Position description
Primary responsibilities will include:
Supports Outgrower Manager in input needs assessment and cropping potentials and analyses what is ecologically accepted within the area, while providing best margins is ecologically accepted within the area, while providing best margins
Plans together with Outgrower Manager and executes the establishment of farm shop, thus directly carries out sales of inputs and purchasing of grain commodity (maize, soya beans and potentially further crops)
Supports the recruitment, trains and strictly supervises the farm shop clerks
Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly agro input and produce stock purchase plan and other logistical requirements
Carries out stock control from purchase to re-trading and continously updates the company on stock records
Conducts practical post harvest handling trainings and grain quality standards both at community and farm shops, including new high value crops
Any other duties assigned
Required skills and experiences:
A Proven record on handling, marketing and sales of agro Inputs (seeds and chemical).
Proven record in purchase of large stock of grains with clear understanding of grain quality standards. Must have handled over 300MT of grain commodities
Experience in logistics, store management and warehousing
Excellent post harvest handling skills
Knowledge in finance and record management
Very good English speaking and Computer skills
Experience in working with farmer groups
Valid Riding license
Fluent in Luo/Acholi
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates who meet the requirements of the above position should please send a cover letter, resume and salary expectations to career.aau@amatheon-agri.com