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Commercial Manager

Louis Dreyfus Company

full time Nairobi Posted 22 hours ago

Knowledge and Experience:**

  • 10+ year’s experience in physical coffee trading preferably in specialty 

  • Existing solid book of EAF green coffee buyers

  • Origin experience and knowledge in developing sustainable supply chains

  • Knowledge: Sound coffee cupping/liquoring experience preferably Q grader

  • Education: University qualification in Business, marketing or related field

  • Languages: English mandatory, foreign additional language preferable 

  • Systems: MS office

Technical/ Functional skills:**

  • Strong experience in cupping and sensory evaluation, preferably Q Grader

  • Advanced Excel & word

**PNL manager **

  • Management of LDC Kenya coffee team and business, responsible for trading and marketing

  • Develop customer relations. Understand client’s needs and answer to these needs in a commercial manner, sustain the relationships with the key customers through commercial actions (provide market advice, visit clients, etc.) 

  • Identify potential new trade flows and customers; work on ways to initiate/increase business with customers and suppliers.

  • Support LDC sustainable initiatives and build supply chains