Business Development Associate

Job Description

Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) is a global leader offering naturally good food & beverage ingredients and solutions. ofi commenced operations in Vietnam in 1997, setting up its representative office. Since then, we have established an extensive presence across different parts of Vietnam, including our head office in Ho Chi Minh City and regional offices in Binh Dinh, Long An, Dong Nai, Phu Yen, Lamdong and Gialai Provinces.

ofi Vietnam is currently the largest exporter of Cashews, Pepper & Instant Coffee in Vietnam, investing in the state-of-the-art instant coffee facility and running 7 large factories with 7,500 employees across Central & South Vietnam. Our operations have an interface with a farmer network of 2 million farmers. We are also amongst the largest exporter of Green Coffee in Vietnam.

We have established sustainability programmers for black pepper, coffee & cashew. We are excited about our future prospects in Vietnam as the country has huge potential in agriculture.

Objective/Purpose of Job:

Execute the business plans for the quarter

Develop long term strategy, to increase top line and reduce costs

Budgetary Responsibility:

Execute Minor projects [<$10k] and support large projects

Duties & Responsibilities

Role is for a dedicated and detail-oriented Associate to support our management team, in driving strategic initiatives and assisting in the execution of business plans. This will include coordinating with various teams such as Logistics, Planning, Warehouse, and Production to ensure effective operations.

- Drive the business plans closely, on a quarter to quarter basis.

- Analyze data to identify trends and inform decision-making processes

- Identify new business opportunities, markets, and partnerships.

- Prepare reporting snapshots and communication decks

- Continuous Coordination with Imports, Warehousing, Planning, Upcountry Units, and Shipping teams to execute the operations plan

- Monitor and control, business health, stock aging, asset utilizations

- Develop Process manual by coordinating with Production/Factory manager

- Lead process excellence in coordination with the Managers and support the implementation of best practices

Job Requirement

Education/Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements

Bachelor’s/ master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Sales, or related field.

4-7 years of experience in business development or related role

Good understanding of import and export regulations and logistics operations.

Strong organizational and project management skills and the ability to interpret data

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Interest to develop a career in business operations

Basic exposure to standardised Quality and GMP systems in Food Processing

Our Purpose is to “be the change for good food and a healthy future”. At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions will be based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.