Market Access Manager Job in Arusha | Tanzania Horticultural Association(TAHA)

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Market Access Manager Tanzania Horticultural Association(TAHA) Arusha

Job Type: Full-Time Full-Time

Closing Date: 15th March 2018

Location: Arusha

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and operationalize industry market access strategy
Conduct thorough market surveys to identify market opportunities at the local, regional and international levels
Analyze market opportunity reports and ensure timely dissemination to industry practitioners
Develop market requirement guidelines for different markets (local, regional, international) and ensure they are well disseminated to farmers for easy market access facilitation
Prepare market profiles for horticultural products with good market potential
Establish and lead in the implementation of a practical model for linking farmers to available market opportunities
Provide leadership in the collection and analysis of market driven data to inform stakeholders on various marketing aspects
Prepare and provide input (price data, marketed volumes, product sources etc.) to TAHA information platforms including TAHA Information System (TIS)
Prepare periodic market trends to inform and guide farmers on their production and marketing plans
Participate in the development and implementation of effective operational model for TAHA's collection centers/pack-house facilities to ensure maximum utilization of the facilitates
Provide leadership to ensure that the collection centers are well linked to production clusters
Ensure that the necessary services such as logistics are available for successful operationalization of the collection center.
Identify farmers capacity gaps on marketing and related issues that are affecting farmers productivity
Design and ensure effective execution of capacity building programs around farmers' market access and coordination matters.

Qualifications:
A degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Agribusiness, Economics or related field. Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in marketing in agriculture or related sector. Strong written and communication skills. Ability to perform cost-benefit analyses and assessing risks. A creative thinker who is passionate in designing marketing solutions in horticulture.

Duty Station:

ARUSHA