as a whole. Your Responsibilities:
- Own Apollo’s business forecasting and planning processes
- Define and oversee the implementation of the the analytics strategy for the Operations department
- Identify, own and manage key areas for improvement and insights across operations
- Oversee the total business picture and proactively identify improvement opportunities
- Manage prioritization of requests towards analytics and data functions from the business to ensure timeliness and relevance in delivery
- Build processes that meet Apollo’s business objectives
You:
- Can rapidly assimilate new information and turn it into clear strategic judgements with sound logical reasoning
- Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Science or a related quantitative field
- Are extremely proficient in analytical tools, including MS Excel and SQL
- Have experience in the Business Analytics, Consulting or Business Development fields
- Are skilled at using data to measure performance and drive decisions
- Can translate complex data into actionable insights
- Have 6+ years working experience in an analytically focused role
- Embrace rather than struggle with frequent change and can work well in ambiguity
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have experience leading teams
- Knowledge of Python or R programming is an added advantage
We:
- Are a collaborative team of smart and ambitious people who are dedicated to serving our customers.
- Make magic happen to solve hard problems and always come with solutions when challenges arise.
- Are comfortable taking risks that can result in radical scale, and understand that failures are opportunities to learn and improve.
- Are considerate listeners and take the time to deeply understand and seek out ideas from the people around us, even when we disagree.
- Offer a dynamic environment that fosters talent, collaboration and growth.
- Take pride in our work and share the responsibility to see it through from conception to deployment.
- Back up our talk with a competitive compensation and benefits package and challenging projects.
- Value autonomy, honesty, transparency, and respect.
- Are excited to hear from you!