Commercial Manager at Farmerline Limited

About Job
Role overview

• The Commercial Manager will lead the management of all business operations including sourcing of commodities, budgeting, client and project management and input sales of the operational area

Responsibilities

• Revenue Generation and Farmer Impact
• Develop, plan and implement commercial plans and strategies for the operational areas.
• Work with Sector Managers to identify and develop new potential clients, input dealers ,agribusinesses  and commodity sourcing etc
• Map out on a continuous basis all input market opportunities and actively match the markets to the inputs and products
• Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly & annual business reports / plans, in conjunction with Unit Heads. 

Team management

• Lead the regional team through change, guide the team in troubleshooting challenges and provide strategic focus and direction in the operational area. 
• Plan, execute and monitor weekly, monthly and quarterly work packages for the regional team with their key objectives and targets as agreed in respective performance management contracts. 
• Plan for the achievement of individual and divisional targets in alignment with the strategies and policies of the company

Operational

• Lead the procurement of logistics for sourcing, storage and distribution of farm produce and products in the operational areas, while coordinating the redistribution of inputs with the operational area.
• Gather, report and communicate customers’ feedback on service, technology and product delivery
• Provide support  for all projects in the zones in collaboration with other units. 
• Budget Management: Optimize budgets by tracking, controlling, and evaluating all expenses. 
• Oversee and supervise the use and management of all company assets in the commercial zone - warehouses, vehicles etc

Stakeholder relations

• Establish and manage the long-term relationships with both internal and external stakeholders (customers, business partners, suppliers, etc.) This includes continuously exploring opportunities for expanding coverage into new geographical areas and sales channels of all Farmerline  products 
• Ensure effective communication with relevant stakeholders in a structured manner. 
• Key Account & Stakeholder Management: Develop a key account management strategy with up-to-date joint execution plans for each account.  Develop and execute customer retention strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Agricultural science, Agribusiness, Supply chain or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience in agriculture 
• Bilingual in French and English, ability to write and speak in both languages  
• Decisive and committed
• Proficient in project design, management and M&E
• An understanding of the country’s enforcement laws and regulations 
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience of managing a team