Background

Shayashone is a fast growing business engaged in manufacturing and distribution, provision of agribusiness advisory/consultancy services, import and export. The company is currently manufacturing and distributing hermetic storage (PICS) bags and water filters. Our import and export business so far has been focused on industrial raw materials but we are preparing to add vegetable seed and agro-chemicals within our portfolio. Likewise, until recently we have been exporting our own products to neighboring countries however, within the next months we are forgoing to add pulses, oilseed and spices in our export product list.

Short Description of Position

The export and import coordinator will have an overall roles and responsibility of efficiently coordinating the existing import and export portfolios on the one hand and take active role in developing the new export (pulses, oilseed and spices) and import (seed and agro-chemicals) products within our target.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Export Business Development and Coordination

• Manage customer relationship with exiting export customers.
• Hunt and follow potential buyers particularly for the pulses, oilseed and spices export.
• Organize sourcing of products for export for both ECX and non ECX products in close consultation with company management and finance team.
• Organize export process-manage sales contract, inspection, documentation, customs and transport.
• Attend any communication with buyers.
• Responsible for the growth of the business unit.

Import Business Development and Coordination

• Manage supplier relationship with exiting oversea suppliers
• Negotiate price and terms with suppliers and close deal in consultation with company management team.
• Advise management on high value imports for the business by constantly scanning the market
• Coordinate sourcing with manufacturing and marketing team.
• Work on developing the current import portfolio to higher level and meet targets.

Manage Logistics   

• Manage all import and export logistics- bank permit, customs, shipping and transport.
• Negotiate with logistics service providers and and actively seek for best offerings.
• Supervise supplier documentations and buyer documentations
• Responsible for all external communications with customs, transistors, transporters and others. 

Business Unit Development

• Develop export and import business unit in consultation with the management team.
• Responsible for annual planning and participate in strategic planning of the functional unit.
• Assemble young and energetic team to shoulder growing needs of the business.
• Create working procedures and modalities in consultation with company management team and other functions. 

Benefits and compensation

• Negotiable and attractive package.
• Option for performance based incentive packages is available.
• Medical and life insurance with limits.

Job Requirements

Leadership and Management Competences

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with local and international actors.
• Ability to build a shared vision on the export and import system serving the SYS requirements.
• Mastery in demonstrating personal effectiveness and delivering results in teamwork.
• Outstanding skills in planning, organizing and reporting. 
• Strong analytical and critical reasoning and problem solving.
• Good understanding of cross-cultural working practices.
• Being proactive and regularly seek to identify and communicate potential problems and propose solutions to the appropriate level of management.
• Ability to perform under stress with minimal supervision and able to handle multiple tasks at a time in calm and organized manner. Have an attitude stimulating integration of diversity and inclusiveness.

Technical Competences

• Proven knowledge of agricultural products and sourcing processes for export.
• Hands on experience in export business development
• Able to plan and execute with minimal supervision.
• Solid knowledge of export and import logistics processes.
• Able to understand contract and procurement procedures that bear accountability to the company.

 Education, work experience and language

• BA or Masters in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain or related fields.
• At least 4 years of hands on experience in export and import business management. Knowledge of agricultural product export business is a must. .
• Proficiency in Spoken and Witten English and Amharic languages is a must.

Key working relationships

Internal

• Reports to the General Manager
• Develop import and export functional team and work with other business units.
• Communicates with staff of all business functions and sister companies.

External

• Occasionally Communicates with the partners
• Represents the Company with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.

How to Apply

if you are interested to join our team. Please send us the only your CV and Application letter

To: applications@shayashone.com