Who we are
Green Way Farms PLC is seeking a high-performance individual to coordinate export operations and learn to sell our produce. This individual will shape the future of a young, environmentally and socially-conscious-orientated agribusiness in Ethiopia.
Green Way Farms produces and sources premium food products through a network of smallholder Partner Farms in Ethiopia. It connects produce grown by Ethiopian farmers as directly as possible to consumers in high value end markets. The company exports its premium, organic products primarily to the United Arab Emirates and Europe.
You can see in detail what we do at www.greenpathfood.com
Mission of Role
To contribute to the growth of Green Way Farms in four key respects:
(1) Pack house liaison
● Take pre-orders to the pack house and confirm whether they can or cannot be filled
● Support the Sales Manager to ensure strong communication between the Sales team and pack house and production teams at all times
(2) Administration
● Prepare all export documentation required, in good time, for each export and ensure it is successful delivered to our freight forwarder
● Prepare all documentation required, in good time, for presenting our export earnings to the National Bank of Ethiopia
● Prepare all documentation required by the EU, in good time, for the import of organic food products
(3) Logistics
● Manage the day-to-day relationship with our freight forwarder, taking responsibility for documentation, export handling and temperature control
● Manage the day-to-day relationship with Ethiopian Airlines, taking responsibility for our successful air freight bookings and shipments
● Build a network with cold truck companies
● Coordinate cold trucks and delivery vans for product travelling from Butajira to Addis Ababa
● Coordinate security police to accompany all exports
● Manage the day-to-day relationship with various freight forwarders around the world, who will clear our product and deliver it the final mile
(4) Sales
● Responsibilities will depend on your appetite and proficiency for selling
Required Qualifications
● Experience in handling complicated processes, which require an eye for detail
● A demonstrated ability to prioritise independently
● A commitment to growing Ethiopia’s international presence and trade
● An undergraduate degree from a top university, with strong grades
● Fluent English and Amharic reading, writing and spoken communication skills
● Competency using Excel; and committed to learn the Google suite of tools (Slides, Docs, Sheets)
Characteristics and Values
The hiring manager is especially seeking candidates with:
● Strong interpersonal skills; naturally polite, personable and comfortable being persistent
● Process orientated personalities; a strong eye for detail and for continuously building in best practice for the future
● A sense of urgency; able to demonstrate their ability to get things done and to learn quickly
● Clear ambition for personal growth, professional growth and company-wide growth
Location
This position is based in Addis Ababa. There will be some travel to Butajira, the home of our operations.
What we offer
This role is designed to stretch somebody who wants to learn about entrepreneurship and who is excited to share the story of Ethiopian Farmers with the world. It is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, at one of Ethiopia's most prominent start-up businesses.
Training will be provided. This is a job designed for high-performing recent graduates, not for well-experienced candidates with managerial experience. If you are ambitious and energetic, we have something interesting to offer you.