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OKE USA FRUIT COMPANY - Banana Logistics and Sales |
Full time regular position
Salary: Depending on experience
Benefits: 100% health insurance premium coverage for employee, significant percentage for dependents; vacations, holidays, sick days
Reports to: Office of Executive Director, Equal Exchange or Banana Manager, Oke USA
Location: Equal Exchange Office, West Bridgewater, MA
Description: Oke USA is a fair trade fruit company importing bananas to the North American market. We invite you to join us. Together we can create a more just food system and a healthier planet.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Logistics: Fruit purchasing, overseas transportation, importing, quality control, U.S. transport.
- Sales: Weekly servicing and replenishment to ripeners and distributors, new sales to ripeners and distributors, retail promotions, and pricing.
- Responsible for ensuring adequate gross income as negotiated with Office of Executive Director or Banana Manager.
- Other duties as specified by supervisor.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Ability to manage complex logistics
- Problem solver
- Team player
- Ability to work independently
- Time management skills
- Ability to relocate to Boston area
- Willingness to travel Ability to work under high stress and in a fast paced environment
- Commitment to making a difference and a passion for issues related to sustainable agriculture and food systems issues a must!
Preferred:
- 2 or more years in produce
- Experience with bananas
- Spanish proficiency
To Apply:
E-mail a cover letter, resume and brief answers to the questions below to: info@okeusa.com
Questions:
- Please speak to the unique importance of importing Fair Trade bananas.
- The top five banana companies (Dole, Chiquita, Noboa, Fiffes, Fresh Del Monte) account for more than 80% of world banana market. Oke USA operates at a minute scale in comparison. What are the some of the challenges associated with this difference in scale and how would you approach those challenges?
- Oke USA must compete with other produce companies on the most conventional terms while also carrying out our Fair Trade mission. What do you bring to a company with this challenge?
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