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Area Sales Manager

Date:  27 Nov 2025
Country:  Ghana
Function:  Operations
Sub-Function:  Operations

 

Business Information

Our extensive global sourcing network of growers, ginners and suppliers is supported by our own offices, warehouses, and gins in all major producing countries. Our customers benefit from our broad operations, with a traceable, sustainable source of quality cotton and as a result, we’re the chosen supplier by textile mills in all major markets. We have integrated ginning in Africa meaning we are on the ground to help farmers improve their practices, farmer incomes, a get a fair price for their cotton.We have extensive ginning operations in Australia and USA and use modern ginning systems to consistently produce quality cotton.

Globally Sourced Cotton

  • America: In the USA, we’re one of the leading suppliers of all cotton varieties. Our business is diversified across the major growing regions of Southeast, Mid-South, Southwest, and Far West, with ginning and warehousing infrastructure in several locations. We’ve nearly 20 years’ experience operating in the major cotton producing regions in Brazil and we are one of the leading exporters of Brazilian raw cotton to all main export destinations while also supplying many local spinning mills with their cotton requirements. We have developed long-standing relationships with growers, providing them with innovative financial and risk management solutions and we also produce our own sustainable cotton in the state of Mato Grosso.
  • Asia: In India, we’ve used our long-term presence in other agricultural products to set up infrastructure across the country’s major growing regions. This has enabled us to become a major participant in the regional trade flow and have a strong franchise with domestic spinning mills.
  • Australia: Through our subsidiary Queensland Cotton, we’ve built strong relationships with growers in Australia for whom we provide marketing, ginning, classing, warehousing, logistics and seed marketing. We’re recognised as an industry leader, a trusted supplier of premium quality cotton and a preferred partner for many of the major textile mills worldwide.
  • Africa: We have nurtured long-standing relationships as the preferred partner to various cotton marketing boards and ginners in Africa. Through our integrated ginning model in Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Chad, we work with small farmers for improving crop yields and quality by providing seeds, agri-inputs, training in good agricultural practices and agronomy services. This helps us secure progressively larger quantity of cotton which in turn improves farmer income and livelihoods. We invest in community development and help build social infrastructure in close partnership with development agencies including IDH, USAID and BMF.

We’ve launched the largest certified global regenerative agriculture programme in the cotton supply chain in the U.S. and Côte d’Ivoire, with Australia and Brazil to follow. The programme meets the growing demand for traceable and sustainably grown cotton.

For more information please visit: Cotton Supplier & Ginner | Sustainable Cotton | Olam Agri

 

Job Description

Olam Agri's cotton division is looking for a dynamic go-getter to lead the sales efforts in the region. You must have an eye for detail, the ability to set and drive aggressive sales targets and a strong ability to build performance cultures within your team. The profile involves setting objectives to achieve the top and bottom-line results of the region as per the business plan within the defined budget. You will plan and drive the distribution and coverage objectives set for the year and develop and retain a high-performance oriented team. The incumbent would also be called to plan and execute sales promotional & market development activities and ensure that any new product launches and sales distribution objectives are met.

Strategic Effectiveness

  • Strong planning skills, building the regional sales plan as per the organizational distribution segment strategy.
  • Building and driving the quarterly sales and revenue targets, ensuring regional sales objectives are achieved.
  • A keen eye on performance, managing ground activities as per plans and objectives and taking remedial action in cases of deviations.

Operational Effectiveness

  • Be the centre of the action, control and guide sales and distribution activities within the region.
  • You would have strong market connects, identify and report competitor activities within the region. Plan the necessary actions to counter them and to protect your market share.
  • Build strong relationships with the distribution channel, co-ordinate for field requirements and support distributors.

Organizational Effectiveness

  • Be the people person, the one-point source of motivation and guidance for the diverse and often large local teams across country/region.
  • Plan and execute product training, team development activities and build a robust performance culture within the team.

Requirements

  • A flair for sales, numbers should be like second nature to you.
  • Good knowledge of the region and its geography and demographics.
  • MBA with 3 - 5 years of post-qualification industry experience.
  • Prior experience in sales and distribution required.

Olam Agri 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.

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