Cocoa Team Manager (Cocoa, Coffee, Agricultural Materials)

* Cocoa bean supply management – SOURCING
* Surveying:
- Assess the potential of new areas and new fermenters to expand and develop cocoa material areas/ list of suppliers, ensure sustainable cocoa supply.
- Selecting Cocoa bean and Logistics:
+ Manage and be responsible for the quantity and quality of purchased cocoa beans based on the initial target. + Responsible for the process of procuring beans from farm to warehouse and improving fermentation on the farm.
+ Provide timely support and advice for the team to ensure work efficiency.
+ Plan the Sourcing team&039;s annual budget and ensure the sourcing expenses have been used effectively.
+ Based on the long- term development goal of the company, build up the appropriate purchase and development strategy for cacao bean supply.
+ Follow- up, figure out the support solution for financial or technical issues to ensure the sustainable cacao supply.
- Fermentation support:
+ Setting, operating and managing new fermentation stations of company (manpower, infrastructure, logistic and costs,…).
+ Assess the capacity, and facilities, and calculate the budget for the support of fermentation and drying equipment.
+ Support fermenters to improve the quality match to Marou&039;s standard.
+ Develop fermentation methods to create new flavors for Marou Vision and Developing.
- Building and developing relationships:
+ Maintain and develop the relationship with fermenters/pod- farmers.
+ Cacao teamwork (Sourcing and Technical Advice members).
+ Teamwork in Marou.
* Develop and implement agricultural development projects and build sustainable relationship with farmers (SEEDLING PROGRAM & TECHNICAL ADVISOR)
- Facilitate setting up demonstration farms and co- operative farms.
- Build up and maintain relations with local government and research organizations to coordinate approaches in agriculture development and marketing.
- Build and implement agricultural development projects to deliver good agricultural practices to the farmers and stakeholders as well as construct and develop a good farmer community and be the bond between Marou and the cacao farmers and stakeholders.
* Secure:
- Long- term strategy for cocoa bean.
- Setting fermentation station (3 stations).
- Smart operation fermentation stations.

- Leadership, ownership, Result- driven mind- set, High commitment
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Economics, Supply Chain Management or related field.
- Willing to travel on a regular
- Good at presentation & communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- At least 5 years&039; experience in Agriculture supply chains/ sourcing (cocoa, coffee or agricultural materials)
- Highly skilled at building and maintaining relationships with government, local authorities, and other stakeholders to promote cocoa development
- Responsible, honest, dynamic, brave, enthusiastic
- Good management skills and high- quality project delivery experiences.
- Experience related to warehouse operations, transportation, distribution, and internal facilities (outsourced transportation costs, fleet costs, etc.)
- Have experience in working with farmers/ fermentors
- Fluent in English is a must (spoken & written)
- Strategic thinking and vision

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