Tupande Strategy & Supply Associate - High Value Crops

• Lead and execute strategic projects supporting the high value crops and potato strategies and Tupande's impact vision
• Translate strategic priorities into structured execution plans, milestones and clear ownership
• Own key high value crop workstreams and drive them through agreed Stage-Gate processes
• Drive planning, forecasting and performance analysis across priority value chains and analyse farmer, market, supply and pricing data
• Develop business cases and recommendations supporting variety diversification, commercial partnerships and margin expansion
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Agronomy, Global Supply Chain, Government Relations and Operations
• Drive alignment on variety testing, regulatory approvals, seed multiplication and commercial implementation
• Track strategic KPIs across the high value crops portfolio and recommend scaling, pausing, adapting or discontinuing initiatives
• Support integration of high value crop priorities into S&OP and business planning and prepare analysis and materials for leadership and SteerCo discussions

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategy and operations, leading complex cross-functional initiatives
• Exceptional project management and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical capability, able to combine data with sound business judgment
• Ability to translate strategy into executable plans and identify opportunities, risks and structural bottlenecks
• Commercial acumen with the ability to develop business cases and assess commercial viability
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and Google Suite
• Open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya

Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and structured problem solving
• Cross-functional influence without direct authority
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder understanding