Job Description

About Us

As a leading provider of high-quality food and beverage ingredients, we work with farming communities across the globe to grow, source and produce ingredients that are good for consumers, farmers, and the world around us. We supply household food brands and manufacturers worldwide with cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices ingredients which are often grown on our own farms and estates and sourced from hundreds of thousands of farmers across ~50 countries. Along with our diverse manufacturing and innovation capabilities, this means we can provide ingredients for a range of products, from a plant-based latte mix to an almond based snack bar or a dairy-free ice cream.  Making a positive impact on people and planet is a core component of our Purpose, to be the change for good food and a healthy future. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

The Assistant Manager Operations is responsible for managing the logistics and trade operations for selected origins.

What you will do:

• Prepare and execute contracts/sales orders, working with customers & sales team
• Liaise with origin / supplier / own production site to ensure orders are logged and executed as per customer’s requirements.
• Tracking of shipments & documents and ensuring that we meet the KPI’s requirements
• Good understanding of contract management, payment terms and import/export documentation
• Understanding shipping incoterms, as well as basic knowledge of Bills of Lading
• Liaise with banks, shipping lines, suppliers, traders, agents and customers as well as our offices across the globe
• Check and submit all export shipping documents to customers and / or their representative banks
• Basic understanding of the definition and application of both debit and credit notes
• Administration work such as keeping track of Bills of Lading; and regular housekeeping

Who we are looking for:

• Degree/Diploma holder with 5-10 years working experience
• Ability to have supervisory responsibility and to lead a team to ensure output through the implementation of basic work processes and standards
• Self-driven/motivated individual
• Effective communication skills - verbal/written
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Ability to work under pressure & meet deadlines

ofi is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to racial or ethnic origin, color, age, religion or belief, sex, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.