Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About Us:
UpEnergy (www.upenergygroup.com) brings aspirational products that save energy and improve health within reach of low-income customers. We develop distribution channels that sell efficient and clean energy technologies. We finance our product subsidies and our growth via bespoke projects that generate carbon emissions reductions that we produce for global partners seeking emissions reductions and social impact co-benefits.
We sell products under our SmartHome brand, and through partnerships with other brands. We operate regional distribution hubs and build relationships directly with customers through the SmartHome sales operation. We’ve seen 100%+ year on year growth for many years and have reached over 800,000 African households with products that deliver health and income benefits. A typical Smarthome stove saves each family we reach about 9% of their annual income while reducing air pollution.
UpEnergy has a 10 year track record of building projects that overperform expectations in the generation of emissions reductions, and that deliver on the energy savings promise to our customers. We are one of the largest developers by volume of projects focused on poverty alleviation through energy savings and fuel switching. Our team has a collective 50 years of experience and is at the forefront of Paris-era project finance.

About the role:
UpEnergy is at a time of exciting growth, expanding both in terms of product and geographic portfolio, and therefore seeks a Senior Production Manager to develop and lead the manufacturing of our efficient cookstoves in Zambia. The Senior Production Manager will provide strategic leadership for building in-house manufacturing capabilities as well as being responsible for optimizing production alongside various manufacturing partners.
The ideal candidate for this role will have experience managing production facilities and processes, is familiar with industrial production design/methods, and excited to provide leadership on strategic questions regarding the production and supply of clean cooking products throughout the developing world.
This role will report to the Country Director and will be located in Lusaka, Zambia.

Key Responsibilities:
Production
• Lead the strategic development of country in-house production capacity
• Decide on optimal size, location and type of manufacturing facilities
• Establish manufacturing system and production process with a view towards replicability and scalability
• Determine ideal resources, tools and teams required for production facilities of varying sizes
• Build products that are high quality, affordable and consistent at scale
Sourcing
• Build a robust and efficient supply chain of inputs required for manufacturing (as may be required)
• Build production capacity and optimize sourcing by coordinating progress and strategy with country leadership, as well external manufacturing partners
• Develop and maintain healthy relationships with suppliers of raw materials
• Work alongside product and engineering teams to identify best raw materials available for production
Quality Assurance & Consistency
• Formalize Quality Assurance functionality for in-house production facilities as well as third-party suppliers
• Collaborate with external manufacturing partners to ensure and/or improve their ability to maintain consistent quality, meet production and delivery deadlines, and carry out required checks
• Establish best practices for QA / QC throughout our production facilities
• Work cross-functionally to identify and implement improvements in both in terms of product and production processes
Operations & Supply Chain
• Implement systems for ordering and delivery of product from production facilities to distribution points around the country
• Contribute to country strategy for managing demand in all relevant products

Does this sound like you?
Must Have
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree would be an added advantage
• 5-7+ years of production or manufacturing experience
• Experience managing production/manufacturing facilities is highly desirable
• Experience coordinating with engineers to improve inputs, design and manufacturing process of products would be an added advantage
• Solid understanding of sourcing raw materials
• Motivated to build a business that improves the lives of customers and the environment
• Strong leadership and team building abilities
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience as a trusted resource as a member of a leadership team
• Willingness to travel within the country and to our different markets

Nice to Have
• Familiarity with improved charcoal cookstove manufacturing
• An understanding of customers and business culture in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Why Join Us?
A Unique Culture
UpEnergy encourages teamwork, creativity, and experimentation. We are not afraid to develop new project types, or to roll up our sleeves and tackle challenging operating environments. We stay close to our market, understand our customers, and have a lot of fun while doing our work!

Opportunity to do things in a new way
As a leader in a fast moving industry, our team is constantly evolving, iterating and learning how to improve our business. This means endless opportunities for a self-starter to initiate new ways of doing things or experimenting ways to help us improve.
Personal and Career Growth
At UpEnergy we value both personal and professional growth. We have built a culture of mutual learning and encourage our team to take on projects that expand their knowledge, expose them to parts of the business where they are most interested.
Create Lasting Impact
Our clean energy products bring positive impact to both our planet and the low-income communities we work in. We pledge to recycle revenue into the communities we serve and we work alongside our customers to make sure they benefit from our products.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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