Reference: 4716MLR

An established fruit trading company based in Stellenbosch has a vacancy for a Trader.

Job Description:

* Sale of fruit at competitive prices to achieve revenue/profit targets
* Maintain and enhance client relations
* Ensuring a desirable client pool (wholesale, agent, retail)
* Account management (volumes, price, trading limits, claims, etc)
* Market planning and feedback (strategic, pre-, post season)
* General administration associated with the position


Requirements:

* Ability to grow revenue through increased market access and quality of trading relationships
* Ability to procure fruit based on the strength of market relationships
* Advanced relationship management skills across the supply chain
* Tertiary qualification relevant to the position (marketing, agriculture, business management)
* 3+ years’ experience in fruit marketing to foreign/local clients in traditional and growth citrus markets
* Extensive market network including market and retail buyers
* Knowledge and experience of managing retail programs
* Citrus supply chain knowledge, from production to end-consumer