Background

Alliance One Tobacco (Malawi) Limited is a subsidiary of a trusted provider of responsibly sourced, independently verified, sustainable and traceable agricultural products and ingredients, operating in Malawi servicing the needs of its shareholders and their customers.

Alliance One Tobacco (Malawi) Ltd is seeking applications for the position of:

SENIOR LEAF BUYER – SEASONAL

Reporting directly to the Accounts Executive, key responsibilities for the successful candidate will among other things include the following:

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the buying and evaluation of green tobacco to ensure it meets company and customer quality standards.
• Purchase tobacco through contract and auction markets and allocate it to the appropriate customer grades.
• Work closely with growers and their representatives to support smooth and efficient tobacco marketing.
• Monitor the performance of leaf buyers, trainee buyers, and classifiers to ensure quality and pricing standards are met, while ensuring the team follows daily buying policies and market trends.
• Inspect tobacco deliveries and monitor quality during processing to ensure customer specifications are achieved.
• Prepare and submit reports including market, crop, packing, and CPA analysis reports.
• Prepare crop forecasts, monitor crop quality and volumes and gather crop intelligence to support company planning.
• Train and mentor leaf buyers and trainee buyers and monitor their performance to support their development.
• Reclassify rejected tobacco and recommend improvements to processing standards where necessary.

Qualifications, Experience and Personal Attributes

• Minimum of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE).
• A Diploma or Degree in Tobacco Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness or a related field will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ experience in tobacco buying, leaf sales, or tobacco classification, with traceable references.
• Strong leadership, planning and organizational skills.
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Computer literacy is required.

Tenable in Lilongwe, Malawi, the job offers a competitive pay and benefits package.

• Manage the buying and evaluation of green tobacco to ensure it meets company and customer quality standards.
• Purchase tobacco through contract and auction markets and allocate it to the appropriate customer grades.
• Work closely with growers and their representatives to support smooth and efficient tobacco marketing.
• Monitor the performance of leaf buyers, trainee buyers, and classifiers to ensure quality and pricing standards are met, while ensuring the team follows daily buying policies and market trends.
• Inspect tobacco deliveries and monitor quality during processing to ensure customer specifications are achieved.
• Prepare and submit reports including market, crop, packing, and CPA analysis reports.
• Prepare crop forecasts, monitor crop quality and volumes and gather crop intelligence to support company planning.
• Train and mentor leaf buyers and trainee buyers and monitor their performance to support their development.
• Reclassify rejected tobacco and recommend improvements to processing standards where necessary.

• Strong leadership, planning and organizational skills.
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Computer literacy is required.

• Minimum of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE).
• A Diploma or Degree in Tobacco Production, Agriculture, Agribusiness or a related field will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ experience in tobacco buying, leaf sales, or tobacco classification, with traceable references.