Procurement Manager - Agriculture

• Develop
  and maintain a 12-month national
  procurement programme aligned with forecast sales demand
  
• Map fruit supply by region, grower,
  packhouse, variety and season, and proactively identify future supply gaps
  
• Build and maintain strong, long-term
  relationships with strategic growers and packhouses through regular farm and
  packhouse visits
  
• Develop a detailed understanding of expected
  crops, harvest timing, varieties, sizes, quality and market conditions
  
• Identify and develop new growers, packhouses
  and supply regions
  
• Lead commercial negotiations relating to
  fruit pricing, volumes, supply programmes, packing and procurement terms
  
• Manage the transition between South Africa's
  different growing regions and develop appropriate import programmes where
  required to maintain year-round supply
  
• Build a diversified supplier base that
  reduces reliance on individual growers, packhouses or production regions
  
• Monitor supplier performance across quality,
  reliability, pricing and volume commitments, working closely with Quality
  Assurance and Operations
  

Requirements

• Grade
  12
  
• Bachelor's
  Degree or National Diploma in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Supply Chain
  Management, Procurement, Logistics, Business Management, or a related field
  
• Valid
  driver's licence and willingness to travel extensively throughout South Africa.
  
• Minimum 5
  years' experience in fresh produce procurement, sourcing, fruit trading,
  agricultural supply chain management, or a related commercial role
  
• Minimum 5
  years' experience managing grower, packhouse and supplier relationships within
  the fruit industry
  
• Demonstrated
  experience procuring citrus, deciduous fruit, subtropical fruit, table grapes,
  or other fresh produce commodities
  
• Proven
  experience negotiating commercial agreements, pricing structures, supply
  programmes and procurement contracts
  
• Experience
  working with crop forecasts, seasonal planning, demand forecasting and supply
  chain optimisation
  
• Previous
  experience leading and managing procurement teams
  
• Sound
  understanding of South African fruit production regions, growing seasons,
  packhouses and export markets