Export Operations Leader — Global Citrus & Supply Chain

Agricruitment Limited; Citrusdal; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Agricruitment Limited in the Citrusdal Valley, Western Cape, seeks an experienced General Manager: Exports to lead the export unit and maximise value across markets. You will oversee export operations, logistics, fruit allocation and day-to-day decision-making, reporting to the MD: Packing & Marketing.

Responsibilities include leading the export team, managing planning, documentation, risk, budgeting and performance reporting, with a focus on reliable execution and strengthening supplier

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in fresh produce, exports, supply chain management or related sectors.
• Relevant tertiary degree (eg. Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or a related field).
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong managerial understanding of planning, logistics and export execution.
• High emotional intelligence, and lead effectively under pressure.
• Ability to build trust, engage constructively across functions and develop people.
• Experience operating in complex, fast-moving environments.
• Excellent communication skills and sound judgement.
• Fruit industry experience will be advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the export management & operations team.
• Manage the Export Management Operating System to ensure effective execution across the export value chain.
• Oversee supply-demand planning, logistics, export documentation and program delivery to the agreed marketing and export plan.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, processes, systems and overall execution.
• Optimise product allocation across customers, markets, product specifications, supply constraints and operational requirements within agreed strategic parameters.
• Ensuring that supply, customer demand and operational capacity is well aligned.
• Identify and managing key operational, commercial and supply chain risks.
• Leading annual planning and budgeting for the export business unit.
• Driving cost control, financial discipline and accountability.
• Provide clear, concise and actionable reporting on progress, risks and key performance indicators.

Skills

Leadership experience

Export management

Supply chain management

Strong communication

Decision making under pressure

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Tertiary degree in management or supply chain

Job description

Agricruitment Limited in the Citrusdal Valley, Western Cape, seeks an experienced General Manager: Exports to lead the export unit and maximise value across markets. You will oversee export operations, logistics, fruit allocation and day-to-day decision-making, reporting to the MD: Packing & Marketing.

Responsibilities include leading the export team, managing planning, documentation, risk, budgeting and performance reporting, with a focus on reliable execution and strengthening supplier