Pyxus Agriculture Limited
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 their customers. A job opportunity has arisen in our organisation for the position of Leaf Services Manager.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
LEAF SERVICES MANAGER
Reporting to the General Manager, the successful applicant will be responsible for the Crop Science and Value Chain department which offers agronomy and leaf (tobacco) production services, among other things.
Pyxus Agriculture Limited does not directly contract with the tobacco farmers for their tobacco crop but provides agronomy and production services to its customers in Malawi. The successful applicant will be responsible for direct communication with the company’s customers in all matters related to the job.
Key Responsibilities:
- Under the direct instruction of company customers, the incumbent will be responsible for elaborating the business plan for all operations in leaf production (this includes the development and implementation of the business plan to secure the production and purchase of compliant contracted volumes in conjunction with Leaf Sales),
- Contract Production and Marketing through the
- Integrated Production System,
- Management of Stakeholder relationships and compliance,
- Sustainability, traceability and compliance programming,
- Departmental and operational resource management and utilization.
Qualifications & Experience:
- University Degree in Agro Business / Agriculture, Not less than 8 years’ experience in Management & Leadership with sound Agricultural Technical
- Knowledge including knowledge of tobacco production & Stakeholder engagement.
The Person:
- The successful candidate must be versatile enough with strong liaison and networking abilities, influencing & demonstrable negotiation skills, communication and reporting skills, Problem analysis and problem-solving skills,
- The incumbent must have a good track record in Managing an agro-business, and the ability to relate to a diverse group of people and have business acumen,
- The incumbent must be mature and reliable.
Tenable in Lilongwe, Malawi, the job offers a competitive pay and benefits package.
Qualified and interested candidates should send their
Curriculum Vitae (CV) with names of three referees to the address below, not later than 8 August 2025.
The Human Resource Services Controller
Pyxus Agriculture Limited
Plot 29/285 Kanengo
Post Office Box 40048
LILONGWE 4
MALAWI
E:Mail: mwrecruitment@pyxus.com
Only shortlisted candidates shall be acknowledged.