Procurement And Quality Executive

AstraFortune FZ-LLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Travel allowances

Opportunity for global exposure

Job summary

A leading coffee trading firm in Karnataka is looking for a Procurement & Quality Executive to oversee coffee procurement and quality assurance. The ideal candidate will have proven coffee industry experience and strong skills in quality control, relationships, and logistics. Fluency in Kannada is essential. The role involves significant travel across coffee estates in Karnataka and offers competitive compensation and travel allowances.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in coffee procurement, quality control, cupping, or farm-level operations.
• Strong knowledge of green coffee beans, grading, curing processes, and cup quality analysis.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation for traceability and compliance.
• Familiarity with export-related logistics and processes is an advantage.
• Fluency in Kannada (mandatory); basic English for reporting and supplier/buyer coordination.
• Willingness to travel extensively within Karnataka’s coffee-growing regions.
• High integrity, reliability, and a genuine passion for coffee.

Responsibilities

• Visit coffee farms and curing works across Karnataka to evaluate beans before purchase.
• Carry out quality checks from farm collection to curing and sorting.
• Cup and evaluate samples to ensure consistency with export specifications.
• Prepare traceability and quality reports for each lot procured.
• Coordinate procurement activities once contracts with suppliers are finalized.
• Manage logistics from farm to curing works and up to export stage.
• Maintain strong relationships with farmers, suppliers, and curing units.
• Ensure compliance with Coffee Board of India and FSSAI guidelines.

Skills

Experience in coffee procurement

Quality control

Cupping

Relationship management

Fluency in Kannada

Basic English

Job description

Job Opportunity: Procurement & Quality Executive – Coffee (Karnataka, India)

Location: Karnataka, India (requires frequent travel across coffee estates and curing works)

Employment type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced coffee professional to join our team and take charge of procurement and quality assurance at the origin level. This role is field-intensive and requires strong technical expertise, relationship skills, and passion for coffee.

Visit coffee farms and curing works across Karnataka to evaluate beans before purchase.

Carry out quality checks from farm collection to curing and sorting.

Cup and evaluate samples to ensure consistency with export specifications.

Prepare traceability and quality reports for each lot procured.

Coordinate procurement activities once contracts with suppliers are finalized.

Manage logistics from farm to curing works and up to export stage (sampling, weighment, warehousing).

Maintain strong relationships with farmers, suppliers, and curing units.

Ensure compliance with Coffee Board of India and FSSAI guidelines.

Proven experience in coffee (procurement, quality control, cupping, or farm-level operations).

Strong knowledge of green coffee beans, grading, curing processes, and cup quality analysis.

Ability to maintain accurate documentation for traceability and compliance.

Familiarity with export-related logistics and processes is an advantage.

Fluency in Kannada (mandatory); basic English for reporting and supplier/buyer coordination.

Willingness to travel extensively within Karnataka’s coffee-growing regions.

High integrity, reliability, and a genuine passion for coffee.

What We Offer

Opportunity to be part of an international coffee trading venture.

Competitive compensation + travel allowances.

A role that combines fieldwork, quality expertise, and supplier interaction with global exposure.

If you’re passionate about coffee then we’d love to hear from you! Send your CVs to [e-mail]

Responsibilities

• Visit coffee farms and curing works across Karnataka to evaluate beans before purchase.
• Carry out quality checks from farm collection to curing and sorting.
• Cup and evaluate samples to ensure consistency with export specifications.
• Prepare traceability and quality reports for each lot procured.
• Coordinate procurement activities once contracts with suppliers are finalized.
• Manage logistics from farm to curing works and up to export stage (sampling, weighment, warehousing).
• Maintain strong relationships with farmers, suppliers, and curing units.
• Ensure compliance with Coffee Board of India and FSSAI guidelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in coffee (procurement, quality control, cupping, or farm-level operations).
• Strong knowledge of green coffee beans, grading, curing processes, and cup quality analysis.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation for traceability and compliance.
• Familiarity with export-related logistics and processes is an advantage.
• Fluency in Kannada (mandatory); basic English for reporting and supplier/buyer coordination.
• Willingness to travel extensively within Karnataka’s coffee-growing regions.
• High integrity, reliability, and a genuine passion for coffee.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to be part of an international coffee trading venture.
• Competitive compensation + travel allowances.
• A role that combines fieldwork, quality expertise, and supplier interaction with global exposure.