Vacancy title:
Senior Cattle Buyer
Jobs at:
Zambeef Products PLCDeadline of this Job:
Friday, March 29 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 15 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
The Required Skills for this role Include:
• Procuring animals as per the monthly buying targets according to the grades and sizes needed.
• Inspecting potential animals to be bought, ensuring that no sick or pregnant animals are bought.
• Ensuring that all animals bought are accompanied by the correct documentation (Vet and police permits, proof of ownership)
• Identifying animals that can be feed lotted profitably
• Arranging transport of animals with Logistics.
• Overseeing the loading of animals.
• Grading animals and raising the Cattle Purchase Agreement in accordance with the approved price list.
• Managing junior cattle buyers.
• Communicating prices to potential suppliers.
• Maintaining relationships with suppliers.
• Developing medium- and long-term customer relationships with cattle farmers and the local veterinarians in supporting overall business strategy.
• Overseeing blood testing of animals.
• Developing pre-purchase procedures to ensure no pregnant or sick animals are bought
The Required Qualifications are:
• Grade GCE/12 certificate.
• Degree in Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine or Animal Health from any reputable institution.
• Excellent business understanding and background in large livestock
• 2 years work experience
The Required Attributes for this role Include:
• Expert Reputation: building expertise in beef cattle as well as promoting technical competence, and enhancing organizational reputation
• Organizational Commitment: Creating a shared sense of purpose, enhancing employee motivation, building organizational morale and being able to exhibit professionalism
• Successful Teams: Building effective buying teams, attracting and developing talent, utilizing potential and morale-boosting for all cattle supervisors.
• Communication: Delivering influential communication, building cross-functional/geographic communication, and encouraging involvement and consultation to accommodate everyone within the business circles
• Organizational Growth: Increasing stakeholder value, establishing challenging organizational goals, driving organizational success
• Problem-solving: Should have critical thinking in problem-solving
• Passionate about animals – know the animal handling procedures and animal welfare
• Humility: acknowledging own shortcomings
• Industrious: having to go the extra mile sometimes, beyond normal work schedules
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
• Interested candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to submit their application letters, with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates, and contact details of three (3) referees to:
• THE HR OPERATIONS MANAGER
• Zambeef Products PLC
• P/B 17, Woodlands
• Lusaka or
• Email: Recruitment@zambeef.co.zm
• The closing date for receipt of applications is 21st March 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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