Agricultural Sourcing Specialist

18 hours ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa AlcoNCP (Pty) Ltd Full time

Position Title: Agricultural Sourcing Specialist

Department: Procurement

Reports to: Procurement Manager

Grade: C 4

Position Overview: Responsible for implementing corn procurement plans, maintaining strong farmer relationships, and executing hedging activities within established guidelines to ensure consistent supply and cost management.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Direct Sourcing Implementation
    • Co-ordination of direct-from-farm deliveries
    • Develop and implement farmer engagement programs to increase direct supply base
    • Implement pricing models within approved parameters
    • Maintain seasonal procurement schedules
    • Monitor and report on procurement performance
  2. Supply Chain Coordination
    • Balance direct-from-farm purchases with trader supply
    • Coordinate direct-from-farm collections
    • Monitor inventory levels
    • Report supply chain issues to management
    • Execute hedging activities within parameters defined by the Hedging Committee
    • Monitor futures markets and report on market conditions
    • Implement risk management procedures and policies
    • Maintain and report on all hedge positions and transactions
    • Report on hedge positions and effectiveness
    • Recommend adjustments to Hedging Committee based on market conditions
  3. Relationship Management
    • Build and develop strong relationships with farming community
    • Organize and lead farmer meetings and educational sessions
    • Maintain regular farmer communication
    • Implement feedback collection
    • Identify opportunities for relationship strengthening
  4. Quality Control & Compliance
    • Follow quality control procedures
    • Maintain documentation including traceability and certification requirements
    • Report quality issues
    • Monitor basic compliance requirements

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Supply Chain, or related field
  • 3-5 years experience in agricultural commodity procurement
  • Understanding of commodity hedging fundamentals
  • Proven ability to build and maintain farmer relationships
  • Good analytical and communication skills

Preference will be given to EE candidates.

Please note that if you do not hear back from us within 30 days, it means that we have decided to move forward with other candidates. We encourage you to continue pursuing other opportunities and wish you the best of luck in your job search.

Thank you once again for considering us as a potential employer. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours.

Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Temporary
Job function
  • Purchasing and Supply Chain
  • Chemical Manufacturing
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