COMPANY DESCRIPTION

The Soufflet Group is a French family-owned business which is collecting and adding value to agricultural raw materials through industrial milling and malting among other activities.

In malting, it is a front-rank world player in the malt market with 28 malt plants in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, located at the heart of the barley-producing regions. For more information: www.malteries-soufflet.com

Soufflet started its operation in Ethiopia in 2017 in the barley supply chain and commissioned its malt factory in Addis Ababa in April 2021.

Soufflet aims to source/buy 100% of its raw material locally which represents 80 000 tons per year.

 Soufflet intends to hire Senior  Transport and Fleet Coordinator with solid experience in fast-moving consumer fleet operations across the country.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish relationships with international and local breeders.

• Implement trial project in the areas of production, participate in the development of strategic plan to get in each region technical and economic references for adequate commercial development.

• Define local good practices of the culture of malting barley. Design a package of good practices best suited for the customers in different regions. Manage relation with the upstream industry players to define and negotiate the selected inputs (fertilizers and pesticides).

• Establish the seed multiplication program to provide the volumes of commercial seed required for the Strategic Plan (basic seed procurement, seed producers and cleaning units).

• Plan and execute logistic organization of seeds procurement, cleaning, and certification.

• Support any related logistic activity related to seed procurement and sales for multiplication.

• Plan and execute grain cleaning and quality supervision.

• Monitor crop conditions in the region, regularly inform the sales teams, prepare, and write technical flashes or information materials to customers or personnel in the region in coordination with Head of Agronomy and Procurement Department.

• Design technical training to customers and sales teams in the field of technical production of malting barley.

• Participate in the general animation of the region with the Procurement manager.

• Maintaining the necessary contacts with all the supply-chain stakeholders both public and private

• Implement process and procedures for quality management (including the rise of defects and customer complaints

Job Requirements

Education: Master’s Degree in Agronomy, Crop Production, Plant Science or equivalent

Experience: At least 6 years proven experience out of which 3 years as a manager or supervisor in areas like crop production, farm management, agronomist, research & development on agriculture, crop quality management, grain sourcing, Agri- supply chain and related production, 

Technical Skills

Strong communication, presentation and reporting skills.

Project management skills.

Strong analytical, critical and synthesis thinking.

Ability to interpret large amount of data, to supply management and inventory control.

Ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively on area of expertise, and influence others to reach common goals.

Ability to develop effective working relationships across the area.

Fluent in Amharic, English & Affan Oromo. 

How to Apply

Application Procedure

Applicants who will meet the requirements are encouraged to apply at the following email address within 07 consecutive working days.

Email:recruitment.malt.ethiopia@soufflet.com

Application Deadline: December 25,2023 

Please indicate the position you are applying for in your email subject

ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the company

N.B: Affan Oromo language is mandatory.