Chief
Executive Officer – NOTS SOLAR LAMPS
Executive Officer – NOTS SOLAR LAMPS
Summary
Position:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Company:
NOTS Solar Lamps BV
NOTS Solar Lamps BV
Website:
www.nots.nl
www.nots.nl
Location:
Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda
Skills:
Marketing and Sales; Building Partnershi
Marketing and Sales; Building Partnershi
Remuneration:
Competitive base with above market level bonus, plus shares
Competitive base with above market level bonus, plus shares
Language
requirements: English
requirements: English
Start
Date:
February2017
Date:
February2017
About
NOTS Solar Lamps BV:NOTS,
founded in 2010, is a social enterprise that aims to replace all kerosene lamps
in Sub-Saharan Africa with solar lamps by 2025. In February 2014 NOTS
startedoperations in Rwanda. This was inspired by Rwanda’s commitment to
achieve universal access to electricity by 2020, with renewable energy as a key
component. Last year, Rwanda decided to implementthe ‘Bye Bye Agatadowa’
(‘Bye Bye Kerosene Lamps’; ‘BBA’), a program developed by NOTS to replace all
kerosene lamps in Rwanda with solar lamps and home systems by 2020.NOTS plans
to sell at least 900,000 solar product units in the next 2 years, representing
a sales value of about USD 65 million, mostly on credit. For this, NOTS will
seek to attractabout USD 45 millionin capital in a planned ‘note issue’within
East-Africa and plan to list on the Rwanda Stock Exchange. For
implementing BBA we have developed a unique business and funding model and
entered into partnerships with the GoR (awareness campaign and a voucher
program for 367,000 low income households); MTN Rwanda (co-branding,
distribution via MTN agents / shops, and credit via mobile money platform); a
Rwandan bank (assessment and management of lamp loans); and Barefoot Power
(supply of solar products). NOTS Solar Lamps has teams of professionals
in Amsterdam(3 employees) and Kigali (8).
NOTS Solar Lamps BV:NOTS,
founded in 2010, is a social enterprise that aims to replace all kerosene lamps
in Sub-Saharan Africa with solar lamps by 2025. In February 2014 NOTS
startedoperations in Rwanda. This was inspired by Rwanda’s commitment to
achieve universal access to electricity by 2020, with renewable energy as a key
component. Last year, Rwanda decided to implementthe ‘Bye Bye Agatadowa’
(‘Bye Bye Kerosene Lamps’; ‘BBA’), a program developed by NOTS to replace all
kerosene lamps in Rwanda with solar lamps and home systems by 2020.NOTS plans
to sell at least 900,000 solar product units in the next 2 years, representing
a sales value of about USD 65 million, mostly on credit. For this, NOTS will
seek to attractabout USD 45 millionin capital in a planned ‘note issue’within
East-Africa and plan to list on the Rwanda Stock Exchange. For
implementing BBA we have developed a unique business and funding model and
entered into partnerships with the GoR (awareness campaign and a voucher
program for 367,000 low income households); MTN Rwanda (co-branding,
distribution via MTN agents / shops, and credit via mobile money platform); a
Rwandan bank (assessment and management of lamp loans); and Barefoot Power
(supply of solar products). NOTS Solar Lamps has teams of professionals
in Amsterdam(3 employees) and Kigali (8).
The
Role:We are looking for an ambitious CEO to lead NOTS in Rwanda and eventually
across the Sub-Saharan continent when we rollout beyond Rwanda. As CEO, you
will lead the implementation of BBA in Rwanda and be accountable for achieving
our ambitious targets for 2017 – 2020. You will direct and oversee all
operations of NOTS in Rwanda on a day-to-day basis. You will be
responsible for continuously optimizing our customer offering (product range,
pricing, credit management, after-sales-service, etc.); manage and support the
MTN wholesalers and agents to achieve their sales targets; develop, co-develop
with MTN, effective marketing and promotion campaigns; co-manage with our
banking partner the default rate on the lamp loans; manage the supply of solar
products and the related logistical processes; and continuously optimize the
relationship with the Government of Rwanda (GoR). As CEO will report to
Bart Hartman, the chairman and founder of NOTS, and will be based in
Kigali.
Role:We are looking for an ambitious CEO to lead NOTS in Rwanda and eventually
across the Sub-Saharan continent when we rollout beyond Rwanda. As CEO, you
will lead the implementation of BBA in Rwanda and be accountable for achieving
our ambitious targets for 2017 – 2020. You will direct and oversee all
operations of NOTS in Rwanda on a day-to-day basis. You will be
responsible for continuously optimizing our customer offering (product range,
pricing, credit management, after-sales-service, etc.); manage and support the
MTN wholesalers and agents to achieve their sales targets; develop, co-develop
with MTN, effective marketing and promotion campaigns; co-manage with our
banking partner the default rate on the lamp loans; manage the supply of solar
products and the related logistical processes; and continuously optimize the
relationship with the Government of Rwanda (GoR). As CEO will report to
Bart Hartman, the chairman and founder of NOTS, and will be based in
Kigali.
Requirements:
You
willhave a postgraduate degree or equivalent; at least 8 years working
experience in marketing & sales management positions in consumer product
companiesin Sub-Saharan Africa, of which at least 4 yearsin Rwanda;and at least
4 years P&L responsibility. You will have demonstrable capabilities and
experience in:buildingsenior level partnershipsand multi-stakeholder
relationships; communicating and collaborating effectively at all levels, on
the ground staff and clients;managing teams; developing marketing and sales
strategies; and getting things done. You areresult driven,hands-on and fluent
in English (verbal and written). Fluency in Kinyarwanda will give you an edge.
You will have a good sense of humor and appreciate the fact that NOTS is a
social enterprise.
You
willhave a postgraduate degree or equivalent; at least 8 years working
experience in marketing & sales management positions in consumer product
companiesin Sub-Saharan Africa, of which at least 4 yearsin Rwanda;and at least
4 years P&L responsibility. You will have demonstrable capabilities and
experience in:buildingsenior level partnershipsand multi-stakeholder
relationships; communicating and collaborating effectively at all levels, on
the ground staff and clients;managing teams; developing marketing and sales
strategies; and getting things done. You areresult driven,hands-on and fluent
in English (verbal and written). Fluency in Kinyarwanda will give you an edge.
You will have a good sense of humor and appreciate the fact that NOTS is a
social enterprise.
Our
offer: You
will be a member of a small, dynamic team that will have a huge, unprecedented
impact (quantum leap in solar penetration in Sub-Saharan Africa with substantial
positive effects for the population); you will have the opportunity to further
develop a unique business and funding model and to introduce innovativemethods
and systems to the solar industry; and you will work closely with a visionary
and determined entrepreneur who has invested significant capital in the
company. You will be compensated with a significant base salary plus a
substantial performance based bonus that could add up to remunerationfarabove
CEO market level. Additionally, after 12 months you will have the
opportunity to obtain shares in the company.
offer: You
will be a member of a small, dynamic team that will have a huge, unprecedented
impact (quantum leap in solar penetration in Sub-Saharan Africa with substantial
positive effects for the population); you will have the opportunity to further
develop a unique business and funding model and to introduce innovativemethods
and systems to the solar industry; and you will work closely with a visionary
and determined entrepreneur who has invested significant capital in the
company. You will be compensated with a significant base salary plus a
substantial performance based bonus that could add up to remunerationfarabove
CEO market level. Additionally, after 12 months you will have the
opportunity to obtain shares in the company.
