Rice Trader

Date: 21 Nov 2024

Country: Cote d'Ivoire

Function: Not Applicable

Sub-Function: Not Applicable

Olam Agri ~ A differentiated, and market leading global agri-business focused on high-growth end consumption markets.

Our food, feed, fibre, agri-industrials & ag-services capabilities span 30+ countries, and we participate in global food and agri-trade flows, working with farmers and customers to connect local origins and global destinations. With a global origination footprint and processing capabilities, we transform food, feed and fibre to create value for customers and enable farming communities to prosper sustainably, to meet the changing consumption, food security and sustainability needs shaping the global food and agricultural landscape.

Responsibilities

Business Engagement & Key Account Management

Formulation of business strategy for various countries in Africa (East, West and Central).
Managing key relations, driving sales and customer relationships.
Enabling business Development for Rice and identifying opportunities in this space for Olam to increase participation.
Monitoring execution of the business by coordinating with internal and external stakeholders
Overseeing payments/ insurance and credit exposures (if any) for the trades executed.
Complete Risk Management i.e. CP, Price Position, credit, stock risk, shipment risk, ops risk etc.

Business Development

To open new accounts and markets and drive sales volume growth for our Rice business in the market.
Understanding customer requirement in terms of quality, characteristics, end usage and be able to suggest best solutions to the customer.

Customer Delight

- Unearthing new areas that can be added on the portfolio with synergies across supply chain.
- Solving some of customer’s problem and get an increased share of wallet.

Requirements

• Strong analytical, commercial and communication skills.
• Experience of about 7-8 years in dynamic key account management business.
• Strategic and preferred partner of customer and successfully deliver win-win for both Olam and customer requirements.
• Ambitious about building career in trading industry.

Olam Agri Rice

Our vast sourcing network of both small and large-scale millers and farmers, combined with our worldwide sales, distribution and warehousing teams have created our strong position that customers can rely on. We work closely with rice millers, farmers and third-party suppliers to source and supply high-quality rice from rice producing countries in Asia and the Americas. We’ve established key partnerships, such as with the Thai Rice Department and the German development agency (GIZ), to promote sustainable rice cultivation. Through these partnerships we work closely with rice farmers to implement the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Standard to improve their livelihoods and reduce environmental impacts of rice farming.

Olam is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.