We are seeking a highly capable, hands-on Project Lead to design, implement, and operationalize a cocopeat production facility in Kilifi County.

This is not an advisory or strategy role.We are looking for someone who can build, commission, and stabilize operations within 12 months

Duties and Responsibilities:

Facility & Operations Setup

• Oversee equipment procurement, installation, and commissioning
• Design production workflow and plant layout
• Develop SOPs and quality assurance systems
• Recruit and train initial operations team

Product & Market Development

• Define product specifications for Kenyan greenhouse operators
• Conduct product trials with horticulture clients
• Support early customer onboarding and commercial agreements
• Develop cost structure and pricing model
• Establish packaging and logistics processes

Financial & Performance Management

• Develop operating budgets and working capital model
• Implement KPI tracking (yield, throughput, cost per m³, rejection rates)
• Drive production economics to commercial viability

Raw Material & Supply Chain Optimization

• Design efficient husk collection and internal transport systems
• Ensure consistent raw material quality
• Optimize waste utilization

Qualifications:

• 7–10+ years’ experience in agro-processing, light manufacturing, or horticultural input production
• Demonstrated experience setting up, commissioning, or scaling a production facility
• Strong operational execution capability
• Commercial mindset with ability to engage sophisticated B2B customers
• Willingness to be physically be present in Kilifi during implementation

• Oversee equipment procurement, installation, and commissioning
• Design production workflow and plant layout
• Develop SOPs and quality assurance systems
• Recruit and train initial operations team
• Define product specifications for Kenyan greenhouse operators
• Conduct product trials with horticulture clients
• Support early customer onboarding and commercial agreements
• Develop cost structure and pricing model
• Establish packaging and logistics processes
• Develop operating budgets and working capital model
• Implement KPI tracking (yield, throughput, cost per m³, rejection rates)
• Drive production economics to commercial viability
• Design efficient husk collection and internal transport systems
• Ensure consistent raw material quality
• Optimize waste utilization

• Operational execution
• Commercial mindset
• B2B customer engagement
• Project management
• Facility setup and commissioning
• Production workflow design
• Quality assurance systems development
• Team recruitment and training
• Product specification definition
• Cost structure and pricing model development
• Packaging and logistics process establishment
• Budget development
• KPI tracking implementation
• Supply chain optimization

• 7–10+ years’ experience in agro-processing, light manufacturing, or horticultural input production
• Demonstrated experience setting up, commissioning, or scaling a production facility
• Strong operational execution capability
• Commercial mindset with ability to engage sophisticated B2B customers
• Willingness to be physically be present in Kilifi during implementation