Responsibilities:

• Structure and analyze all relevant national coffee supply & demand data;
• Conduct fieldwork through crop surveys and regular farm visits;
• Collect all production-related information including yields, acreages, costs of production, pests and disease levels;
• Structure, consolidate and analyze all relevant crop survey data;
• Provide sound analysis and ensure efficient and timely communication with analysts;
• Coffee weather monitoring and forecasting;
• Ensure close stakeholder linkage and feedback;
• Perform other related tasks requested by management.

Education 

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy or Economy.

Experience

• At least 2 years’ in the commodity industry;
• International exposure is a plus.

Competencies

• Articulate research findings from fundamental market analysis;
• Support overall research functions with market data and insights;
• Knowledge of agronomic practices and techniques;
• Proactive in driving processes and tasks to achieve results;
• Able to work in a multicultural environment;
• Open-minded with a positive attitude towards change;
• Ability to work under stress and respond to tight deadlines;
• Understanding of commodity crop cycles and the key drivers of production;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to explain agronomic findings to a lay audience.

Languages

• Excellent English + Language of the area of operation.