Zood ecosystem is looking for Country Manager
The Country manager of Zood ecosystem (ZoodPay, ZoodMall, ZoodShip)
will work as a key stakeholder of the firm’s Uzbekistan strategy and operations with more than 200 local team members in 3 companies. In this role, he / she will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Zood ecosystem (Fintech, E-commerce and Logistic) in Uzbekistan, including Online lending, E-commerce, Sales, Logistic, Customer service, Fulfilment center, Finance, HR, Legal, Business development and is responsible for ensuring a best – in – class user experience, as well as provide general leadership, vision and strategy.
- To develop vision, strategy and overall direction for Zood Uzbekistan Ecosystem business development
- Driving business activities and sales, by closely working with sales and marketing team, taking full responsibility of the country’s P&L
- To reach operational excellence in all operational activities (customer support, seller recruitment, logistics, delivery, payments and etc.).
- To take part in Zood Global to develop product, data & tech strategies ensuring regional needs are represented & aligned with the business
- Managing high level of relationships with key partners (private, government)
- Managing, developing, mentoring, and coaching UZ team members
- Ensuring compliance with local reporting/tax regulation of our Head office in Uzbekistan (with the support of the local accounting team)
- Management position in digital banks, fintech, online lending, sales, and consultancy with a minimum of 7 years
- Bachelor or equivalent (in operational management, technology, engineering) with 3 – 5 years of experience within the e-commerce or in a similar business activity
• Fluency in English & Russian is a must, Uzbek will be a plus
• High attention to detail with the ability to work independently to
troubleshoot and resolve technical and operational problems
• High analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to details
Zood is a Swiss-based FinTech company positioning itself as a Digital Lending Platform for e-commerce in untapped and underserved markets. The journey began 3 years ago in Uzbekistan with consumer lending, then expanded to Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq 2 years ago, and now entering the Pakistani market, addressing a total population of 300 million+ across the geographies. Leveraging an efficient ecosystem, we are now extending lending to SMEs. The addressable market includes online and offline retail
markets, and SME financing, which are expected to exceed $200b in the next 5 years. Emerging and frontier markets suffer from inefficient capital allocation, so funding rarely reaches consumers or SMEs. As a result, there is little historical data on consumers and small enterprises, keeping banks and other financial institutions away from providing much-needed lending facilities. Moreover, these countries have yet to experience the digital leapfrog, offering a fantastic opportunity to provide digital lending to these two customer segments via innovative channels.