Entrepreneurship Manager for Nomi Network Cambodia

Workforce Development Program

• Approximately 70%
  • Phase 1: Identify product or business; provide quality control and training
    • Plan and coordinate entrepreneurship skill-building sessions, including business development and planning, marketing, financial literacy and management, product development, market analysis, and soft skills.
    • Coordinate and oversee training sessions for WFD trainers, ensuring trainers possess the requisite skills to effectively instruct women, and develop training videos for reference and as needed.
    • Collaborate with the WFD team and technical trainers to develop lesson plans.
    • Identify additional training needs through collaboration with the WFD Program team, particularly in business and marketing.
    • Deliver targeted technical training to ensure women achieve proficiency in desired skills, addressing gaps identified during the process.
    • Conduct regular follow-ups on training progress and production quality to ensure products are viable for sale.
    • Provide training to WFD program participants on quality assurance, order management, and product delivery procedures.
  • Phase 2: Launch business
    • Design, formulate, and implement an enterprise development program.
    • Support the WFD team in assessing and evaluating WFD women who commit to start-up expansion.
    • Provide consultation and advice on business start-ups, ensuring women are on the right track and aware of necessary arrangements for business setup.
    • Provide coaching on business management and marketing.
    • Facilitate connections between participants and potential buyers to explore opportunities for securing orders.
    • Collaborate with the marketing and communication team to research and identify target markets and potential sellers that can support enterprises under the WFD program.
    • Strengthen market access for products of women entrepreneurs and reinforce entrepreneur and business associations.
    • Lead and oversee the marketing activities:
    • Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with production facilities while actively seeking out potential new partners.
    • With the Marketing & Communication Officer, define a clear marketing and communication plan for each target.
    • Collaborate closely with the marketing and communication team to formulate a comprehensive marketing and communication strategy tailored to each targeted market.
    • Collaborate with the Marketing & Communication team and production partners to produce videos/photos of production impact for sharing on social media.
    • Establish clear sales targets and explore diverse sales platforms, including events, pop-ups, online channels, hotels, restaurants, markets, and more.
    • Oversee and manage offline/online sales, including boosting pages for both 4legs craft and Nomi Network Cambodia.
    • Lead production and Business Assistant to organize events to promote Nomi Network Cambodia’s products.
    • Production and Business
• Approximately 30%
  • Oversee the production chain of Nomi Network’s handmade merchandise for human and pets from start to finish including:
  • Facilitate the communication of designs between the women entrepreneur and buyers, on handmade products, pet products, and others.
  • Collaborate with the graphic design team to generate spec sheets, mock-ups, and ensure approval before commencing production.
  • Support the women entrepreneur sourcing of raw materials from both local and regional suppliers to meet production requirements.
  • In consultation with the women entrepreneur, prepare cost sheets, set up market prices for the collection, and communicate pricing details to buyers, ensuring transparency and accuracy.
  • Liaise with the women entrepreneur to ensure adherence to specifications and quality standards throughout the production process.
  • Manage production-related activities, including conducting quality control checks, attending production meetings, and providing feedback to customers and stakeholders.
  • Oversee the shipping process to ensure the product arrives at the destination on time.
  • Monitoring and Reporting:
  • Aggregate monthly production and sales data into comprehensive reports for review with the supervisor, providing detailed insights and analysis.
  • Organize and oversee the annual impact survey among vendors, facilitating the collection of information on producers and their social impact, and subsequently preparing and presenting reports on the findings.
  • Admin and Finance:
  • Establish and maintain an organized system for cataloging and managing all production documents, including barcodes, style numbers, order tickets, and QuickBooks entries.
  • Maintain comprehensive contact lists for all producers and local vendors, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.
  • Oversee budgetary matters and conduct monthly follow-ups to track expenses and ensure adherence to financial targets and policies/procedures.
  • Enforce compliance with Nomi's financial guidelines for all purchasing activities, guaranteeing fiscal responsibility and accountability.
  • Maintain proper records of expenditures utilizing NNC financial templates and standard procedures to accurately record expenditures, coordinating all payments with the finance department.
  • Other Tasks:
  • As required by the supervisor