Corporate Strategy Manager (Consumer & Retail)

Strategy & Policy

K sh 180,000 – 300,000 gross / month

Openings: 1 Location: Nairobi – Buru Buru Business Complex (Rabai Rd) Overview: Dive into the heartbeat of retail as Corporate Strategy Manager, where data meets decision. You’ll translate market research into actionable growth plays across formats from flagship stores to mini-outlets and e-commerce channels. Think of yourself as the strategist who turns numbers, maps, and promo mechanics into clear “go/no-go” calls. Rotations are your playground: pricing experiments, assortment tweaks, and channel partnerships. You’ll be in the thick of it with merchandising and supply chain, stress-testing scenarios, and ensuring your bold ideas are actually executable. Nothing gets past your feasibility radar. This isn’t just spreadsheets and charts. You’ll run pilots, track test-versus-control results, and uncover insights that make leadership sit up. Expansion, exit, or remodel decisions? Your analyses will have them nodding in agreement or at least understanding the logic behind your bold moves. If influencing retail strategy with measurable impact excites you, you’ll thrive here. Prepare to craft decision memos, present quarterly reviews, and coach teams on why certain bets are worth taking. It’s a strategy with teeth, practical, persuasive, and unapologetically business-facing. Key Responsibilities: - Build market maps, competitive snapshots, and white-space theses. - Model store/unit economics and omnichannel scenarios. - Run pilots (assortment, promo, layout); track test/control results. - Partner with Supply/Finance to stress-test execution. - Prepare decision memos and quarterly strategy reviews. Education & Experience: - BCom (Finance/Marketing) or Economics; 4–6 years in strategy/retail analytics. Skills & Tools: - Excel/BI, experimentation, storytelling, stakeholder mgmt. KPIs: - Incremental margin, ROMI of tests, payback of expansion, and accuracy of projections. Compensation (Kenya): KES 180,000–300,000 + annual bonus. Figures are client estimates and may vary depending on experience and interview outcomes. Benefits: - Medical, pension, phone/data, 23–25 leave days. Growth Path: - Senior Strategy Manager → Head of Format/Channel Strategy → Head of Strategy. Ideal hierarchy and expected promotion cycle.