The Farmer Engagement & Farm Sourcing  Coordinators Lead  is responsible for overseeing the sourcing and procurement of fresh agricultural products directly from farmers. This role involves managing a team of field coordinators, engaging farmer networks, ensuring timely harvest data collection, driving cost-effective purchasing, and supporting the company’s farm product supply chain with clean, validated data and strong vendor relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Team Management & Supervision

• Lead, coach, and manage a team of Farm Sourcing Coordinators across different regions.

• Monitor performance, provide weekly check-ins, and ensure accountability on outreach and purchasing targets.

• Conduct field visits and support coordinators with challenges on the ground.

Farmer Engagement & Relationship Management

• Oversee farmer onboarding, verification, and engagement through field teams.

• Ensure accurate harvest data collection and consistent farmer communication.

• Build strong relationships with high-performing farmer suppliers and ensure consistent supply.

Purchasing & Negotiation

• Oversee purchasing activities from farm to warehouse, ensuring quality, quantity, and price alignment.

• Monitor daily price trends and lead negotiations for better farm-gate prices while ensuring farmer satisfaction.

• Ensure that all purchases follow internal pricing, cost-saving, and documentation protocols.

 Data Collection & Reporting

• Verify and review daily sourcing and purchasing reports from field coordinators.

• Support supply planning and forecasting teams with clean and reliable data.

Quality Control & Problem Solving

• Monitor product quality issues (e.g., spoilage, poor harvest, handling problems) and take corrective action.

• Escalate field-level sourcing or purchasing issues and work cross-functionally to resolve them.

Strategy Execution & Field Optimization

• Implement sourcing and purchasing initiatives, pilot incentive programs, and support zone expansion.

• Contribute to the development of procurement strategies for new crop types or regions.

• Suggest improvements in sourcing systems and field team operations.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in farm product sourcing, purchasing, or rural field operations.

• Experience leading field teams or working with smallholder farmers.

• Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.

• Familiarity with agricultural seasonality, local crop markets, and rural community engagement.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and digital reporting tools is a plus.

• Willingness to travel frequently to field sites.

Preferred Attributes

• One or more local languages spoken in farming areas.

• Ability to manage pressure and handle multiple operational issues at once.

• Passion for building scalable, farmer-friendly sourcing systems.

• Experience working with cooperatives, unions, or agribusiness development projects is an advantage.

How To Apply

 Interested candidates should apply via THIS LINK