Tupande Crop Sourcing Specialist (Fixed-Term) at One Acre Fund

About the Role

• This role provides critical day-to-day coordination for the Crop Sourcing Team. This role ensures smooth operational execution in their respective value chains by managing sourcing calendars, tracking KPIs, and generating performance reports. The Specialist helps align field and office-based teams with tools, schedules, and data insights that keep aggregation activities on track.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update daily/weekly sourcing trackers and dashboards
• Monitor performance vs. seasonal targets and flag potential bottlenecks
• Support planning and rollout of aggregation timelines and logistics coordination
• Prepare reports, summaries, and visual dashboards for leadership and field teams
• Coordinate execution resources (forms, tools, logs) for sourcing teams
• Serve as the bridge between strategy and field execution through real-time insights
• Design and pilot loyalty or incentive schemes to boost farmer retention and supply volumes.
• Ensure compliance with the set quality thresholds 
• Identify gaps in farmer engagement and recommend targeted support interventions.
• Design and maintain the TA-facing aggregation toolkits, briefing materials and quality routines
• Build trackers, tools and reports crop-agnostic by design, so teams and portfolios can move across value chains without rework.
• Manage Coordinators, Supervisors and the crop sourcing team below them.

Career Growth and Development

• We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You'll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You'll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex problems and develop effective, evidence-based solutions that enhance project outcomes.
• Organizational Excellence: Exceptional personal organization and attention to detail, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in project execution and documentation.
• Positive Work Ethic: A proactive attitude, demonstrating a strong commitment to teamwork and collaboration across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Continuous Learning and Adaptability: Eagerness to learn new concepts, teach others, improve existing processes, and innovate operational strategies to enhance project effectiveness.
• Humility and Empathy: A humble approach to leadership, valuing the contributions of others and prioritizing the needs of smallholder farmers and stakeholders.
• Passion for Community Development: A genuine commitment to serving smallholder farmers and improving their market access and livelihoods.
• Numerical and Analytical Skills: Strong quantitative skills for data collection, analysis, and interpretation, enabling informed decision-making and performance evaluation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Proficient in building and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders, facilitating collaboration and driving project success.
• Project Management Expertise: Familiarity with project management principles and methodologies to effectively plan, execute, and monitor projects.

Knowledge:

• Industry Experience: Prior experience in agricultural operations, market access projects, or agribusiness, with a focus on smallholder farmers and value chains.
• Understanding of Certifications: Knowledge of relevant certification processes (e.g., FSSC 22000, Rainforest Alliance, GlobalGAP) and their impact on market access and product quality.
• Crop production: Practical understanding of tree crops and value chain productivity levers
• Regulatory Knowledge: Awareness of relevant regulations and compliance requirements affecting smallholder farmers and agribusiness operations.