Producer & Supply Manager (Table Grapes)

Exceed Human Resource Consultants; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Exceed Human Resource Consultants, based in Stellenbosch, seeks a seasoned export professional to identify and develop new table-grape producers, securing export volumes and coordinating packing programmes. You will build and maintain relationships with producers, farm managers and packhouses, and conduct visits and quality inspections.

You will monitor fruit quality, maintain crop estimates and weekly supply forecasts, and communicate risks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the table-grape export industry.
• Strong knowledge of table-grape production, quality, packing and export requirements.
• Experience working directly with producers and packhouses.
• Experience with crop forecasting, supply planning and packing programmes.
• Good understanding of fresh produce logistics and cold-chain requirements.
• Strong commercial, communication and relationship-management skills.
• Established producer network and sourcing experience highly advantageous.
• Agricultural or commercial qualification advantageous.
• Afrikaans and English proficiency advantageous.
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel extensively.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, seasonal environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new table-grape producers and secure additional export volumes.
• Build and maintain relationships with producers, farm managers and packhouses.
• Conduct farm, vineyard and packhouse visits and quality inspections.
• Monitor fruit quality and identify potential quality risks.
• Maintain crop estimates and weekly supply forecasts.
• Coordinate packing programmes according to orders and requirements.
• Identify and communicate supply shortages, surpluses and programme risks.
• Assist with packing materials, transport, cooling, cold storage and container loading.

Skills

Export expertise

Table grapes

Supply planning

Quality inspection

Relationship management

Travel ready

Education

Agricultural qualification

Job description

Reference:11380 CM

Consultant:Christa Mostert

Job Description

• Identify and develop new table-grape producers and secure additional export volumes.
• Build and maintain relationships with producers, farm managers and packhouses.
• Conduct farm, vineyard and packhouse visits and quality inspections.
• Monitor fruit quality and identify potential quality risks.
• Maintain crop estimates and weekly supply forecasts.
• Coordinate packing programmes according to orders and requirements.
• Identify and communicate supply shortages, surpluses and programme risks.
• Assist with packing materials, transport, cooling, cold storage and container loading.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the table-grape export industry.
• Strong knowledge of table-grape production, quality, packing and export requirements.
• Experience working directly with producers and packhouses.
• Experience with crop forecasting, supply planning and packing programmes.
• Good understanding of fresh produce logistics and cold-chain requirements.
• Strong commercial, communication and relationship-management skills.
• Established producer network and sourcing experience highly advantageous.
• Agricultural or commercial qualification advantageous.
• Afrikaans and English proficiency advantageous.
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel extensively.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, seasonal environment.