Branch Manager (Papua New Guinea Placement)

Who are we?

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious, and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Overview of the position

The Branch Manager role manages day to day activity of the current business in the region including procurement, processing, quality, shipments, and logistics of processing units. It’s a well-rounded role that gives the experience of managing a large business in one of the key high-quality origins. For perspective, complexity of the operation involves not only strong commercial & negotiation skills to buy commodity from producers but also strong financial and operations knowledge to manage operation. (The role demands continuous being in the field driving to difficult / hard to reach locations visiting producers)

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage the procurement Strategy in the region with the respective teams below him / her to drive and deliver volumes as per the overall business plan.
• Optimize utilization of processing and quality resources in the country to derive maximum capacity utilization and efficiencies and to eliminate controllable losses and minimize the impact of non-controllable losses.
• Ensure strict adherence to all the laid down systems and procedures without exception.
• Ensure that all the direct and indirect costs for the business are within budgets.
• Counterparty & Credit Risk Management (buying & selling).
• Support the Profit Center Head in trading and positional decisions by providing adequate and timely market information.
• Interface with appropriate regulatory bodies for obtaining permissions, approvals, etc. Negotiation and business development with LBA´s and producers for origination of the product including the implementation of the different Programs, Certifications & AtSource programs.
• Support in implementation of the required infrastructure to deliver volumes as per the business plan.
• Ensure high motivational levels in the team and get the team aligned with the overall coffee strategy that we follow in country

Requirements

• Experience in areas related as above on job description including agronomical but with commercial / managerial focus, Business management (Agri-commodities), or any commercial (sales, marketing) / business management, engineering is highly recommended.
• 3 to 4 years’ experience minimum in multinational companies, exporters, or agricultural commodities (After having finalized studies).
• Have university Degree with Post graduation courses, MBA is ideal
• Available for national or international travel
• Willing to settle in other cities (up country) / countries (must have international mobility)
• Interest in pursuing a career in agribusiness
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Excellent communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Mobility, capacity to work in a low structure multicultural environment (flexibility)
• Good Interpersonal relationship and teamwork at high level
• High level of personal organization, Discipline, Self-motivation
• Leadership and Ambition to achieve positions of responsibility
• High level of Analytical skills (numerical & reasoning) and decision making
• Results orientation and Attention to detail

At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions will be based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Location: Lae/Goroka, Papua New Guinea