Career Opportunity at BRAC Enterprises

BRAC Enterprises, the social enterprise and investment division of BRAC were initiated as intervention to serve a need or create market access for the marginal producers. BRAC Enterprises strives to strike the right balance between financial surplus and social returns in order to achieve the targeted double/ triple bottom lines. By operating as a surplus generating enterprises that aims to alleviate poverty through its business operations and supply chain, BRAC succeeds in implementing its vision to serve the society in a profitable manner. Now, these socially profitable enterprises, across crafts, agriculture, livestock, poultry, fisheries, health and retail sector are making a significant contribution to the local economy through the creation of market linkage, entrepreneurs and employment opportunities.

To flourish the activities of team in a challenging environment, BRAC Enterprises is looking for dynamic and potential leader for the following enlisted position:

Zonal Manager, Nursery (BRAC Nursery)

Job Responsibilities:

  • Supervise activities to achieve monthly sales target as per planned / budgeted yearly sales projection of nurseries.
  • Prepare production plan and control the execution by the individual nurseries
  • Organize “Variety” wise production to ensure optimum utilization of land and resources of the nurseries
  • Monitor nursery inventory so that it contains proper variety and quantity according to market demand as well as free from overstock
  • Take measures to control the production cost of the nurseries, ensure optimum utilization of overhead cost so that each individual nursery operates as profit Centre
  • Provide necessary technical instructions as and when required and ensure that nurseries are arranged as per layout plan and operating as per the instructions of management
  • Work out requirement of mother plants, purchases of saplings and other logistic support and liaison with management & vendors for timely arrangement of those
  • Timely visit to each nursery, hold meeting with all the nursery staffs, check documentation & audit & other reports so as to ensure that nurseries are operating as per business objectives
  • Pursuit relationship with external stakeholders scoping sales in the respective zone, organize fair & other promotional activities to achieve sales growth.
  • Responsible for profitability of the particular business zone and submit staff performance appraisal on time to management.
  • Any responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Educational Requirements:

  • The candidates must have BBA/ MBA in any discipline or BSc in Agriculture with minimum 2nd class/ division or equivalent result in all academic examinations.

Experience Requirements:  At least 5 years’ experience.

Additional Job Requirements:

  • Strong communication and presentation skills and the ability to be an effective and credible voice internally and externally when presenting findings
  • Solution driven, smart, approachable and possesses ability to work with people from different backgrounds
  • Must have to skill of multitasking
  • Must have to work under pressure

Age Limit: Maximum 35 years

Type of Job: Regular                                 

Salary Range: Negotiable

Others Benefits: Health and Life Insurance, Festival Bonuses, Contributory Provident Fund, Gratuity and others

Job Level: Mid-level

Job Location: Head Office, Dhaka


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If you feel that you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please send your detailed resume and a cover letter justifying your qualification for the applied position to BRAC Human Resource and Learning Division, BRAC Centre (5th floor), 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212 on or before 26 November 2017. Please mention the name of the position and EN - 1141117 on top of the cover letter and the envelope. You can also apply online through careers.brac.net. Internal candidates are requested to apply through proper channel.

In case of ex-BRAC staff, PIN should be mentioned in CV. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

BRAC is an equal opportunity employer