Our client, a food processing and packaging company, seeks to fill the above role.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Regional mapping on the produce maturity period with the farmers.
• Monitor crop performance and mitigate possible crop failure against the requirement.
• Annual projections vs. actual stock and provide a solution on the stock gap to avoid stock out
• Increase the Supplier base for better comparison and attainment of the most competitive market price.
• Close monitoring of current market price drivers to avoid high material costs.
• Monitor international market pricing in comparison with local prevailing prices to source the most competitive.
• Negotiate product prices and sign off on Agro products to stabilize prices.
• Contract farmers to secure a stable/reliable supply in and out of season.
• Monitor and semi-annually report on price shifts on all produce.
• Monitor monthly stock movement against projections Vs. stock gap mitigations. 
• Monitor all imported material and circulate stock status and timelines to secure.
• Monthly report on current stock status for material in the country, in transit & at the exporter's end.
• Liaise/ escalate possible stock out on imports

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agricultural Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a similar role
• Strong understanding of agronomy, crop production practices, and agricultural technologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong sales and negotiation skills.

Salary: 40k - 50k