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Kilimo Markets Ltd is a young, growing and innovative private business with a social impact working in the agriculture sector providing business services to small holder farmers in Northern Tanzania.
The company invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the following vacancy currently based in Arusha, but with weekly travels to other areas in Tanzania.
Business Development Manager
Core Responsibilities:
1. Working with Kilimo Markets’ Senior Management Team in Arusha, develop company business and markets for grain purchased at Kilimo Markets’ field aggregation points,
2. Working with Kilimo Markets’ Field Staff, manage and supervise purchasing of grain at Kilimo Markets aggregation points and logistics in the field,
3. Working with Kilimo Markets Field Staff, ensure complete documented traceable auditable cash and grain inventory data management and reporting at all Kilimo Markets aggregation points.
Other Responsibilities
1. Develop business relationships with suppliers in highly productive regions, establish new business partners, and promote business to business opportunities for long term benefit to farmers working with Kilimo Markets Ltd.
2. Supervise the effective implementation of KM Procedures which comply with Strategic Country Business Plans working closely with Head Office Management Teams for effective design, delivery, and evaluation.
3. Lead Regional Office teams in all aspects of the Value Chain Processes including contracts, logistics, collection, procurement, warehousing, storage, financial control procedures, value addition, and quality control. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in implementing cost management principles, paying close attention to details, financial capabilities, to ensure profitable return on investment.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills as this position is foreseen to effectively communicate with the Head Office Business Operations and with farmers, business partners, service providers, government officials, and other relevant stakeholders.
5. Effective understanding of the Agricultural Sector in Tanzania, especially to the geographical regional to be covered.
6. Strong ability to understand financial auditing, stock monitoring, and procurement procedures.
7. Ability to develop sales and marketing channels in local and regional markets, and lead active sales teams to ensure efficient marketing and delivery systems.
8. Excellent problem solver and communication skills with Head Office, Country Management, and Company Directors.
9. The ideal candidate will demonstrate adherence and commitment to the highest levels of professionalism and integrity in their work.
10. Supervise implementation of field activities, field staff, visiting field offices weekly, arranging staff and field meetings as well as knowledge sharing and improving activities
11. Facilitation of good communication between the different field offices and head office
12. Contract Management and Supervision of Seed Growers, supervision of field staff activities on Seed.
13. Develop Training Materials and Reports, supporting proposal writing, collection of Data
14. Human Resource Management (HRM) assistance in the field and at head office
15. Implementing administrative activities and tasks at head office level
16. Relationship Management between Field and Head Office.
Core Qualifications:
• University degree in Business, Administration, Economics, Law, Logistics, Food Technology, Marketing or equivalent.
• At least 3-5 years’ practical experience in business development, managing businesses preferably agribusiness or other administrative experience, preferably in a liaison role between field and head office management.
• Over 2 years of experience in leadership positions or demonstrated progressive responsibility in management.
Other Qualifications:
• Preferred: Extensive knowledge of developing strategic plans, finance, farmer business, farmer organization and warehouse operation.
• Experience in Seed of advantage.
• Experience in designing and implementing training material and reports,
• Ability in managing and developing staff
• Demonstrated capacity in designing monitoring & evaluation/business development systems and reports in English and Kiswahili
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse array of people
• Innovation with excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and with a high focus on integrity
• High attraction to work with a growing business and serving small farmers
• Willingness to travel frequently
• Kilimo Markets is interested in both women and men candidates for this position.
Please only apply if you fulfill the requirements above.
Kilimo Markets Ltd offers a competitive career opportunity to highly driven and motivated candidates who are eager to learn, to be involved in an innovative business model and to grow with and within the company.
Interested applicants are invited to download an application form at www.kilimomarkets.com or request from the HR office human.resources@kilimomarkets.com and send it together with their CV and a cover letter back to the same email-address by no later 2nd March 2016 midnight.
Kilimo Markets Ltd is a young, growing and innovative private business with a social impact working in the agriculture sector providing business services to small holder farmers in Northern Tanzania.
The company invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the following vacancy currently based in Arusha, but with weekly travels to other areas in Tanzania.
Business Development Manager
Core Responsibilities:
1. Working with Kilimo Markets’ Senior Management Team in Arusha, develop company business and markets for grain purchased at Kilimo Markets’ field aggregation points,
2. Working with Kilimo Markets’ Field Staff, manage and supervise purchasing of grain at Kilimo Markets aggregation points and logistics in the field,
3. Working with Kilimo Markets Field Staff, ensure complete documented traceable auditable cash and grain inventory data management and reporting at all Kilimo Markets aggregation points.
Other Responsibilities
1. Develop business relationships with suppliers in highly productive regions, establish new business partners, and promote business to business opportunities for long term benefit to farmers working with Kilimo Markets Ltd.
2. Supervise the effective implementation of KM Procedures which comply with Strategic Country Business Plans working closely with Head Office Management Teams for effective design, delivery, and evaluation.
3. Lead Regional Office teams in all aspects of the Value Chain Processes including contracts, logistics, collection, procurement, warehousing, storage, financial control procedures, value addition, and quality control. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in implementing cost management principles, paying close attention to details, financial capabilities, to ensure profitable return on investment.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills as this position is foreseen to effectively communicate with the Head Office Business Operations and with farmers, business partners, service providers, government officials, and other relevant stakeholders.
5. Effective understanding of the Agricultural Sector in Tanzania, especially to the geographical regional to be covered.
6. Strong ability to understand financial auditing, stock monitoring, and procurement procedures.
7. Ability to develop sales and marketing channels in local and regional markets, and lead active sales teams to ensure efficient marketing and delivery systems.
8. Excellent problem solver and communication skills with Head Office, Country Management, and Company Directors.
9. The ideal candidate will demonstrate adherence and commitment to the highest levels of professionalism and integrity in their work.
10. Supervise implementation of field activities, field staff, visiting field offices weekly, arranging staff and field meetings as well as knowledge sharing and improving activities
11. Facilitation of good communication between the different field offices and head office
12. Contract Management and Supervision of Seed Growers, supervision of field staff activities on Seed.
13. Develop Training Materials and Reports, supporting proposal writing, collection of Data
14. Human Resource Management (HRM) assistance in the field and at head office
15. Implementing administrative activities and tasks at head office level
16. Relationship Management between Field and Head Office.
Core Qualifications:
• University degree in Business, Administration, Economics, Law, Logistics, Food Technology, Marketing or equivalent.
• At least 3-5 years’ practical experience in business development, managing businesses preferably agribusiness or other administrative experience, preferably in a liaison role between field and head office management.
• Over 2 years of experience in leadership positions or demonstrated progressive responsibility in management.
Other Qualifications:
• Preferred: Extensive knowledge of developing strategic plans, finance, farmer business, farmer organization and warehouse operation.
• Experience in Seed of advantage.
• Experience in designing and implementing training material and reports,
• Ability in managing and developing staff
• Demonstrated capacity in designing monitoring & evaluation/business development systems and reports in English and Kiswahili
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse array of people
• Innovation with excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and with a high focus on integrity
• High attraction to work with a growing business and serving small farmers
• Willingness to travel frequently
• Kilimo Markets is interested in both women and men candidates for this position.
Please only apply if you fulfill the requirements above.
Kilimo Markets Ltd offers a competitive career opportunity to highly driven and motivated candidates who are eager to learn, to be involved in an innovative business model and to grow with and within the company.
Interested applicants are invited to download an application form at www.kilimomarkets.com or request from the HR office human.resources@kilimomarkets.com and send it together with their CV and a cover letter back to the same email-address by no later 2nd March 2016 midnight.
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