Coop Manager – Coffee and Cocoa Job Vacancies – DGB

Job Title:   Coop Manager – Coffee and Cocoa

Organisation: DGB

Duty Station:  Hoima, Uganda

 

About US:

DGB is a purpose-driven project developer specialising in nature-based solutions, managing high-quality projects that emphasise ecosystem restoration, conservation, and biodiversity enrichment.

 

Job Summary:  The purpose of the Coop Manager Coffee is to 1) manage the sales and logistics of produced coffee; 2)  manage the quality of the produced coffee that is being sold; 3) act as the local DGB representative towards buyers, buyer’s organisations, or other stakeholders in the coffee value chain

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Implement the designed cooperative for coffee for DGB in Uganda
  • Maximise sales prices of the raw materials
  • Minimise losses of raw materials in the chain due to quality issues
  • Organise logistics to collect coffee from farmers and transfer to buyers
  • Ensure compliance and quality control of all coop related operations in the country including: accuracy of reported production values (# of kilos produced, # of kilos of sold, # of kilos discarded due to quality etc)
  • Maintain excellent relations with the farmers
  • Design and implement project cost efficiencies, while maintaining quality control
  • Maintain good working relationships with variety of stakeholders, including global team members, partners, industry regulators, government departments, and other third party organizations




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The Coop Manager Coffee should have an excellent understanding and existing network of the local coffee industry and value chain
  • Has to be able to perform good quality control on the raw materials
  • Must have sales experience, with solid understanding of orders, sales, margin, cost efficiencies, invoicing & payments
  • Must be able to build good relationships with large numbers of customers (both farmers and buyers)
  • Excellent ability to perform quality control on operational processes and data generation
  • Willing to travel to potentially remote remote locations in-country
  • Fluent in English and at least 1 other local language spoken within the project area
  • Experience in an international organisation is a plus
  • The Coop Manager Coffee should have good local cultural awareness and sensitivity

 

How to Apply:

All interested candidates who meet the above specifications should apply at the link below.

 

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Date Posted 2024-04-23
Valid Through 2024-05-08
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization DGB
Job Location Hoima, Hoima, Hoima, 0256, Uganda

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