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FinAgra Jobs. Chief Operating Officer leading execution of the operating model across a network of farms and Rural Entrepreneurial Partners, requiring 7+ years operational leadership experience with strong understanding of agriculture and commercial farming operations, in an agribusiness environment, on-site role in Kenya.\n\nAbout the Role\n\nFinAgra is looking for a Chief Operating Officer – Kenya, to lead execution of our operating model as we scale our network of farms and REPs (Rural Entrepreneurial Partners) across the country.\n\nThis is a broad COO role responsible for translating company strategy into disciplined execution on the ground. The COO will directly lead Agronomy, Agricultural Operations, and the REP Program, while coordinating closely with Procurement, Finance, Commercial, Product, Technology, and other functions.\n\nThe role combines operational leadership, cross-functional coordination, organisational development, and execution discipline. 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We welcome candidates currently based internationally who are ready to build and lead operations on the ground.\n\nWhat You Will Do\n\nOperational Leadership\n\nTranslate company and seasonal priorities into executable plans across teams, regions and farms.\n\nIdentify operational bottlenecks, resolve cross-functional dependencies, and ensure issues are escalated and addressed quickly.\n\nBuild scalable processes that allow FinAgra to grow across more REPs, farms and regions without losing execution quality.\n\nCross-Functional Execution\n\nLead Agronomy, AgOps, and the REP Program, and ensure these functions operate as one integrated system.\n\nCoordinate execution across Operations, Procurement, Finance, Commercial, Product and Technology.\n\nEnsure operational requirements are clearly defined and communicated to supporting functions.\n\nDrive strong seasonal planning and alignment across functions.\n\nEstablish management routines, KPIs, reporting and escalation processes that 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understanding of agriculture, and commercial farming operations.\n\nSufficient understanding of agronomy, mechanisation, and irrigation to effectively lead specialists and make informed operational decisions.\n\nSufficient experience in working with digital systems like ERP, farm management systems, etc.\n\nStrong people leadership, performance management, and problem-solving skills.\n\nHighly structured and execution-oriented, while able to operate at a strategic leadership level.\n\nHigh standards of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.\n\nExperience working across cultures, and in complex operating environments is highly desirable.\n\nWillingness to relocate to Kenya, and spend significant time across FinAgra’s operating regions and farms.\n\nHow to Apply\n\nClick Here to 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