Grain Procurer

CJ Staffing (Pty) Ltd; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GRAIN PROCURER role based in Delareyville requires an experienced campaigner to lead grain procurement, report to the Chief Executive Officer, and maximize returns while maintaining competitive pricing and supply.

You will develop procurement strategies and pricing models, analyse market trends, forecast demand, negotiate contracts, manage risk, and establish long-term supplier relationships to secure sustainable maize supply.

Qualifications

• Degree in Agriculture or related field.
• At least 8 years’ experience in the maize industry.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Knowledge of Safex trading.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement grain procurement strategies and pricing models.
• Analyse grain market trends, seasonal and geographical market characteristics.
• Do forecasting.
• Cost efficient procurement of grain.
• Networking and negotiating contracts with suppliers.
• Safex trading.
• Risk management.
• Predict and capture opportunities in future markets, while limiting risk exposure.
• Establish sound relationships with industry stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical abilities

Supply-demand economics

Negotiation

Market risk awareness

Safex trading

Education

B-degree in Agriculture or related qualification

Job description

GRAIN PROCURER
a Growing maize milling company with an established brand situated in Delareyville, seeks to appoint an experienced campaigner to fill the above
position. The incumbent will report to the Chief Executive Officer. The purpose of the job is to ensure that all grain procurement is done to maximize returns while maintaining competitive pricing, managing transactions to follow company risk management strategies, ensuring sustainable supply of grain to the business.

The job entails:

• Develop and implement grain procurement strategies and pricing models
• Analyse grain market trends, as well as seasonal and geographical market
  characteristics
• Do forecasting
• Cost efficient procurement of grain
• Networking and negotiating contracts with suppliers
• Safex trading
• Risk management
• Predict and capture opportunities in future markets, while limiting risk exposure.
• Liaising and establishing long term relationships with role players in the industry
  Critical success factors for the job entail the following:
• B-degree in Agriculture, or related qualification
• In-depth knowledge of and at least 8 years’ relevant experience of the maize industry
• Strategic thinking
• Analytical abilities
• Knowledge of supply-demand economics
• Ability to negotiate favourable contracts
• Ability to respect market directions and handle the pressure of market positions.
• Knowledge of Safex trading
• Ability to establish sound relationships with role players in the industry