Saro Vacancies: Chain Manager

Saro, is a leading company in the Agribusiness Value Chain (Plantation, Inputs-Provision, Sourcing, Origination and Processing) and Consumer Goods Industries In West & Central Africa. It is focused on Increasing agricultural production In volume and quality for stakeholders with due attention and care for the Environment. 

 

Saro, Agriculture is one of the key drivers of economical development of Nigeria representing over 40% of Nigeria's GDP.

 

You are needed if you possess a passion for improving formers income, a deep familiarity with Nigerian's agricultural system and extensive knowledge of agricultural marketing. You would likewise possess the entrepreneurial ability to visualize transformations, to mobilize stakeholders across the agribusiness value chain, to be innovative and to drive practical change on the ground. 

 

Job Title: Chain Manager

 

Responsibilities

As a Value Chain Manager your responsibilities, while working across all Sora's business units, will include: 

- Working with key stakeholders along the value chain Including cooperatives, farmers unions, traders, wholesalers and other service providers to Improve the ease of market transactions, to decrease market dysfunctions, and to increase farmers' income 

- Developing, Implementing and supporting a portfolio of Initiatives to improve the entire value chain and environment for specific high value commodities 

- Providing training and ongoing support to stakeholders where appropriate. 

 

Locations: 

The jobs are located in the West, East and North of Nigeria and successful candidates for each of these parts will be proficient In the major language of the location he Or she would be posted to. 

 

 

Qualification

- Minimum of Second Class Upper degree in any of the following fields: General Agriculture, Crop Protection, Agronomy, Agric Economics and Agric Extension/Farm Management. Possession of higher degrees like MSC and or PhD In the above disciplines is compulsory. 

- Minimum of 7 years working experience (post qualification), with a minimum of 2 years In a Leadership Position In any of the following areas: Agric Research Institutes; Academics; Agric Extension Services; Formers' Organization; Crop Protection industry; Seed Industry; Plantations, Donor Agencies, Farm Management etc. 

 

Application Deadline is 1st August 2011