Social Impact Entrepreneur in Residence (m/f/d)

KoRo Handels

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Social Impact Entrepreneur in Residence (m/f/d), you will be instrumental in establishing the operational, legal, financial, and organizational foundations of the Changemaker Foundation. This independent non-profit initiative, created by KoRo and partners (including KOA), aims to build fully traceable, sustainable agricultural supply chains and support the transition to diversified agroforestry systems. You will be embedded within KoRo for an initial 6-12 month period, with the primary mission of transforming this initiative into a fully operational, independent organization ready for scaling.

Requirements

Proven experience building or scaling a venture, non-profit, or foundation from the ground up (including governance, legal setup, hiring, and operations)
Strong commercial and financial acumen (business modelling, unit economics, P&L, blended finance models combining grants and commercial revenue)
Track record in fundraising and/or strategic partnerships across grants, donors, and commercial partners, including structuring hybrid revenue models (fees, premiums, volume commitments)
Domain expertise in at least one area such as sustainable agriculture, supply chain traceability, certification, or impact reporting
Experience managing diverse stakeholders (corporates, NGOs, farmer organizations, donors)
Entrepreneurial, hands-on mindset with high comfort in ambiguity and building from scratch
Strong ownership and execution focus with a bias for action and pragmatic decision-making
Confident representing an organization externally and engaging credibly with donors, partners, and certification bodies
Passion for sustainable agriculture, regenerative systems, and building impactful, nature-positive supply chains
Based in Germany
Willingness to work in a cross-functional, international context
Business fluent English (required)
German is a strong plus

Responsibilities

Validate and develop the funding model, including premiums, grants, partner contributions, and long-term financial sustainability.
Assess and refine the diversified agroforestry model, ensuring farmer feasibility, economic viability, scalability, and realistic implementation.
Design the commercial framework in collaboration with KoRo, enabling initial product sourcing and creating a scalable blueprint for onboarding future partners.
Ensure end-to-end traceability, audit readiness, and alignment with certification and reporting standards.
Define governance, legal structure, compliance, HR setup, contracts, and reporting frameworks.
Build the operating model across foundation, farmers, processors, buyers, and manage key partner relationships (including KOA and KoRo stakeholders).
Define KPIs and reporting systems for impact, transparency, and donor requirements.
Identify key risks and develop mitigation strategies to support strategic decisions.
Lead fundraising across grants, donors, and strategic partners, build a pipeline of corporate “changemakers,” and structure commercial participation mechanisms.
Recruit initial team members and prepare the setup for an independent organizational launch.