Cocoa Sales Lead(Sales Agronomist/Sales Strategy/Cocoa Customer Portfolio/Agriculture) at CA Global Africa Recruitment

Job Description

A global agricultural company specializing in the marketing and distribution of innovative crop production and life science brands with more than 200 active ingredients is currently looking for a Cocoa Lead in West Africa.

Responsibilities:

• Development of the cocoa customer portfolio cocoa in W&CA (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Togo, Benin, Nigeria)
• Development of commercial partnerships with actors in the sector (exporters, support structures for the sector, research organizations, public institutions etc.

Marketing:

• Definition of the marketing strategy and commercial positioning of the products of the W&CA cocoa range in the private market, exporters / cooperatives, public bids
• Harmonization of the product ranges and the food chain approach in the W&CA zone
• Supervision of the implementation of so-called "integrated" projects with cocoa sector stakeholders and institutional partners
• Coaching and technical training of cocoa teams in W&CA

Communication:

• Strengthening the company’s brand image as a technical partner for sustainability in the cocoa sector
• Development and enhancement of the company’s service offer for the cocoa business

Research:

• Participation in the design and monitoring of cocoa products (screening, regulations, etc.

Hierarchical Positioning:

• Reporting to W&CA Regional Marketing Manager for marketing aspects

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Master’s degree in agronomy, commerce or management
• Good knowledge of the cocoa business and its actors in West Africa
• Network of contacts in the cocoa sector
• Experience in the sale of agricultural inputs would be a plus
• Bilingual French, English
• Only Ghanian locals