Current Jobs at TUME Middle Africa Consulting Limited

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position has the overall responsibilities of:

• Create and implement agricultural ingredients sourcing strategies from farmers, farmer groups, societies and cooperatives that meet international standards, are innovative, cost-effective and incorporate the growing complexities and challenges within the industry.
• Achieve quality and volume sourcing targets based on business needs for organic and industrial grade tomatoes, diverse spices, seed fruits and other agricultural produce.
• Build, engage and establish sustained relationships with key farmers, village buying agents, brokers, societies, cooperatives and others in the counties of operation to assure consistent supplies.
• Manage the sourcing process, stakeholders and supply chain effectively and efficiently – within budget and policies of the company.
• Support the Internal Control Systems (ICS) department to achieve and maintain all local and international certifications and ensuring zero non-compliance to those certification standards.

EDUCATION AND COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain or a relevant business field with ten (10) or more years’ experience sourcing and specifically managing performance & productivity of farmer organizations. Knowledge / experience in tomato and fruit purchasing is an added advantage.
• Excellent understanding of farmer organizations, sourcing and procurement techniques as well as dexterity in ‘reading’ the market. Experience with tomato growing farmers and Kenya’s tomato value chain will be an added advantage.
• Understands local and international certifications and how to practically manage them.
• Ability to effectively communicate with farmers and management clearly, accurately and articulate the company’s vision and get farmer buy-in to enable sustained supply.
• Self-starter. Result- oriented with strong analytical, and outstanding strategic, supervisory, leadership, interpersonal, mentoring, negotiation, decision making, communication and organization skills.
• IT Skills: MS Office particularly Word, excel and PowerPoint.

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GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION:

This positions key responsibilities are:

• Co-develop with vendor and approve engineering design, timelines, costs and milestones for pre-commissioning activities and track progress against targets. Ensure accurate, efficient reporting.
• Oversee equipment installation, trial runs, troubleshoot operational issues and fine-tune processes to achieve optimal performance for full-scale production.
• Co-Develop tomato processing standard operating procedures (SOPs) including sanitation and hygiene protocols. Ensure consistent quality and safety standards are met.
• Secure all required permits and certifications for factory operations, ensuring compliance and readiness for production.
• Ensure an optimized organizational structure with the right people in the right positions to achieve productivity targets.

EDUCATION AND COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Food Science, Business Administration or a related field from an accredited university. MBA is an added advantage.
• At least ten (10) years of progressive leadership experience in project management and factory operations, preferably in the food processing industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of food processing equipment, automation systems, and facility design principles.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and quality standards for food manufacturing, including HACCP, GMP, and ISO certifications.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software for planning, scheduling, and reporting.
• Hands-on experience in factory setup, commissioning, and optimization is highly desirable.
• Detail-oriented and with outstanding strategic, analytical, financial literacy, creative, problem solving and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, labour relations, negotiating skills, board relations a plus.
• Willingness to travel and work extended hours as needed to meet project deadlines.