To onboard and manage the relationship with grain suppliers to help them get access to diverse grain markets, access finance, and increase volumes traded Immediate supervisor: Business Head
ABOUT AMSAF
AMSAF East Africa Limited is a platform for agricultural aggregation, trading and financing operating in Uganda. AMSAF provides a digital platform food system stakeholders connect with each other and to the resources they need to thrive. Grain Buyers and Grain Sellers, Inputs Suppliers and Farmers, Financial Institutions and Borrowers all transact over AMSAF to improve their capacity utilization, access to suppliers and access to customers.
AMSAF is a joint venture between Star Agri and Asili Agriculture. Star Agri is India’s leading postharvest management solution provider. Asili is Uganda’s leading agricultural producer and wholesaler. The two partners have joined forces to leverage their technology, competencies and networks to establish the largest regional platform for grain trade and agriculture financing.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The Supplier Relationship Manager will be responsible for identifying, on-boarding and managing relationships with Corporate Off-takers who will buy raw materials on AMSAF.
• Identify grain suppliers who would be candidates to join AMSAF
• Assess, prepare, and present pre-qualified suppliers for aggregation loans
• Build and maintain AMSAF supplier pipeline
• Explain the value proposition of AMSAF to grain suppliers
• Explain the trader aggregation loan terms and conditions
• Explain AMSAF business rules to the grain supplier
• On-board grain suppliers by explaining AMSAF policies, procedures, pricing
• Manage the relationship between AMSAF and the suppliers
• Prepare sales and contracting paperwork for suppliers
• Develop strategies to increase sales
• Prepare reports on sales objectives and results
• Troubleshoot issues regarding quality
• Follow up purchase order fulfillment
• Various other tasks related to increasing the volume of trade transacted on AMSAF
Required Qualifications, Experience & Skills:
• Diploma with 3+ years of experience in agriculture, trade and/or sales
• Ability to speak English and effective communication skills
• Ability to speak more than one language other than English is an added advantage (Swahili, Luo, Runyakitara, Luganda)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Suite is an added advantage
• Tech-savvy
Interested candidates should send in their application letters and CV as one document addressed to: The HR Manager, Asili Agriculture on email recruitment@agilis-partners.com before 5:00pm on Monday 22nd January 2024.