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Commercial Administration Assistant at BURN

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Company Details
Name:BURN
Industry: Oil & Energy
Description: BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world.BURN has revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving the business case for selling a high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized cookstoves.Since 2013, BURN has sold 200,000+ high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized jikokoas รขโ€žยข stoves in East Africa. These stoves have helped 1,000,000+ beneficiaries save $39 million in fuel expenditures and 626,221 tons of wood while reducing indoor air pollution by 65%. BURN currently sells ~10,000 stoves per month and intend to double sales by the end of 2017.
Job Description

About the role

The Commercial Administration Assistant will provide administrative, coordination, and reporting support to the Commercial function, working closely with the Global Commercial Director and cross-functional teams. This role is primarily operational and organisational, ensuring smooth day-to-day administrative support across Commercial activities, with no strategic decision-making responsibility.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Administrative & Organisational Support
  • Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Global Commercial Director.
  • Manage calendars, meetings, schedules, and logistics, including preparation of agendas and minutes where required.
  • Organise files, documents, and records to ensure accurate and timely access to information.
  • Support document preparation, formatting, and version control.
  • Reporting & Data Support
  • Assist in compiling routine reports, trackers, and summaries for Commercial activities.
  • Maintain and update data trackers, spreadsheets, and dashboards as instructed.
  • Support follow-ups on data requests from internal teams.
  • Follow-ups & Coordination
  • Track action items arising from meetings and follow up with relevant stakeholders.
  • Coordinate communication between Commercial teams and other departments such as Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain.
  • Support internal coordination to ensure tasks and deliverables are completed on time.
  • Cross-Team Support
  • Provide general administrative support to the wider Commercial team as required.
  • Assist with coordination of internal meetings, workshops, and team activities.
  • Support ad-hoc administrative tasks related to Commercial projects and initiatives.

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Management, or a related field.
  • 2 years’ experience in an administrative or coordination role.
  • Experience supporting senior managers or directors.
  • Strong organisational and time-management skills.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow up independently.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
  • Highly organised and reliable.
  • Proactive and able to work with minimal supervision.
  • Professional, discreet, and able to handle confidential information.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

Key Skills

administration  secretarial 
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