Cocoa Team Manager (Cocoa, Coffee, Agricultural Materials) Công Ty TNHH Sôcôla Marou

* Cocoa bean supply management – SOURCING * Surveying: - Assess the potential of new areas and new fermenters to expand and develop cocoa material areas/ list of suppliers, ensure sustainable cocoa supply. - Selecting Cocoa bean and Logistics: + Manage and be responsible for the quantity and quality of purchased cocoa beans based on the initial target. + Responsible for the process of procuring beans from farm to warehouse and improving fermentation on the farm. + Follow-up, figure out the support solution for financial or technical issues to ensure the sustainable cacao supply. + Based on the long-term development goal of the company, build up the appropriate purchase and development strategy for cacao bean supply. + Plan the Sourcing team's annual budget and ensure the sourcing expenses have been used effectively. + Provide timely support and advice for the team to ensure work efficiency. - Fermentation support: + Support fermenters to improve the quality match to Marou's standard. + Assess the capacity, and facilities, and calculate the budget for the support of fermentation and drying equipment. + Develop fermentation methods to create new flavors for Marou Vision and Developing. + Setting, operating and managing new fermentation stations of company (manpower, infrastructure, logistic and costs,…). - Building and developing relationships: + Maintain and develop the relationship with fermenters/pod-farmers. + Cacao teamwork (Sourcing and Technical Advice members). + Teamwork in Marou. * Develop and implement agricultural development projects and build sustainable relationship with farmers (SEEDLING PROGRAM & TECHNICAL ADVISOR) - Build and implement agricultural development projects to deliver good agricultural practices to the farmers and stakeholders as well as construct and develop a good farmer community and be the bond between Marou and the cacao farmers and stakeholders. - Facilitate setting up demonstration farms and co-operative farms. - Build up and maintain relations with local government and research organizations to coordinate approaches in agriculture development and marketing. * Secure: - Long-term strategy for cocoa bean. - Setting fermentation station (3 stations). - Smart operation fermentation stations.

- Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Economics, Supply Chain Management or related field. - At least 5 years' experience in Agriculture supply chains/ sourcing (cocoa, coffee or agricultural materials) - Have experience in working with farmers/ fermentors - Fluent in English is a must (spoken & written) - Willing to travel on a regular - Experience related to warehouse operations, transportation, distribution, and internal facilities (outsourced transportation costs, fleet costs, etc.) - Highly skilled at building and maintaining relationships with government, local authorities, and other stakeholders to promote cocoa development - Good management skills and high-quality project delivery experiences. - Strategic thinking and vision - Problem solving skills - Good at presentation & communication skills - Responsible, honest, dynamic, brave, enthusiastic - Leadership, ownership, Result-driven mind-set, High commitment