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By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Description:
VisionSpring, an international social enterprise, was founded in 2001 with a mission to broaden access to affordable eyewear everywhere. We establish market access to eyeglasses and vision correction for people living in poverty so that they may enhance their livelihoods, learning, and quality of life. To date, VisionSpring has sold nearly three million pairs of glasses to low income consumers living in emerging and frontier markets, and is working to reach 10 million pairs by the symbolic year 2020. As a social enterprise, social change motivates us first. Our focus on sales and revenue targets serves and advances our mission objective - to correct refractive error with eyeglasses so that low income consumers may experience improved functioning, productivity and income earning potential on a sustained basis. We are working to transform the systemic dysfunction of the optical market which has failed to deliver a 700 year old technology to 644 million consumers who earn less than $4 a day. We serve low income consumers not as beneficiaries but as customers. Our customers expect a high quality, affordable product and are willing to spend limited discretionary income for the immediate and tangible benefits of vision correction. By selling glasses we awaken new demand and seed a viable market. By selling new eyeglasses we are able to serve four times as many people per dollar input than the next alternative of donating recycled ones . To efficiently scale, we must deliver each new unit with less cost. Organizationally, we are a hybrid. We are a registered 501(c)3 non-profit and a Private Limited Company (PLC). We earn revenue and supplement it with contributed income. We hire change makers and pay bonuses and commissions. We run our business on both sales metrics and social impact measures. We exploit a range of organizational forms and practices to get the job done.
Job Description
Position Overview
- The Director will lead VisionSpring's integrated global supply chain as a scale enabler, delivering the dignity of choice, pooled procurement benefits, and efficiency for partners serving millions across nine key markets and more than 15 additional countries. This entails
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- Eyeglasses sourcing from a diversified manufacturing base in China, India, and Vietnam, maintaining long-standing partnerships to ensure consistent quality, ethical production, and price stability.
- In-house procurement, inventory management, warehousing, and distribution capabilities in 9 countries that enable VisionSpring to reliably serve partners across diverse markets in low and low-middle countries
- Prescription glasses fulfillment in our solar-powered lens lab in India, in addition to structured partnerships with trusted third-party labs in other countries.
- The Director will strengthen our international logistics, procurement, and supplier management functions to manage over 1,000 annual consignments of eyeglasses and optical accessories to partners and customers. This role is pivotal to ensuring that VisionSpring delivers high-quality products reliably, affordably, and on time to the communities we serve.
About You
- Supply Chain Strategist; You thrive in complex, multi-country operations, turning strategy into smooth, reliable supply for millions across diverse markets.
- Relationship-Driven Negotiator: You build trust with suppliers, partners, and teams while holding everyone accountable to ambitious timelines and high standards.
- Data-Savvy Problem Solver: You use analytics to anticipate demand, prevent stock-outs, and optimize inventory, logistics, and costs.
- Purpose-Driven Leader: You are energized by VisionSpring’s mission, knowing that every lens, shipment, and decision supports people to see clearly, work, learn, and thrive.
Job Requirements
Experience
- 15+ years of progressive experience in global supply chain management, preferably in social enterprise, FMCG, or ethical manufacturing.
- Proven success managing multi-country operations, especially in Africa and South/Southeast Asia.
- Experience with ethical sourcing, supplier development, and sustainability frameworks.
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
