Procurement/Sourcing Manager - Fruit Industry - Cape Town/Ceres/Grabouw

wine.co.za; Cape Town, Ceres, Grabouw; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Agricruitment is seeking a Procurement/Sourcing Manager for the Fruit Industry with Cape Town/Ceres/Grabouw coverage. The role involves coordinating programs, shipments and quality follow-ups with exporter and grower partners, and traveling to packhouses and farms to ensure 품 arrived as planned.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in fresh produce export, QC or packhouse ops, with strong fruit knowledge and the ability to bridge between growers in SA and the team in India.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in fresh produce export, QC or packhouse operations.
• Strong understanding of fruit supply chains and farm-to-market processes.

Responsibilities

• Be the local point of contact for exporter and grower partners.
• Coordinate programs, shipments and quality follow-ups through the season.
• Visit packhouses and farms with partners to ensure arrivals match plans.
• Assist suppliers in understanding the Indian market and align India team.

Skills

Fresh produce export

Quality control

Packhouse operations

Job description

# Procurement/Sourcing Manager - Fruit Industry - Cape Town/Ceres/GrabouwTuesday, 20 October, 2026Lee-Zanne FlaattenMy Client is India's largest importer and distributor of fresh fruits, operating with over 50 years of legacy in the perishables trade. They import fresh fruit into India from origins across the world, and South Africa and Chile are two of the most important to them.**In this role you will:** Be the Company's local point of contact for their exporter and grower partners Coordinate programs, shipments and quality follow-ups through the season Visit packhouses and farms alongside their partners, so what arrives in India matches what was planned Help their suppliers understand the Indian market, and help their team in India understand yours **Who fits:**Someone with 5+ years in fresh produce export, QC or packhouse operations who knows the local season and the people in it.What matters is that you know fruit, you're as comfortable on a farm as in a boardroom, and you can build trust with growers and with their team in India.Email your CV to [e-mail] and include your notice period and salary expectation in your application.