Farmer Engagement Manager, SC Ventures Kenya - (2200005788) at Standard Chartered Bank Kenya

Role Responsibilities 

Farmer Engagement Manager is responsible for sourcing of farmers and overall agronomic support. Accountable for all aspects of sourcing strategy for assigned categories, from working across the business to creating strategies that meet business needs, to implementing the strategy through supplier negotiations and risk management and value improvement

Business

• Source farmers with quality produce from farm gate
• This role will sit on a Business Management Team (BMT) representing Commercial to influence the business strategy while ensuring Commercial plans are integrated to meet the business needs
• The individual should drive and challenge the team to reach the targets and provide solid advice on all related markets and supply issues to senior leadership.

Processes

• Train farmers on good agricultural practices
• Coordinate and work closely with Operations and logistics team
• Inspects and assesses crop production of the farm
• Monitor major plant pests affecting farmers and advising on various mechanisms to control them.
• Carry out farm audit of agricultural fresh produce to ensure that they meet the required quality standards.
• Carries out laboratory tests of soil, seed, and crop samples
• Performs quality control for seed calibre and soil standards 
• Keeps records of research, testing, and results
• Prepares analysis and data presentation
• Inspection of plant and plant produce for export and import purpose to ensure they meet the market requirements.
• Evaluates and improves seed quality 

People and Talent

• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from AGRITECH Kenya to the Team and work in collaboration with the rest of the Senior Management

Team.

• Promote and embed a culture of openness, trust and risk awareness, where ethical, legal, regulatory and policy compliant conduct is the norm.

Risk Management

• Take personal responsibility for understanding the risk and compliance requirements of the role.
• Understand and comply with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws and regulations, including those governing anti-money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions; the Group’s policies and procedures; and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk and compliance matters.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by Agritech’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, country regulations and guidelines.
• Lead the Agritech Kenya to achieve the outcomes set out in the company’s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; *
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Venture Lead, CEO AGRITECH Kenya
• AGRITECH Commercial Lead
• AGRITECH Head of Operations
• AGRITECH Customer Service Officers
• AGRITECH External ven

 
Our Ideal Candidate 

• Minimum 2 years of agronomy work experience
• Experience in managing dynamic business environments, where price stability, supply availability, and potential business outcomes are under continuous pressure and change.
• Experience in strategic sourcing including end to end strategy development.
• Experience in productivity or related cost reduction programs
• Experience in strategic negotiations including pricing (Analysis and recommendations)
• Proficient in MS Office
• In-depth knowledge of soil and crop principles
• Outstanding research and analytical skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills 
• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture