Tanzania Retail Rotational Supervisor (Renewable)

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.

To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

As Retail Rotational Supervisor, you'll be responsible for supporting/temporarily managing OAF shops and will assist customers with purchasing Agri-related merchandise through mobile payments. As a hybrid job type, you will be required to travel to multiple rural/town locations to fill in gaps where there are shortages or a need for additional staff. As the retail supervisor, you will manage diverse agricultural products and facilitating mobile payments introduces challenges in ensuring a smooth transition to cashless transactions and tracking inventory levels and preventing losses or overstock situations, which presents a challenge, requiring an inventory management system.

You can explore digital solutions, marketing, and partnerships to enhance the customer experience. Embracing sustainability and promoting eco-friendly agricultural practices aligns with evolving consumer preferences, allowing for positive community engagement and market expansion.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a tidy shopping environment and welcoming atmosphere
• Increase sales with product knowledge and market-driven enthusiasm.
• Restock, organize, and ensure excellent inventory management of all products in the shop.
• Train and process customer payments through mobile payments and adhere to TRA regulations.
• Provide exceptional service to our customers, resulting in repeat visits and long-term brand loyalty
• Create support for One Acre Fund with local leaders (VEOs, agricultural extension officers) by building relationships

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• 1+ year of experience in retail operations in rural contexts. Sales and marketing experience, especially in retail.
• Knowledge in Google Suites (basic technology literacy).
• Knowledge in Swahili and English.
• Diploma in agriculture, marketing or social sciences, business administration, and related.
• Proficiency of sales principles and customer service practices.
• Commit on role rotation to different locations (flexible).

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Mbeya, Songwe- Tanzania

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania

Application Deadline

14 September 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.