Country Manager - Uganda

About the role

VisionSpring, a social enterprise providing affordable eyeglasses and vision screening to low-income people, is looking for a Country Manager to lead its Uganda operations. The role leads a growing team of 4 people and covers business development, program expansion and implementation, sales operations and shared services, supported by global functional leaders. It is based in Kampala and reports to the Vice President Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Uganda team and work with the Africa leadership team to develop a five-year Uganda strategy for scaling Vision Access Programs
• Drive pharmacy and institutional sales, including key account management, negotiation and complaint resolution, and ensure sales are tracked in Salesforce
• Plan and implement annual plans and budgets, and oversee program expansion, targets, customer feedback and new products and technologies
• Manage HR, procurement, supply chain and the country budget, and support accurate financial reporting and audits
• Raise philanthropic funds from corporates, foundations and governments, write proposals and reports, and represent the company to donors and stakeholders

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in public health, international development, FMCG, pharmacy/medical sales or a related field
• Experience leading teams of at least 5 people and budgets of $500,000 or more
• Experience in growth-stage, target-driven sales and program operations, and business development or fundraising generating more than $100,000
• Experience managing networks of partners and multi-stakeholder collaborations
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Preferred qualifications

• PMP certification, consultative sales experience, graduate education in a relevant field, or familiarity with Salesforce, SAP or similar systems

What we offer

• Benefits based on experience and education, including health insurance