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<p>Field-based sales role covering one Egypt territory, reporting directly to the S&OP Retail Manager. This role launches Pharco's first direct-to-retailer distribution arm: selling directly to retailers — the smallest wholesale tier, each with its own local warehouse — and bypassing the distributor and the larger wholesalers above them in the chain. Pharmacies remain Pharco's ultimate end consumer, served onward by the retailer based on volume, availability, and logistics.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Order & Relationship Management</strong></p><ul><li><p>Own the day-to-day relationship with each retailer account: visits, order taking, and issue resolution</p></li><li><p>Manage the order cycle end to end — from placement through delivery confirmation</p></li><li><p>Build repeat-purchase relationships that keep retailers buying direct rather than reverting to the distributor or larger wholesalers</p></li></ul><p><strong>Commercial Terms & Collections</strong></p><ul><li><p>Negotiate pricing and payment terms directly with each retailer, within Pharco's approved commercial policy</p></li><li><p>Own collections for the territory: track outstanding balances and keep days sales outstanding (DSO) within target</p></li><li><p>Escalate credit risk on accounts before it becomes a bad debt</p></li></ul><p><strong>Market & Territory Intelligence</strong></p><ul><li><p>Map the distributor → wholesaler → retailer chain in the territory: who currently supplies which retailers, and at what volumes</p></li><li><p>Identify retailers with the warehouse capacity and logistics reach to reliably service pharmacies, and prioritize them for direct conversion</p></li><li><p>Feed territory-level demand and channel-structure signals back into S&OP for planning</p></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p><strong>Mandatory Requirements</strong></p><ul><li><p>Bachelor's degree</p></li><li><p>Minimum 1 year of experience</p></li><li><p>Prior field sales or key account experience</p></li><li><p>Comfortable owning commercial negotiations and collections directly with account owners</p></li><li><p>Must own a car and be willing to travel daily across the assigned territory</p></li><li><p>Bilingual Egyptian Arabic / English</p></li><li><p>Based in or near the assigned Egypt territory</p></li></ul><p><strong>Optional Requirements</strong></p><ul><li><p>Pharma/FMCG distribution background, selling into wholesale/trade channels that serve pharmacies</p></li><li><p>App/tech background, or experience at FMCG e-commerce players such as Grinta, iSupply, or Egydrug</p></li><li><p>Existing relationships with retailers (small wholesalers) in the target territory</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
<p>1. Warehouse Operations Management</p><p>- Oversee all warehouse operations and organize receiving, storage, and issuing activities.</p><p>- Ensure that received quantities match purchase orders, invoices, and delivery notes.</p><p>- Implement FIFO / FEFO systems according to product requirements.</p><p>- Organize storage areas based on the type of agricultural crops and the specific storage requirements of each product.</p><p>- Monitor loading, unloading, and internal material handling operations.</p><p>2. Inventory Management & Control</p><p>- Monitor inventory balances on a daily basis and ensure data accuracy.</p><p>- Conduct periodic, surprise, and annual stock counts and investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.</p><p>- Analyze waste and damage rates and develop plans to minimize losses.</p><p>- Monitor minimum and maximum stock levels to avoid shortages or excess inventory.</p><p>- Prepare periodic reports on inventory movements and turnover rates.</p><p>3. Quality & Storage Safety</p><p>- Ensure the implementation of appropriate storage conditions for agricultural crops.</p><p>- Monitor temperature, humidity, and ventilation levels whenever required, according to product specifications.</p><p>- Coordinate with the Quality Department to ensure product inspection during receiving, storage, and issuing processes.</p><p>- Ensure proper segregation of different products and prevent contamination or deterioration.</p><p>- Implement occupational health and safety standards within warehouses.</p><p>4. Team Management</p><p>- Lead, supervise, and guide warehouse supervisors, storekeepers, and warehouse workers.</p><p>- Assign tasks, define responsibilities, and monitor team performance.</p><p>- Establish KPIs for warehouse employees.</p><p>- Train the warehouse team on storage procedures, policies, and operational practices.</p><p>- Ensure discipline and compliance with warehouse operating procedures.</p><p>5. Systems & Reporting</p><p>- Supervise the use of ERP or WMS systems for inventory management.</p><p>- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports for senior management.</p><p>- Analyze storage and handling costs, as well as waste and damage rates.</p><p>- Develop warehouse procedures and policies to improve operational efficiency.</p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p>- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, preferably Business Administration, Logistics, or a related discipline.</p><p>- 7–10 years of practical experience in warehouse management.</p><p>- At least 3 years of experience in a managerial or leadership position.</p><p>- Previous experience in agricultural crops, food industries, or export companies is preferred.</p><p>- Strong experience in inventory management, stocktaking, storage, and material handling.</p><p>- Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.</p><p>- Good knowledge of quality standards, food safety requirements, and proper storage practices.</p><p>- Strong leadership and managerial skills.</p><p>- Excellent planning, organizational, and large-team management abilities.</p><p>- Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.</p><p>- Accuracy, integrity, and a strong sense of responsibility.</p><p>- Ability to work under pressure and achieve targets.</p><p>- Effective communication and coordination skills with different departments.</p>
<ul><li><p><strong>Commercial Farm & Crop Cycle Management:</strong> Develop and execute annual crop cultivation plans, seasonal planting calendars, crop rotation, and harvesting schedules to maximize yields of export-standard fresh produce.</p></li><li><p><strong>Precision Irrigation & Fertigation Programs:</strong> Supervise advanced drip irrigation networks, borehole pump stations, and filtration systems; formulate water delivery and chemical fertilization recipes based on soil and foliar laboratory analysis.</p></li><li><p><strong>Integrated Pest Management (IPM) & Plant Protection:</strong> Design and oversee bio-rational pest and disease management programs; monitor pesticide applications to guarantee strict compliance with Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) for global target markets.</p></li><li><p><strong>Export Quality Standards & Certification Compliance:</strong> Enforce full on-farm compliance with GlobalG.A.P., BRC Global Standards, GRASP, and SMETA ethical audit frameworks, maintaining complete batch traceability from field to packing station.</p></li><li><p><strong>Farm Machinery Fleet & Infrastructure Maintenance:</strong> Oversee the readiness, preventive maintenance, and safe operation of agricultural machinery (tractors, sprayers, plows, pivot systems) and farm infrastructure (reservoirs, shade nets, cold stores).</p></li><li><p><strong>Budgeting, Financial Management & Cost per Hectare:</strong> Formulate and administer annual farm operating budgets (OPEX) and capital expenditures (CAPEX); monitor production costs per acre/hectare, fertilizer efficiency, and labor expenditure.</p></li><li><p><strong>Labor Planning & Farm Workforce Leadership:</strong> Plan seasonal and permanent agricultural workforce requirements, coordinate labor contracting, conduct training on harvest protocols, and enforce stringent occupational health and safety standards.</p></li><li><p><strong>Post-Harvest Handling & Cold Chain Transfer:</strong> Supervise rapid field-to-packinghouse logistics to maintain the post-harvest cold chain, minimize mechanical damage, and preserve fresh produce shelf-life.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Education:</strong> Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences (Agronomy, Horticulture, or Soil & Water Management). Master's degree in Agribusiness or Plant Protection is a plus.</p></li><li><p><strong>Experience:</strong> 10+ years of hands-on commercial farm management experience overseeing large-scale export crop operations (fruits, vegetables, citrus, or forage) with proven multi-site leadership.</p></li><li><p><strong>Technical Knowledge:</strong> Advanced expertise in modern drip irrigation, automated fertigation, greenhouse and open-field agronomy, crop pathology, and climate-adaptive cultivation.</p></li><li><p><strong>Standards & Audits:</strong> Demonstrated track record of achieving and sustaining GlobalG.A.P., BRC, Organic, and ISO 22000 certifications and managing international client technical audits.</p></li><li><p><strong>Leadership & Operational Management:</strong> Exceptional workforce leadership capabilities managing large multi-disciplinary teams, local communities, technical engineers, and external service providers.</p></li><li><p><strong>Computer & Analytical Tools:</strong> Proficiency in farm management software (FMS), agricultural ERP modules, MS Office (Excel for crop budget/yield analysis), and precision agriculture technologies.</p></li></ul><p></p>
<h3></h3><ul><li><p><strong>Sales Strategy & Revenue Target Delivery:</strong> Design and execute aggressive domestic sales strategies, establishing quarterly and annual revenue, volume, and gross margin targets across all dairy product categories.</p></li><li><p><strong>Modern Trade Key Account Management:</strong> Lead joint business planning (JBP) with major modern trade retailers; negotiate listing agreements, shelf-space allocations, promotional mechanics, and primary display gondolas.</p></li><li><p><strong>Traditional Trade & Chilled Van Sales (DSD):</strong> Structure and expand Traditional Trade distribution routes; optimize direct-store-delivery (DSD) efficiency, journey plans, drop frequency, and truckload utilization for the refrigerated sales fleet.</p></li><li><p><strong>HORECA & Institutional Client Development:</strong> Drive growth in the high-volume HORECA sector (hotels, catering chains, commercial bakeries) through customized bulk dairy packaging solutions and long-term supply agreements.</p></li><li><p><strong>Trade Spend Optimization & Budget Control:</strong> Manage the trade marketing and promotional budget; evaluate ROI on retailer discounts, consumer promotions, and listing fees to guarantee commercial profitability.</p></li><li><p><strong>Credit Control & Cash Flow Management:</strong> Enforce strict credit limits, payment terms, and aging collection policies across distributors and retail accounts to maintain healthy Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and minimize bad debt.</p></li><li><p><strong>Cold Chain & Perishables Inventory Management:</strong> Coordinate closely with Supply Chain and Central Cold Storage to align sales forecasting with fresh dairy production cycles, maintaining product freshness and minimizing market returns (unsellable damages/expiry).</p></li><li><p><strong>Field Sales Leadership & Performance Coaching:</strong> Recruit, train, and coach regional sales supervisors and sales reps; implement performance scorecards based on daily sales targets, strike rates, and numeric/weighted distribution KPIs.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Education:</strong> Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Food Science, or related field.</p></li><li><p><strong>Experience:</strong> 7 to 10 years of aggressive sales management experience within the FMCG food and beverage industry, with at least 4 years focused on chilled dairy, perishables, or temperature-controlled food lines.</p></li><li><p><strong>Channel Expertise:</strong> Proven track record managing multi-channel distribution networks, including Modern Trade (major hypermarkets/supermarkets), Traditional wholesale routes, and refrigerated Van Sales.</p></li><li><p><strong>Commercial & Financial Skills:</strong> Strong financial acumen in P&L management, pricing elasticity, margin structures, trade spend optimization, and working capital management.</p></li><li><p><strong>Leadership & Team Building:</strong> Demonstrated capability in mobilizing and coaching large field sales teams, instilling high-accountability sales culture and data-driven execution.</p></li><li><p><strong>Digital & Systems Proficiency:</strong> Extensive experience using SFA (Sales Force Automation) handheld systems, route optimization software, ERP (SAP/Oracle), and MS Excel for advanced sales modeling.</p></li></ul><p></p>
<ul><li><p><strong>Plant Operational Strategy & P&L Governance:</strong> Direct entire manufacturing operations to fulfill master production schedules, achieving daily and monthly volume targets while strictly governing factory conversion costs, mass-balance yields, and operating budgets (OPEX/CAPEX).</p></li><li><p><strong>Raw Milk Reception & Mass Balance Yields:</strong> Oversee raw milk intake quality, rapid platform testing (acidity, density, antibiotic screen, fat/SNF), and standardization; track mass balance across processing stages to eliminate milk fat/protein loss and minimize product giveaway.</p></li><li><p><strong>Processing Integrity, Pasteurization & Fermentation:</strong> Ensure technical compliance across pasteurization (HTST), UHT sterilization, homogenizers, fermentation vats, cheese coagulation vats, separation, and packaging lines, maintaining strict parameter logs.</p></li><li><p><strong>Hygiene, CIP Automation & Food Safety Systems:</strong> Enforce hygienic standards, Clean-in-Place (CIP) automated cleaning validation, and full statutory compliance with NFSA (National Food Safety Authority), FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, HACCP, and Halal standards with zero cross-contamination.</p></li><li><p><strong>Cold Chain & Central Storage Integrity:</strong> Maintain strict temperature management across processing corridors, aging rooms, finished goods cold storage (+4°C / -18°C), and dispatch staging docks, guaranteeing cold chain continuity from intake to fleet dispatch.</p></li><li><p><strong>Utility Uptime & Industrial Facilities Management:</strong> Ensure continuous, efficient operation of heavy auxiliary utility installations, including steam generation (boilers), industrial ammonia/chiller refrigeration plants, compressed air, water treatment (RO plants), and wastewater treatment (WWTP/effluent).</p></li><li><p><strong>Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) & Lean TPM:</strong> Deploy Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Lean manufacturing practices to maximize packaging line OEE, reduce micro-stops, optimize changeover times, and drive continuous scrap/rework reduction.</p></li><li><p><strong>Workforce Leadership, Capacity & Safety Culture:</strong> Lead, coach, and develop a high-performance workforce across plant operations, enforcing strict PPE compliance, chemical handling safety (acids, alkalis for CIP), machine safeguarding, and zero reportable safety incidents.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Education:</strong> Bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science & Technology, Food Science, Agricultural Engineering, or Chemical/Mechanical Engineering. Master's degree in Food Technology or MBA is a strong advantage.</p></li><li><p><strong>Professional Experience:</strong> 10 to 15+ years of progressive manufacturing experience within dairy processing or perishable food industries, with at least 5 years as a Plant Manager or Operations Director overseeing commercial dairy operations.</p></li><li><p><strong>Technical Expertise:</strong> Comprehensive knowledge of dairy processing technologies (pasteurized/UHT milk, white/hard cheeses, yogurt, labneh, butter), aseptic filling, and automated CIP systems.</p></li><li><p><strong>Regulatory & Quality Certifications:</strong> Proven track record in managing NFSA compliance, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, HACCP implementation, and leading successful third-party and client food safety audits.</p></li><li><p><strong>Financial & Managerial Acumen:</strong> Strong financial acumen in plant budgeting, cost-per-liter/kilo conversion calculations, yield loss mitigation, CAPEX expansion projects, and multi-line capacity planning.</p></li><li><p><strong>Leadership & Digital Competence:</strong> Decisive leadership capable of mobilizing multi-disciplinary engineering and production workforces, proficient in ERP (SAP/Oracle), SCADA systems, and MS Excel for operational modeling.</p></li></ul><p></p>
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