Country Manager

24 Jun 2026 Country Manager – Zambia at BURN

• Own and drive commercial performance of the country, being directly responsible for meeting sales volumes, quality of distribution and profitability targets • Deeply understanding target customers, advising the business on how best to meet their needs e.g. via community engagement initiatives, product updates etc. • To coordinate all local initiatives, tasks, and people activity ensuring things are done on time and in the right manner as guided by HQ. • To coordinate any legal, audit and other issues that will require a local hand and as guided by HQ. • Facilitate cross-functional in-country team meetings. • The go-to person for OPCO issues including financial probity, employee & customer satisfaction. • To engage local stakeholders, including regulators, where necessary and as guided by HQ. • To ensure that the country teams are working in appropriate office facilities that are clean, safe, and conducive. Also ensures the safety of in-country field teams. • Enhance the effectiveness of government relations efforts as follows: • 8-10 years of progressive experience in operations or commercial management roles • 5+ years of people management experience, preferably leading cross-functional teams • Proven track record of achieving volume, revenue and profitability targets • Experience managing and optimising last-mile distribution networks • Experience managing sales-support functions e.g. logistics and supply chain, customer experience etc. is a plus • Highly skilled in strategic planning, execution, and cross-functional coordination