Country Manager – Kenya

About the role

Tivera Solutions Ltd is seeking a Country Manager to lead its Kenya operations. Based in Nairobi, you will design and launch a business model that empowers rural youth and boosts productivity for smallholder farmers across Migori, Homa Bay and other regions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead procurement and partnership negotiations with machinery manufacturers, dealers, MFIs, SACCOs, agritech firms and grant providers.
• Co‑design and implement operator training curricula with agricultural institutions and international partners.
• Design the transition pathway from employment to franchise ownership and manage franchise agreements.
• Build asset‑finance repayment and recovery systems (hire‑purchase / leasing).
• Identify expansion areas based on crop patterns and agricultural calendars, starting with Migori and Homa Bay.
• Establish unit economics for tillage services and develop customer‑facing systems.
• Track and report monthly KPIs to founders, including utilization, revenue, repayment rates and training progress.
• Plan future hiring and team expansion, collaborating with existing local staff.

Required profile

• Business‑level English for negotiation and written communication.
• Structured communicator able to lead with conclusions and persuade logically.
• Self‑starter who can form hypotheses and act independently under uncertainty.
• Hands‑on experience in agriculture.
• Mid‑level experience (approximately 5 years).

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary (KES 150,000–200,000 per month).
• Initial 3‑month fixed‑term trial period, followed by a full‑time contract upon mutual agreement.
• Opportunity to build a business from scratch in the agritech sector.