Dodoma
Job Description
DEPARTMENT: Commercial
REPORTS TO: Head, Commercial VAS
KEY PURPOSE OF JOB
The Commercial Lead is responsible for driving business development activities; facilitating commodity trading, and generating and executing profitable commercial transactions.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide support in exploring business opportunities along the value chain of the selected commodities and in preparing business plans for management.
- Link farmers/farm output to reliable viable market channels.
- Facilitate a win-win relationship among the Value Chain actors.
- Coordinate value chain studies of selected commodities as required.
- Coordinate an economic analysis of proposed enterprises along the relevant value chain.
- Provide support in establishing and operating market structures (e.g., collection centers, market centers, processing facilities, and chilling centers.
- Provide support in establishing marketing information systems among value chain actors.
- Prepare periodic reports and document best practices and lessons learned.
- Drive sales deals and business development activities.
- Facilitate commodity trading and ensure all sales deals are profitable.
ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF ROLE
- Generate and execute profitable commercial transactions.
- Develop commercial relationships with significant processing firms.
- Prepare timely periodic reports as required by management.
- Ensure 100% collections on sales and other commercial transactions.
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and Cover Letter to [email protected]