Roles & Responsibilities:

• Directly manage LTC field staff (Buyers, Field Officers, Senior Field Officers, and inspectors), including schedules, work assignments, and follow-ups
• Supervise and monitor procurement activities
• Training of farmers and training of trainers on agronomy and organic practices
• Management of buyer performance and quality
• Planning and managing collection days, including pricing, harvest estimates, and transport and weight management
• Certification activities for farmers under the catchment area, including contracting, surveys, training, inspections, office documentation, and annual audit
• Implementation of Latitude partner programs – agroforestry, financial literacy, digital payments, etc.
• Contribute to the strategy around the establishment of new collection areas for buying
• Regularly visit LTC farmers, communities, and collection areas
• Proposing community development initiatives that will benefit both LTC and its farmers
• Hosting of LTC customers, investors, donors, and development partners as necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Agriculture/ Agronomy or related field
• 4+years of experience working in field operations, agricultural production industry.
• Proven experience in a supervisory or managerial role, demonstrating leadership and team management skills.
• Knowledge of Organic, Fair Trade, and UTZ certification programs