Coop Manager Coffee & Cocoa

This is us:

DGB is a purpose-driven project developer specializing in nature-based solutions, managing high-quality projects that emphasize ecosystem restoration, conservation, and biodiversity enrichment.

Through our projects, products and services, we aid companies in understanding and committing to environmental improvement, assessing their environmental footprint, developing strategies for environmental solutions, and communicating their progress on sustainability transparently.

The purpose of the Coop Manager Coffee is to 1) manage the sales and logistics of produced coffee; 2) manage the quality of the produced coffee that is being sold; 3) act as the local DGB representative towards buyers, buyer’s organisations, or other stakeholders in the coffee value chain

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Implement the designed cooperative for coffee for DGB in Uganda
• Maximise sales prices of the raw materials
• Minimise losses of raw materials in the chain due to quality issues
• Organise logistics to collect coffee from farmers and transfer to buyers
• Ensure compliance and quality control of all coop related operations in the country including: accuracy of reported production values (# of kilos produced, # of kilos of sold, # of kilos discarded due to quality etc)
• Maintain excellent relations with the farmers
• Design and implement project cost efficiencies, while maintaining quality control
• Maintain good working relationships with variety of stakeholders, including global team members, partners, industry regulators, government departments, and other third party organizations