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