Agricultural Value Chain Coordinator

4 days ago

Easton, Pennsylvania, United States Nonprofit Economic Development Organization Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Agricultural Value Chain Coordinator to join our team at a Nonprofit Economic Development Organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving organization success through operational and administrative functions.

Key Responsibilities

Farmer Recruitment and Support

  • Develop and implement outreach plans to inform farmers about wholesale and institutional buyer opportunities and recruit farmers for secured markets.
  • Assist producers with production planning to ensure a continuous supply that meets secured market demand.
  • Create and track coordinated production plans for regional farms and secure corresponding grower agreements that match farmers' interest and experience.
  • Connect farmers with training resources and subject matter experts to increase their market readiness and successful outcomes.
  • Maintain channels of communication with farmers regarding planting and harvesting schedules, quality requirements, and regulatory compliance.

Buyer Recruitment and Support

  • Develop and implement outreach plans to inform wholesale and institutional buyers about regional farmer buying options and recruit buyers for volume purchases and local purchase compliance.
  • Assist buyers with procurement planning to ensure a continuous supply that meets secured market demand and compliance requirements.
  • Create and track coordinated purchase plans by regional buyers and secure corresponding buyer agreements that match farmers' interest and experience level.
  • Coordinate site visits with regional buyers to monitor and identify issues with purchase, production, quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
  • Maintain regular communication with buyers regarding farmer supply and order fulfillment at institutions.

Aggregation and Distribution Logistics

  • Identify strategically located aggregation points with necessary infrastructure, equipment, and personnel to coordinate farm and food products.
  • Provide support and ongoing communication to virtual food hubs to ensure successful aggregation, storage, grading, packaging, and labeling, and regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborate with private distributors to develop new or tap into existing delivery routes that distribute produce between food hubs and/or to end markets.
  • Identify backhaul and outgoing delivery opportunities to ensure routes are financially viable.
  • Connect logistics resources for farmer's produce delivery to virtual food hubs, and distributor pick-up and delivery of produce between food hubs and/or end markets.

Project Management

  • Provide data and reporting on work plans, budgets, and metrics collection.
  • Represent the organization and the region's value chain during community outreach meetings, conferences, and other events.
  • Work with partners to explore business or network models for the Delaware and Maryland region.
Requirements

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent combination of experience and training.
  • Proficiency with basic software and technology, including MS Office Suite, Google Drive, and smart phones.
  • Familiarity with data management systems, preferably HubSpot and Qualtrics.
  • Dependable and resilient self-starter with an interest and experience in taking on new challenges and overcoming obstacles with little supervision.
  • Excellent work ethic, self-starter, and problem solver, with ability to innovate and create new tools and processes.
  • Outstanding organizational, record keeping, and data management skills.
  • Superior listening, verbal, and written communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to network and collaborate with multi-agency/state initiatives.
  • Ability to present information clearly and concisely to groups of farmers, buyers, etc.
  • Solid business acumen.
  • Familiarity and experience in postharvest handling, wholesale produce quality standards, regulatory compliance, food procurement processes, and GHP/GAP food safety regulations, within the farming, wholesale, or food service sectors.
  • Own reliable vehicle for periodic travel in Maryland and Delaware, available for occasional overnight trips.

Preferred Skills and Expertise

  • Knowledge of and comfort with agriculture production, farms, and farmers.
  • Knowledge of local food procurement processes and challenges.
  • Experience selling to, buying from, and/or operating a food hub.
  • Experience teaching or training farmers.
  • Leadership skills with proven project and team management.

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