We are looking for a person responsible for the operational management of orange procurement in key orchard regions in South Africa, as well as coordination of logistics processes related to the storage and distribution of fruit, including orange. The role involves direct cooperation with growers, supervision of the purchasing process, and quality control across the entire supply chain – from the orchard producer to product dispatch.
Tasks:
- direct procurement of orange from producers and orchard growers
- developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers in key orchard regions
- negotiating terms of cooperation and purchase contracts
- cooperation with packhouses and cold storage facilities under a rented storage capacity model
- supervising fruit quality and compliance with customer requirements
- managing logistics operations, storage, and fruit shipments
- coordinating operational processes from procurement to distribution
Requirements:
- university degree in a relevant field (agriculture, agronomy, or related)
- experience in the fruit and vegetable industry, particularly in orange
- practical knowledge of the orchard market in Greece
- experience in sourcing fruits directly from producers
- knowledge of fruit storage standards and cold chain principles
- strong negotiation and commercial skills
- good command of English
- category B driving license and willingness to work in field
We offer:
- stable cooperation based on an employment contract or B2B agreement
- high base salary
- performance-based bonus system
- work tools: laptop and phone
- reimbursement of costs related to the use of a private car for business purposes (mileage)
- opportunity to have a real impact on the development of procurement operations in South Africa