Job Description

Agricycle Global

Job Vacancy: Logistics Intern, KE

Agricycle closes the gap between smallholders in developing economies and global markets by democratizing access to the agricultural value chain through our distributed network and portfolio of upcycled ingredients.

Agricycle is a for-profit benefit corporation and startup, meaning we operate in a fast-moving environment to disrupt the status quo and create social, economic and environmental impact.

Overview:

As our Logistics Intern, you will report to the Logistics Coordinator and work closely with the COO, Operations Coordinators and Sourcing Officers across Kenya.

You will organize Agricycle’s ingredient transportation from remote villages to centralized facilities across Kenya, ensuring total reliability and consistency.

Leveraging your diligence and strategic thinking, you will easily forecast potential roadblocks to Agricycle Uganda’s supply chain and make immediate and self-directed efforts to avoid delays to shipments..

Responsibilities:

• Manage Kenya logistics to successfully deliver ingredients smoothly and on-time.


• Coordinate relevant team members to track progress toward meeting production demands.


• Handle all import and export related documentation and certifications to enable easy shipping.


• Ensure all standard operating procedures and additional requirements are followed during fulfillment.


• Collaborate with the operational coordinator in Kenya toward company goals.


• Maintain rigorous documentation of operations and communicate regularly with counterparts.


• Continually improve processes and identify inefficiencies that can be removed in Kenya operations.


• Build effective relationships and a reliable network of external vendors and partners in logistics.


• Any other reasonable responsibility given by supervising team members.

Ideal candidates are:

• Highly creative with a hunger for innovation and are natural born problem solvers.


• Motivated by a passion to make the world a better place and love to take on challenges.


• Servant leaders who help to build the team and take on whatever role is necessary.


• Eager to learn and thrive in the fast-paced “fail fast, fail often” startup culture we embody.


• Collaborative in a highly diverse and global team and can work independently when remote.


• Critical and strategic thinkers with strong decision-making skills.


• Empathetic and patient, knowing no task is below them.


• Strong team players, knowing teamwork is necessary and that each role supports the other.

Requirements:

• Fresh graduate university degree or college diploma in logistics, import/export, supply chain management or other related fields.


• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and ability to speak and write in English fluently.


• Demonstrated leadership skills, strong work ethic and unimpeachable integrity.


• Readiness and ability to regularly perform under pressure and within short timeframes.


• Readiness to travel anywhere in Kenya and sometimes work odd hours to match US time zones.


• Excellent working knowledge of computer applications, especially: gmail and google drive.

Top Skills

• Logistics and coordination


• Import and export


• Supply chain management


• Negotiation


• Project management


• Leadership and teamwork


• Verbal/written communication

How to Apply

Send all applications through https://jobs.wrkhq.com/agricycle by 5th November 2021 at 5pm EAT.

Attach a cover letter addressed to the Director of East Africa and CV as one document with three reachable referees.

Attach academic or other qualification documents as one PDF.

Clearly state the position you are applying for in your letter.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Agricycle does not charge for job applications or job interviews.

Apply Now Email Job