Position Details: Coffee Sourcing Officers

Description:

The company is a coffee trading company with a strong focus on working directly with farmers and farming communities, often in complex rural and socio-economic environments.

 

A cornerstone of the company’s strategy is to engage farming households through the provision of rural based services and trade via Farmer Hubs. This includes, but is not limited to, training of farmers on good agricultural practices, certification, and the provision of inputs and financial services.

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title                                          Coffee Sourcing Officers

Contract Type/Duration                1 year contract renewable upon proven performance

Reports to                                       Regional Coordinator

Department                                     Procurement

 

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE 

Achieve sourcing & quality targets with the ability to organize a workload of different tasks & responsibilities. Identify, organize opportunities to source coffee.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities- Off-season

•           Mobilize farmers (prospection, identification, & registration of coffee growers)

•           Train farmers on agricultural best practices & sustainability standards

•           Plan harvest season (reparation of sourcing area, identification & implementation of collecting sites, plan volumes with local suppliers)  

•           Gather internal and external information relevant to the organisation

•           Accomplish any other task given by the regional coordinator

On-season

•           Manage all activities of the Coffee Sourcing Centre

•           Provide accurate & on time reporting to the management

•           Coordinate sourcing sites & local suppliers

•           Manage the performance of all staff in the CSC

•           Motivate employees, solve conflicts, and preserve customer relationship

•           Control

•           Accomplish any other task given by the supervisor

 

Starting Salary & Perks            Confidential

Job Location                         Greater Masaka, Kamuli, Buikwe, Mukono, Kasese, Rubirizi, Rukungiri

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications & Education

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Rural development or its equivalent

Work Experience     

No prior work experience required but a demonstrated motivation to lead a successful career within the coffee industry

Technical Competencies

•           Excellent planning & management skills with the ability to prioritize & respond to tight deadlines

•           Excellent analytical and synthesis skills, at ease with numbers

•           Excellent leadership skills, able to encourage & motivate a team

Behavioral Competencies  

•           Hard worker - Able to work under pressure

•           Integrity - honest and has high level of ethics

•           Dependability - reliable, responsible, & dependable

•           Team work - pleasant with others, displays a good natured cooperative attitude

•           Confidentiality - deal with sensitive & confidential matters

•           Supplier orientated - focus on discovering and meeting supplier needs

•           Cultural awareness - Ability to build relationships quickly & with a wide variety of people

Computer Skills          Proficient in both Microsoft Excel and Word

Languages    

Proficient in English, Luganda; any local language is a plus

Other Requirements

•           Willingness to work in the countryside

•           Motorcycle driving license

People who have experience working in this industry are encouraged to apply. Deadline for submission of applications is Friday, 01^st February, 2019.

 

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