Background
The project “Improving the performance of livestock sector in Albania”, co-financed by the European Union and the Italian Government and in partnership with MoAFCP, has supported the establishment of a livestock association “Ionian Lamb” in Saranda and Delvina, aiming to contribute to the economic growth in rural areas through improvement of the performance of livestock sector in the target area due to improved production practices and selling of quality and safer animal origin products, developing a distinguished value chain of lamb meat. The Livestock Association “Ionian Lamb” was legally registered as a “Non Profit Organizations” (NPOs, law 8788, 2001) with the court decision on February 2011 (No. 3005). The Association operates in the area of Saranda and Delvina. For the moment, the association has approximately 50 members.
Amongst the priority interest of farmers is the marketing of lambs, under a distinguished value chain (brand) for quality and safety. An activity in which they are facing increasing difficulties as individuals, due to changing consumer patterns, increasing competition and due to the more demanding legal requirements.
Requirements
- University Degree in Agricultural Economics, Marketing or related fields
- 4 years of practical experience in Albania as sales manager / sales agent for agricultural commodities (possibly meat)
- Fluency in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Accuracy and strong results orientation;
- Proven capacity and hands on practical commercial experience as sales person, or agent for agricultural commodities (meat);
- Ability to establish effective and trustful working relations with all the national and international specialists and food chain actors
- Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills;
- Excellent computer/information systems skills;
- Knowledge of the Albanian meet market would be an asset.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the finalization of different marketing (commercial) models for selling lambs, related to the branding policy, related to the
association capacity (business plan) and the will and priorities of Association members (board), including the pricing policy
- Elaborate an appropriate strategy to approach potential clients among the above-mentioned target groups and in the three above
mentioned regions and to negotiate supply agreements on behalf of the association
- Identify potential clients / partners to be addressed in the marketing campaign, supported by association members and by different
national / international experts with specific knowledge of the lamb meat value chain
- Contact directly the potential clients / commercial partners of the association, offering lambs under the previously defined sales
scenarios and follow-up contractual agreements, in collaboration with the Association management and board.
Deadline: 21 November 2011
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