DEADLINE: 21/03/2024

Fiber Foods Sourcing Manager

Contract

We are looking for a motivated, communicative, pro-active multitasker to take on the role as
sourcing manager. As the sourcing manager, you are responsible for the managing and
organising the sourcing of our young jackfruits and all the operations around it. Moreover, it
involves managing strategic projects in the field, including setting up research projects and
rolling out (training) programmes.
When conducting this role, the Fiber Foods’ core values of Bold, Trust, Agility and Vulnerability
are embodied.

Duration: one year contract

Responsibilities
– The planning and organising of the year-round young jackfruit sourcing with our
suppliers.

Implementing and developing sourcing timelines and schedules for suppliers and
transporters.
Troubleshooting during weekly harvests.
Evaluation of the harvests and assuring standards and agreements are met.
Stakeholder management with suppliers, transporters and other partners
Overseeing contracts and purchase orders
Approving invoices in-line with processing budgets
Managing and tracking sourcing and logistics budgets
Onboarding new suppliers
Contracting
Developing a learning and scaling plan
Organise training in the necessary fields

Responsibility of managing field traceability

Assuring traceability requirements are being met by partners
Working together with the app developers Beeholder of our traceability tool, Farmer Unite, to 1) make sure its functioning properly, 2) develop and implement new functionalities for the application
Conduct field audits: set up field work, analyse data, draft reports and provide
feedback to suppliers
– Assist in the management of strategic projects
Assist with proposal writing
Set-up and manage research projects in the field (surveys, interviews, quantitative and qualitative data analysis)
Develop and roll out (training) programmes for social and environmental impact
Reporting to donors

Qualifications and competencies:
– Minimum of three years of working experience
– Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business development or a related field or equivalent industry experience
– Working experience in sourcing
– Experience in setting up research projects and (training) programmes in the field

Qualitative and quantitative research set up and analysis
Training development
Rolling out field programmes
– Willingness to travel to the field when necessary
– Strong organisational, analytical and communication skills
– Proven ability to take ownership of multiple projects
– Strong interpersonal skills and ability to quickly build relationships with internal and external partners
– Optimistic, reliable, and flexible attitude

Salary:
Based on experience
Start date: April 2024
If you are interested in the position, please email your CV to info@fiberfoodsgroup.com

About FIBER FOODS GROUP

Industry: VALUE CHAIN

Location: KAMPALA

Fiber Foods is an impact driven company which creates sustainable, fair, equal and scalable value chains in Uganda together with the market. The first value chain developed is from immature dehydrated jackfruit. The young jackfruit is sourced from smallholder farmers by Ugandan SME suppliers and processed in local processing hubs before exported to Europe. The exported product, PrimeJack, is sold to food companies who use it as an ingredient for meat substitutes and hybrid meat products.