Application Deadline: May 30, 2022

Company description

On behalf of its client, Senselet food processing PLC, a subsidiary of PEPSICO, The Talent Firm is recruiting for Agro Manager position.

Senselet Food Processing PLC, a subsidiary of PEPSICO, is a potato processing company in Ethiopia producing potato chips. The company was set up in 2015 by Veris to contribute to developing the potato value chain.

Senselet’s factory has been set up in accordance with European standards and knowledge and produces high quality potato crisps, branded as Sun Chips, that are sold locally in the Ethiopian market.

Please read more about Senselet here

Responsibilities

• Delivering the planned volumes on time with the right quality by Supervise the quality control and assurance of potatoes before transport to factory and upon arrival at factory
• Managing commercial famers and recruiting new one in the pipeline.
• Managing and executing of Clustering, Mechanization, and Irrigation projects.
• Negotiate and ensuring the right prices are in place for the purchase.
• Implementation of capability plans for the Agro team.
• Ensuring business processes are in place and up to standard.
• Manage and deliver of supply chain and logistics optimization.
• Overall Execution of Senselet’s smallholder program and manage expansion within the program.
• Engage and manage relationships with government stakeholders and NGO counterparts
• Manage and supervise Agronomists to deliver the planned trainings.
• Execute the monitoring of performance of potato producers through farm visits and inspections (production schedule, diseases, harvest, etc)
• Advise potato producers on agronomical practices, diseases and other
• Oversee training of other agronomists and farmers on potato production
• Participating in potato related workshops and meetings
• Manage contracts and relationships of stakeholders in the sector
• Execute Pepsico Positive initiatives in Agro team.
• All other tasks assigned by manager

Job Requirements

Education

• Relevant degree in agronomy, horticulture or agriculture and related

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of relevant practical work experience for a private organization in horticulture.
• Technical skills: Team management skills, analytically strong (problem solving), strong communications skills, good technical skills (ploughing, planting, disease recognition, fertilizers, chemicals, irrigation, harvesting, storage, logistics) in horticulture (e.g. potato, tomato, vegetables).

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply using THIS LINK