Chief Trading & Agribusiness Officer

Business administration
Addis Ababa
March 26, 2026
Application ends: April 14, 2026
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Job Description

Ethio Impact Consulting Plc is looking for a Chief Trading & Agribusiness Officer on behalf of Beaeka General Business Pvt. Ltd Company.

The Chief Trading & Agribusiness Officer is responsible for overall strategic leadership, governance, and performance oversight of the company’s trading and agribusiness portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute Group trading and agribusiness strategy aligned with corporate objectives; advise the Group CEO on commodity markets, agribusiness trends, and strategic opportunities.
  • Oversee P&L performance of trading and agribusiness subsidiaries—holding Managing Directors accountable for revenue, margins, costs, and cash flow.
  • Establish Group policies for sourcing, pricing, margin management, and customer engagement; manage strategic relationships with suppliers, farmers, and off-takers.
  • Ensure disciplined supply chain execution, inventory control, and working capital efficiency across the portfolio.
  • Oversee agribusiness operations’ compliance with quality standards, certification, traceability, and sustainable sourcing practices.
  • Identify and mitigate key risks, including price volatility, supply disruption, and quality issues; ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.
  • Provide leadership and performance direction to subsidiary Managing Directors; support growth, turnaround, and operational improvement initiatives.
  • Drive capability development, best practices adoption, and continuous improvement across trading, sourcing, and agribusiness operations.

Requirments

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Agribusiness, Supply Chain, or related field
  • Master’s Degree / MBA preferred
  • Minimum 12 years relevant experience in trading, agribusiness, or commodity-based businesses
  • At least 7 years in senior leadership or portfolio management roles
  • Proven experience managing multi-business or multi-commodity operations
  • Strong commercial and market analysis skills

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