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About The Role

The Partnership Senior Associate for Maarifa will be responsible for creating, building, and nurturing relationships with outgrowers. This role is essential for driving the growth of the Maarifa platform by securing partnerships and ensuring the product is developed with direct input from the farmers it serves. The ideal candidate is a relationship-driven individual with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partnership Development: Create and execute a strategy to identify, engage, and secure partnerships with outgrowers. This includes creating outgrower lead lists and drafting talking points for presentations.
  • Relationship Management: Build and sustain strong, long-term relationships with outgrowers. Serve as the main point of contact, ensuring their needs and feedback are communicated effectively to the internal team.
  • Communication and Collaboration: Act as a crucial link between outgrowers and the internal product and technical teams. Diligently communicate outgrower input and feedback to ensure the platform is developed to meet their needs.
  • Presentation and Negotiation: Conduct presentations to potential outgrowers, effectively conveying the value of the Maarifa platform. Negotiate and close partnership agreements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Agricultural business, Business Information Technology, or a closely related technical or business field.
  • Proven experience in a business development, account management, or sales role, with a strong focus on building and maintaining client relationships.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • A proactive and diligent approach to relationship-building and follow-up.
  • Experience in market research and creating sales strategies is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency in using CRM software for lead tracking and stakeholder engagement.

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