Pyxus Agriculture Limited
JOB OPPORTUNITY
SEASONAL GROUNDNUT BUYING CLERK
Pyxus Agriculture Limited is a subsidiary of a trusted provider of responsibly sourced, independently verified, sustainable and traceable agricultural products and ingredients, operating in Malawi servicing the needs of its shareholders and customers. A career opportunity has arisen in our organisation for the position of Seasonal Groundnut Buying Clerk.
Job Purpose:
The successful candidate will be responsible for buying, capturing and reconciling groundnut sales data during all the groundnut buying processes for Integrated Production System (IPS) growers and Contract Marketing suppliers.
Key responsibilities include: –
1. Groundnut buying and payments
- Facilitates the physical groundnut buying process for contract market Suppliers at buying centres following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Captures buying data at designated buying point using the required system following the SOP.
- Ensures payment receipts are prepared and processed for payment.
- Supports in organizing buying schedules for contract market suppliers.
- Supports in capturing buying data for IPS growers.
- Ensures all buying equipment is operational, secure and ready for use at all times.
2. Data reconciliation, truckload creation and record keeping
- Reconciles bags on Nut in Shell (NIS) trucks arriving at the warehouse against physical documents.
- Reconciles physical stock of contract marketing NIS in the warehouse against physical documents.
- Creates truckloads for all groundnut bags arriving at the warehouse following the SOP.
- Liaises with the field team on issues related to the delivery of NIS at the warehouse.
- Ensures buying documents are well filed and kept safe at the warehouse.
3. Reporting
- Identifies and timely reports all buying and system related issues to responsible personnel.
- Prepares weekly and monthly reports.
Qualifications, Experience, Skills, Attributes and Knowledge
- A minimum of a diploma in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration, or Accounting is required.
- 2 years experience in data capturing, buying, sales or accounting work is essential.
- Experience in working with the International Farmer Accounting System (IFAS) is desirable.
- Good interpersonal communication, problem solving, analytical, and computer skills.
- Self-driven, disciplined and motivated
- Willing to work and stay in remote areas.
It you are qualified and interested, please send your application clearly marked “GROUNDNUT BUYING CLERK” to the address below, no later than Thursday, 8th May 2025.
HR Services Controller
Pyxus Agriculture Limited
P.O. Box 40048
Kanengo
Lilongwe 4.
Or Email: mwrecruitment@pyxus.com
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.