TORQCOMMODITIES

Trades agricultural and natural resource commodities

Manager - Agri Exports

Procurement & Sourcing +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Seven to ten years of agri-trading experience in Tanzania or the East Africa region as an export manager, covering procurement, logistics, and documentation in a medium-to-large international trading business.
A graduate or postgraduate qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or International Trade, with good exposure to commodities in Tanzania and surrounding countries.
Networking within the commodities industry, including exporters, traders, and industry buyers.
Ability to manage existing client accounts and develop relationships with new clients.
Fluent spoken and written English.
Working knowledge of Swahili is an advantage but is not required.
Strong commercial acumen and numerical and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
Excellent presentation skills.
Ability to prioritize work to meet short deadlines.

Responsibilities

Lead and drive agribusiness in Africa by developing, managing, and leveraging key supplier and buyer relationships.
Manage relationships with exporters and traders, including price negotiation and vendor management.
Plan and monitor shipment schedules according to end-user requirements.
Identify supply-chain synergies to optimize resource productivity.
Procure and export eligible agricultural products, including RCN, from Tanzania and East Africa, with exposure to government auction processes.
Liaise with suppliers of agricultural commodities, FOB/CnF export-contract parties, and factories supplying kernels; conduct end-to-end commercial negotiations with stakeholders.
Monitor stock quality before shipment stuffing and follow up to ensure timely documentation.
Supervise a small local team to support export and documentation processes for contracted goods from suppliers.
Procure agricultural goods, packing, and other materials while maintaining cost efficiency and quality through planning and price negotiation.
Secure the best possible rates for procured commodities.
Ensure internal quality checks are conducted on each consignment lot and maintain records.
Report commodity quantities and status at each stage: procured, cleaned, stocked, and dispatched, along with other required reports.
Maintain relationships with cleaning vendors, customs house agents, freight forwarders, and labor contractors.
Ensure documentation is completed on time at every stage.
Arrange containers according to bookings made by the logistics team.
Handle local matters and coordinate logistics with freight forwarders and suppliers.
Oversee warehouse, procurement, and operations activities in the region.
Coordinate ground activities and report daily status to management.

Desired Qualifications

Working knowledge of Swahili.

Manager - Agri Exports

TORQCOMMODITIES · Tanzania, Ghana · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-29

Workplace: on_site

Department: Trading

Description

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The incumbent will be responsible for leading and driving Agri Business in Africa in terms of developing, managing, and leveraging key supplier/buyer relationships. Manage relationships with exporters and traders for price negotiation and vendor management. Plan and monitor the shipment schedules as per end user requirements. Identify the supply chain synergy areas to optimize resource productivity.

Procurement & export of eligible agri products (RCN & others) from Tanzania / East Africa including exposure to Govt auction processes..
Liasoning with suppliers of agri commodities FOB /CnF export contracts & factories for supply of kernels. End to end commercial negotiations with all stakeholders. Monitor the process including quality of stock before stuffing for shipment & follow up for timely documentation
Supervise a small local team to achieve smooth export & documentation of contracted goods from all suppliers.
Procurement of agri goods, packing and other materials is done maintaining cost efficiency/ quality by proper planning and price negotiation.
Ensure commodity procured with the best possible rates.
Ensure Internal Quality Check is conducted on each consignment lot and records are maintained
Reports regarding the quantities of commodities and other reports as advised on requirements. Such as, 1> procured 2> Cleaned 3> Stocked 4> Dispatched
Vendor Management: Maintain relationship with cleaning vendors, CHA, freight forwarders, and labor contractors
Documentation: Ensuring documentation is completed at every stage in a timely manner
Logistics: Arranging containers as per booking done by the logistic team
Handling local matters and Logistics -coordination with freight forwarders
Responsible for all the warehouse, procurement, operations activities in the region
Handling local matters and Logistics -coordination with suppliers & freight forwarders
Responsible for all types of ground coordination and reporting of daily status report to management
Language – Fluent in English (R/W/S). Working knowledge of the local Swahili language is preferred but not a must.

Work Experience:

7-10 years in Tanzania (East Africa region) Agri trading experience as export manager (procurement+ logistic + documentation) medium-to-large international trading business.

Qualification:

Graduate /Postgraduate in Procurement/Supply Change Management/International Trade, as long as has good exposure of the commodities in Tanzania and surrounding countries.

Skills:

Networking within the commodities world, including exporters, traders and the industry buyers
Ability to manage existing client accounts and develop relationships with new clients.
Fluent in English; both verbal and written, Working knowledge of Swahili will be an added advantage.
Hungry to succeed. Go getter attitude.
Team Player with strong commercial acumen.
Good analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail.
Excellent presentation skills
Keen sense of priorities to meet short deadlines

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About the Company

TORQCOMMODITIES

Trades agricultural and natural resource commodities

TORQ Commodities trades agricultural products and natural resources for food businesses, wholesalers and other commodity buyers. It sources oilseeds, grains, nuts and spices through suppliers in Asia and Africa, then connects those origins with destination markets across Europe and other regions. The business coordinates procurement, shipping and distribution, combining physical commodity sales with supply chain and risk management services; credit options also support buyers financing their purchases. Its local sourcing relationships and logistics network manage the journey from producers to end users. Founded in 2017, TORQ is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: 2017

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