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• In charge of the design, implement and manage
  Arabica Coffee procurement strategy.
• Assess local market conditions and identify
  procurement opportunities and develop forecasts, financial objectives and
  business plans.
• Implement required infrastructure to
  drive/deliver volumes and quality
• The incumbent will optimize utilization of
  processing and quality resources to derive maximum capacity
  utilization/efficiencies.
• Build, maintain and strengthen strategic
  networks, adhere to high ethical standards, and comply with all
  regulations/applicable laws.
• Credit Risk, stock Management and ensuring
  strict adherence to all the laid down systems and procedures without
  exception.
• Ensure that all the direct and indirect costs
  for the business are within budgets.
• Manage/eliminate controllable losses and
  minimize the impact of non-controllable losses.
• Carry out market intelligence, confirm
  currency hedging requirements and stay abreast of competing markets and
  provide reports on market movement and penetration
• Manage the performance, development and
  motivation of staff under supervision.

• The applicant should be a graduate in a
  business related degree. Possession of a Post graduate in management is
  desired.
• Seven years of managerial experience in
  Arabica Coffee procurement, quality parameters and Cupping is a
  requirement.
• Ability to work and travel upcountry, leading
  a large procurement team.
• Project management experience and Corporate
  Responsibility and Sustainability knowledge is an added advantage.
• Very good commercial bent of mind and outcome
  oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in Managing
  Buying Agents and farmers.
• Ability to communicate m Bantu local language
  will be an advantage.

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