- Designing and launching the full value chain: aggregation, hulling, quality control, storage, trucking, export
- Mapping and costing every step from farmer to buyer
- Building partnerships with cooperatives, processors, transporters, and international buyers
- Piloting shipments (target: 3 truckloads/day = 120 tonnes/week of hulled coffee)
- Setting standards and SOPs for verified, agroforestry-linked commodities
- Signing export agreements and landing long-term buyers
- Preparing cacao as a second wave if coffee operations succeed
Requirements
- Experience with coffee trade in Uganda
- Practical knowledge of logistics, export documentation, and buyer relations
- Ability to work in the field and speak with farmers and transporters
- Understanding of certification standards (Fairtrade, Organic, Gold Standard, etc.)
- Strong analytical, communication, and project execution skills
- Fluent in English; Swahili, Luganda, or French is a plus
Benefits
- Role adapted to your level: junior, mid, or executive
- Competitive package with bonuses tied to volume and exports
- Real impact — not symbolic CSR
- Work directly with global buyers, farmer cooperatives, and restoration teams
- Join a fast-growing public company shaping the future of climate-linked commodities
