Market Linkages Specialist for East-West Seed (Cambodia) Company Limited
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Agriculture, Economics, Sales / Marketing |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 06th May 2025 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
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| Experience : | Minimum 3 years |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
The East-West Seed Group is an Asian based Privately owned Global leader in the tropical vegetable seeds business. Using advanced breeding technologies, East-West Seed creates value for farmers by producing Better Seeds for Better Yield. East-West seeds are planted in the fields of over 30 million farmers worldwide, with 200 billion seeds sold yearly. The company is Asia-based, but with global operations primarily in the tropical zone. It employs 4,700+ employees globally and maintains 20 R&D stations in 7 countries. It lives and works in the markets that it serves. To learn more about EWS please visit website.
As part of our commitment to farmer success, we are seeking a talented Senior Market Linkages Offcer to join our team in Cambodia. The Senior Market Linkages Offcer will play a crucial role in connecting farmers with markets, inputs and products, thereby ensuring the proftability and sustainability of their agricultural endeavors
By joining East West Seed Knowledge Transfer as a Senior Market Linkages Offcer, you will be part of a dynamic team that is committed to making a difference in the lives of farmers and contributing to global food security.
- Market Linkages Specialist
- Market Mapping and Analysis:
- Map the vegetable value chain and identify all key stakeholders, defne roles and opportunities, challenges, barriers.
- Build a Market linkages strategy, per geographical area with all main stakeholders including an exit strategy
- Linkage Development:
- Build strong relationships with market actors, including traders, processors, and retailers, and other key stakeholders to establish a reliable market network.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders, such as agricultural cooperatives, agriculture Union, NGOs, and government agencies, to strengthen market linkages and foster cooperation.
- Build strong relationship with EWS, and continuously assess vegetable seeds market.
- Training and Capacity Building:
- Provide training and technical support to smallholder farmers on, post-harvest handling, quality assurance, and market requirements.
- Provide training and capacity building to traders, processors, and other buyers on post-harvest handling, storage, and quality control practices to ensure the preservation and marketability of farmers' produce.
- Promote the adoption of improved seed varieties and modern farming techniques to enhance product quality.
- Link stakeholders to KT online training platform to enhance their capacity and skills
- Market Access Support:
- Facilitate linkages between farmers and buyers, ensuring fair and transparent pricing.
- Assist farmers in accessing credit, logistics, and transportation services to enable timely delivery of produce to markets.
- Market Information Dissemination:
- Regularly collect, analyze, and share market intelligence with farmers, enabling them to make informed decisions about crop selection, timing, and pricing.
- Develop and implement market-oriented communication strategies, including the use of digital tools and platforms, to disseminate information to farmers effectively.
- Ensure sustainability of the communication channels after exit from the area
- Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Establish monitoring and evaluation systems to track the effectiveness of market linkage initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
- Generate timely reports on key performance indicators, market trends, and project outcomes.
- Bachelor's degree in agriculture, agribusiness, agricultural economics, or a related feld.
- Proven experience (minimum 3 years) in market linkage development, preferably in the agricultural sector, with a focus on Veg smallholder farmers.
- Sound knowledge of the Cambodian agricultural market landscape, value chains, and market dynamics.
- Strong networking, negotiation, and relationship-building skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and training abilities, both written and verbal, with good English.
- Ability to work independently
- Profciency in using digital tools, including MS Offce Suite and data analysis software.
- Passion for agricultural development, a genuine commitment to improving smallholder farmers' livelihoods, and a drive for results
- Be willing to be assigned in EWS-KT working areas across Cambodia.
- Able to ride a motorbike
Interested qualified candidates are invited to send your CV, and Cover letter to email address provided in the contact details.
Thanks, From Khmer Online Jobs Team
| Company : | East-West Seed (Cambodia) Company Limited |
| Contact Name : | Tim Raksa |
| Website : |
https://www.eastwestseed.com/ |
