VACANCY FOR HEAD OF AGRIBUSINESS
streSERT Services Limited
27-Jul-2018
₦150,000 - 300,000
LAGOS ISLAND ,
Agriculture
Our client is a diversified investment company that manages a selection of strategic investments and companies focused on making the most of opportunities in Nigeria via strategic investments (equity and equity-linked capital) in various sectors, including Agribusiness, Energy, Logistics and Information Technology.
Job Location: Ikoyi, Lagos state
Job Purpose:
The Head of Agribusiness will oversee the entire business from planning, sourcing, production, packaging to actual sales. S/he will be responsible for providing leadership as well as to supervise all staff and activities for the development and implementation of all projects. The role holder will also support market penetration and the development of new Agribusiness products that will excel in the market.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate all Agribusiness activities, monitor and advise Management on the best option to improve Agribusiness in the site.
- Develop, manage and drive sales of Agricultural products
- identify sustainable agri-based economic opportunities, understand and implement a demand-driven, commercialization approach to crops as well as enhance on access to markets.
- Plan and execute the best strategies in formulation of Agribusiness products that will attract customers in the market.
- Review and implement Agribusiness department strategy to ensure objectives are achieved through implementing measures to enhance performance.
- Identify and assist in coordinating relevant workshops in agricultural marketing issues for project staff and project beneficiaries.
- Coordinate budget objectives of the department to ensure targets are achieved as per the recommended plans.
- Prepare departmental budget and projections for growth in line with set targets.
- Negotiate terms with customers in line with Return on Investment, develop and enhance customer relationships.
- Plan on marketing the produce and ensure maximized returns and keep good public relations with customers.
- Determine staff needs as well as hire the right staff to meet determined objectives
- Review market data on a regular basis to establish latest market conditions, trends, inflation, pests and relevant information necessary for the business
- Establish effective partnerships with internal, external stakeholders;
- Ensure steady revenue flow within the first six months of resumption
- Arrange road shows and other effective commodity sales mechanism
- Oversee all processes from primary production to actual sales
Educational qualification/ person specification
- Great planning and managerial skills
- Experience in processing, primary production, community engagement, commodity sourcing and trading is a MUST for this role
- Business development and business environment awareness is required for this role.
- Knowledge of government policies relating to Agriculture.
- A bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, agric economics or agriculture is mandatory
- At least 10 years experience in the agricultural space
- Knowledge of crop cycles, planting seasons, staff rotation and optimal planting seasons is required for the role
- Experience in small to medium scale agro-enterprise management and ability to penetrate markets.
- Strong communication, presentation and report writing, negotiation, and administration skills
- Proper understanding of agribusiness and Good agriculture practice
Application
Qualified applicants with the required experience stated above should forward CVs to ‘mgtpositions@stresert.com’ using ‘NABI’ as subject of mails before 27th July, 2018. Only candidates who meet the qualifications listed above will be contacted for interviews.
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