Sustainability Country Manager

Position title: Sustainability Country Manager - Ivory coast

Department: Sustainability

Reports to (title): Sourcing and Sustainability Manager Ivory coast

Location: Abidjan

Direct reports: 6

 

The company

A world's leader in cocoa trading and manufacturing

 

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for SUSTAINABILITY activities in Ivory coast, aligned with SUSTAINABILITY regional and group’s strategy and policy. The country sustainability manager will manage a Team of +/-30 persons, with 6 direct reports, managing +/- 1000 coaches and head coaching in the cooperatives where the company buys cocoa in the Ivory Coast. He will be responsible for the farm service business in the country as well as managing certification, training, community development and specific pilots in the country.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing day to day farm service activity

Assuring certification in the cooperatives in line with the need of the group

Implementing community development programs

Implementing customer programs in line customer expectations

Managing our training center and seedling operations in the country

Setting up and efficient farm service supply center

 

REQUIRED ACADEMIC & TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION

• Masters in Agro Engineering,




• French/English is a must




• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Agro sustainability or equivalent experience in Agro business

 

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS OR COMMENTS

Location Abidjan

Travel 35% in Ivory coast

Passionate to make a difference on the ground in Africa

Comfortable to travel in rural environments

 

MARKET THE ROLE

The person is action driven. Making it happen in a business smart way is he daily bread and butter. Constantly looking out to improve performance while making sure that the overall direction is in line with the needs of the business.

Performance and business oriented

Team motivator

Excellent stakeholder management skills

 

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

• Has worked in agro commodities, preferable in West Africa




• Has successfully managed a business line (Sales/ distribution /farm service/ …)




• Has preferable experience in West Africa

 

TECHNICAL / FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Economic / engineering/ Agronomic background




• budget and performance management,




• Solid in reporting,




• resource planning




• Can set-up businesses and understand P&L, Balance sheet and importance of cash flow management

 

INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCIES & LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Self-starter, when picture and rules are clear he does




• Good networker and stakeholder management




• Good communicator




• Seeks collaboration with his peers in the country




• Can work/understand the bush but at the same time feel ad easy to contribute or lead strategy discussions on sustainability




• Team motivator

 

PERSONAL STYLES & ATTITUDE

• Positive communicator




• Make it happen attitude.




• KPI driven




• Easily approachable for all levels in the org.

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS / CONTEXT OR INFORMATION USEFUL FOR CANDIDATE SELECTION CRITERIA

• Willing to live in Ivory coast

 

If you are motivated and looking for a great potential career move, please send your application file (CV, cover letter, copy of diplomas and work certificates) to a.graz@tortorici-partners.com.