Ennovent - Country Manager

Country Manager - Bhutan

Job Description

www.Ennovent.com

Ennovent is seeking an entrepreneurial manager with sales and business development experience to lead the establishment and management of Ennovent's activities in Bhutan.

Organization Profile

Ennovent is an innovation services company. We help clients accelerate innovations for sustainability in low-income markets in developing countries. Through research, advisory and implementation services, we discover the best innovations, support their startup in new markets, secure finance by facilitating investments and scale innovations to grow profit and impact. Since 2008, Ennovent has worked with around 60 clients to accelerate over 250 innovations in 15 countries.

As a young, evolving for-profit enterprise Ennovent's core strength is our team - a talented and self-motivated group of professionals with strong backgrounds in fields such as investment management, information technology, international development, business operations, entrepreneurship and the environment.

Ennovent's organizational culture is dynamic; we are highly responsive to new ideas and initiatives that could advance our organizational aspirations, while also fostering a positive impact on low-income markets in developing countries. We promote a sense innovation, business ethics and professionalism in all our operations.

For further details about Ennovent: www.ennovent.com

Job Profile

Title

Level Country Manager - Bhutan

Senior Manager (Level 5)

Job Objective To lead the establishment and management of Ennovent's activities in Bhutan

Position Type Full-time

Compensation Variable compensation based on the achievement of sales targets and in line with Ennovent's compensation structure

Start Date As soon as possible

Location Bhutan

Reporting Relationship Regional Manager

Position Description

Ennovent is seeking to expand its services to countries outside of India, looking immediately to establish a presence in Bhutan. Working closely with the team in India, the Manager will explore the market and identify first clients for Ennovent, participate in the execution of initial projects and if successful, will be followed by the establishment of the necessary processes, systems and structures on the ground for regional operations.

The specific responsibilities related to the Country Manager will include, but not be limited to:

- Supervise the execution of short- and long-term objectives according to KPIs.

- Develop a market entry strategy to identify potential niche business opportunities related to Ennovent's core expertise in Bhutan.

- Lead sales and business development activities in Bhutan according to stated targets, with the support of the regional and global team.

- Generate first client revenues out of identified Bhutanmarkets that can be executed from the Indian operations with local partners.

- Lead the execution of secured projects, in collaboration with the India and global team.

- Generate key partnership and stakeholder contacts to enable the growth of Ennovent's activities in Bhutan.

- Support the establishment of the necessary systems, processes, to support growing operations in Bhutan, in partnership with global counterparts.

- Support the management of all temporary and permanent human resources to ensure effective client services and staff satisfaction

- Support the establishment and management of financial systems to ensure the short-term and long-term viability of the country's operations

- Support collaboration between relevant global units to ensure effective client delivery and overall organisational objectives.

- Support the adherence with all regulatory, tax and statutory compliance as defined by the country of operation.

- Contribute to the development and establishment of new service offerings in line with global strategies and offerings.

- Contribute to the overall strategic and operational development of Ennovent as required.

Qualifications

The Manager is an entrepreneurial manager with sales and business development experience focused on the establishment and management of Ennovent's activities in Bhutan.

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

- A graduate degree in business.

- 7 -10 years of experience in a sales or business development role with at least 1 year in a management role; candidates previously holding entrepreneurial positions will be preferred.

- Proven experience working in the social enterprise, low-income market and/or socially motivated startup space in Bhutan.

- Proven business development experience and high-impact networking abilities leading to the generating of sales leads and/or contract closures.

- Strategic thinking, reasoning and planning abilities.

- Exceptional interpersonal, collaboration and coaching abilities to foster high-impact team, client and partner relationships and results.

- Proven track record of high quality, timely and optimized project and service delivery to exceed client expectations.

- An existing network of stakeholders and contacts in the NGO, foundation, corporate sectors, and investors focused on the social sector.

- Ability to analyze relevant alternatives and create a rational recommendation to support business decision-making.

- Highly motivated by the achievement of targets

- The proven ability to work with independence, ambiguity and flexibility to ensure targets and outcomes are reached.

- An ability to communicate with polish, tact and diplomacy in English; both written and verbal

- Exposure to global work environments through work, study or other experiences.

- Strong MS Office skills, with a focus on Excel and other database tools.

- A clear motivation to work in a startup culture focused on having a positive impact at the bottom of the pyramid.

- Commitment to Ennovent's overall mission, core values and culture.

Compensation

Ennovent offers a salary package in line with a structured compensation plan; this will be a sales oriented position with a strong variable component. This will be a full-time home-based role in Bhutan. The Country Manager will be required to travel within Bhutan; the position may require travel to other regions as needed.

To Apply

Please apply with detailed resume and cover letter expressing your interest in this position and relevant past experiences to Sheena Agarwal, Junior Manager - HR