Junior Agronomist (Supply Chain) at ReelFruit

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate would be responsible for to managing the upstream supply chain operations of our entire value chain.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop better planting, cultivation, and harvesting techniques, and solve problems for stakeholders (farmers).
• Research and promoting agricultural strategies to improve farmers’ productivity within the supply network
• Visiting fields to monitor field agents and oversee farm activities
• Testing samples for nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.
• Assisting with raw material sourcing, testing, and selection.
• Keeping detailed records regarding field agents, farmers, crops, and samples.
• Generating reports and presenting findings to manager, clients, or other interested parties.
• Conducting training on products and techniques through educational presentations.
• Managing teams of field agents, farmers, and scientists while conducting field visits or laboratory work.
• Developing planting and irrigation schedules, budgets, and timelines.
• Forecast, budget, and procure raw material volumes and specifications
• Generate purchase orders for suppliers and accurately collate invoices to process payments
• Track all orders, purchases, and delivery logistics
• Oversight of all purchase and service contracts to ensure the company’s interests are protected.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to the company
• Purchase goods ensuring the optimum price / quality ratio on the market
• Monitor the supply to meet delivery deadlines always
• Ensure that all purchases are done by following the financial plan, cash forecast/budgets
• Anticipate the supply activities related to projects and convey them to the purchaser on time.
• Participate in project procurement plan of the company
• Provide technical support on supply chain management
• Support in managing the Field agent’s and farm management activities
• Monitor team performance to upskill team where necessary
• Monitor suppliers’ performance
• Manage interdepartmental and external communications
• Manage supply chain database / dashboards efficiently
• Update purchase/supply records and generate real-time reports on a weekly / monthly / quarterly / annually.

Educational Qualification / Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Sciences, Agric Extension Management, Crop Science or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience as an agronomist or plant field agent in food processing.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite and diagnostic scientific software.