Agricultural Export Business Manager

Job Type: Onsite - Full Time
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: Senior
Vacancies: 1
Skills: Export Declarations, Quality Control, International Business, Negotiation, International Business Development, Logistics Management

SABINU TRADING

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Agricultural Export Business Manager

SABINU Trading is hiring one experienced professional to lead its agricultural export business from buyer development through sourcing, quality control, logistics, documentation, and payment follow-up.

Company

SABINU Trading

Location

Addis Ababa, with travel to sourcing and logistics locations

Employment

Full time

Reports to

General Manager

Application deadline

27 October 2026

Compensation

Negotiable salary plus performance-based incentive

About the Role

The successful candidate will take end-to-end responsibility for developing and executing agricultural commodity exports. Initial priorities include white pea beans and other pulses, sesame and oilseeds sourced from Ethiopia, with coffee added after successful initial operations. This is a hands-on commercial and operational role for someone who can convert buyer requirements into controlled, compliant, and profitable shipments.

Main Responsibilities

• Find, qualify, and develop international buyers.

• Obtain product specifications, quantities, packaging, destinations, schedules, inspection requirements and payment terms.

• Qualify suppliers, cooperatives, traders, cleaning plants, warehouses and processors.

• Coordinate samples, laboratory tests, buyer approvals, cleaning, grading, packaging and inspection.

• Prepare transaction cost sheets, commercial offers and negotiation recommendations.

• Coordinate freight forwarders, customs agents, shipping lines, banks and relevant government offices.

• Manage export documentation, shipment tracking, issue resolution and payment follow-up.

• Maintain accurate buyer, supplier, sample, quotation, shipment and receivables records.

• Report weekly on opportunities, risks, required decisions, and cash requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in international trade, agribusiness, agricultural economics, marketing, logistics, business administration or a related field.

• At least four years of direct experience in Ethiopian agricultural commodity exports; six or more years is preferred.

• Practical experience exporting pulses, beans, sesame, oilseeds or coffee.

• Proven knowledge of sourcing, product specifications, samples, quality inspection, export costing, documentation, customs, freight, and international payment methods.

• Strong written and spoken English and Amharic.

• Strong negotiation, spreadsheet, reporting and relationship-management skills.

• Available for regular field travel and time-sensitive shipment work.

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit the following in one application:

• Updated CV.

• Short cover letter explaining relevant export experience.

• List of agricultural products and destination markets previously handled.

• Examples of shipment responsibility or redacted transaction evidence, where legally shareable.

• Expected gross monthly salary.

• Contact details for at least two professional references.

How to Apply

Send the complete application by email with the subject “Agricultural Export Business Manager” to:

ahmedusmael365@gmail.com

Applications must be received no later than 27 October 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. SABINU Trading may verify employment history, references, and evidence of prior export work.