BURN MANUFACTURING

Designs and manufactures clean-burning cookstoves.

Senior Strategy Associate

Corporate StrategyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNairobi, KenyaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration, or a related field is required.
Four to seven years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, corporate development, private equity, or a corporate strategy function is required.
Demonstrated strength in business plan writing, producing clear, structured, investor-grade documents with minimal supervision, is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort presenting to senior leadership are required.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality output under tight deadlines is required.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of business plans for equity raises, debt financing, and new product or market launches.
Build and maintain financial models to support business case development and capital allocation decisions.
Conduct market sizing, competitive intelligence, and policy and regulatory scans to inform market entry and expansion strategy across African markets.
Translate strategic recommendations into structured, board-ready documents, one-pagers, and executive briefings.
Partner with teams to gather inputs and validate assumptions underpinning business plans.
Prepare materials for Board meetings, investor updates, and senior leadership reviews, and track follow-up where required.
Contribute to ad hoc strategic projects, including organizational studies, competitor benchmarking, and process improvement initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

An MBA or relevant master's degree is an advantage.
Experience in manufacturing, energy, climate, or emerging markets is desirable.
A self-starter mindset, strong attention to detail, and intellectual curiosity are desirable.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment is desirable.

Role Overview

BURN Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Senior Strategy Associate with a demonstrated strength in business plan writing to join its Strategy team. This role sits at the heart of BURN's growth agenda, new market entry, manufacturing investment decisions, and board-level reporting. The ideal candidate combines rigorous financial and market analysis with the ability to translate complex strategic thinking into clear, compelling, investment-ready business plans and pitch materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of business plans, for equity raises, debt financing, and new product or market launches.

• Build and maintain financial models to support business case development and capital allocation decisions.

• Conduct market sizing, competitive intelligence, and policy/regulatory scans to inform market entry and expansion strategy across African markets.

• Translate strategic recommendations into structured, board-ready documents, one-pagers, and executive briefings.

• Partner with teams to gather inputs and validate assumptions underpinning business plans.

• Prepare materials for Board meetings, investor updates, and senior leadership reviews and follow-up tracking where required.

• Contribute to ad hoc strategic projects, including organizational studies, competitor benchmarking, and process improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or relevant master's degree is an advantage.

• 4–7 years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, corporate development, private equity, or a corporate strategy function.

• Demonstrated strength in business plan writing, able to produce clear, structured, investor-grade documents with minimal supervision.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior leadership.

• Experience in manufacturing, energy, climate, or emerging markets is desirable.

• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality output under tight deadlines.

Desirable Attributes

• A self-starter mindset with strong attention to detail and intellectual curiosity.

• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply

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 MANUFACTURING

Designs and manufactures clean-burning cookstoves.

BURN Manufacturing designs and produces clean-burning cookstoves in Kenya for the mass market across sub-Saharan Africa, selling through a network in 13 countries. Its stoves, powered by biomass or electricity, are built to burn fuel more efficiently and emit fewer pollutants than traditional methods. The company uses carbon credits earned from cleaner stoves to subsidize prices, allowing wider adoption and sustainable growth, and it operates at scale with last-mile distribution. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions while making high-quality cooking more affordable for low-income households across Africa.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Late Stage VC
Total funding: $48.5M
Headquarters: Vashon, WA
Founded: 2010

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