About the Job
BURN is looking for a Strategic Associate - Competitive Analysis and business plans who will play a pivotal role in gathering, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence on our competitors to drive informed decision-making and maintain our competitive edge in the clean cooking industry.
The individual will work closely with cross-functional teams to provide insights and recommendations that will guide our product development, marketing, and business strategies.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Competitor Analysis:
- Research and track our competitors' activities, strategies, and product offerings globally across the cookstove industry and any other related industry.
- Identify and monitor emerging competitors, potential threats, and opportunities in the market.
- Analyze competitor strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis).
- Market Research:
- Stay up to date with market trends, consumer preferences, and regulatory changes that could impact BURN's competitive position.
- Work with MR team to gather data on pricing.
- Data Collection, analysis, and Insights generation:
- Collect, organize, and maintain a database of competitor information, including financial data, product specifications, and market share.
- Analyze data to provide insights into competitor performance, market positioning, and potential areas for growth.
- Generate insights that can be used for decision making and to create strategic plans.
- Reporting and Communication:
- Prepare regular reports and presentations for senior management and cross-functional teams, highlighting key competitor insights and recommendations.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure that competitive intelligence is integrated into strategic planning.
- Competitive Strategy:
- Work closely with the strategy and product development teams to develop strategies that capitalize on competitive weaknesses and opportunities.
- Provide input on pricing, product features, and marketing tactics based on competitor insights.
- Support in strategy execution.
- Ethical Standards:
- Adhere to ethical standards in gathering and using competitor intelligence, ensuring compliance with legal and industry regulations.
- Benchmarking:
- Comparing our products and offerings against the competition and recommending areas of improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Proven experience in competitor intelligence, or strategic analysis, with a minimum of 5 years in a relevant role.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to generate actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
- Knowledge of the clean cooking space/ industry is a plus.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and software.
- Ethical and responsible conduct in handling sensitive competitive information.
BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
About the Company
BURN
Ruiru, Kiambu Province, Kenya
5000 +
<p>BURN is working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. Our team – half of whom are women – produces and sells over 200,000 stoves per month at our solar-powered facility in Kenya. The company was founded by CEO Peter Scott, who is recognised as the global leader in cookstove commercialisation. BURN has received recognition for its cutting-edge innovation and environmental & social impact from, among others Bloomberg New Energy Finance Award, Global Leap Awards, and Ashden International. BURN is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating the best workplace in the world. Visit BURN/careers if you would like to be part of a world-class team that is committed to making positive, measurable change for people, forests, and the climate.</p>
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