Olam International is a global leader in supply chain management of
agricultural products and food ingredients. The company has grown from a
single product in a single country to a globally integrated supply
chain manager across 16 platforms in 70 countries supporting 14,000
customers.
We have a dominant presence in Africa, with cotton ginning
operations in 6 countries as well as long-standing relationships with
cotton marketing boards and ginners across all cotton producing
countries.

Applications are invited from fresh graduates for the position below:

Job Title: Product Line Trainee
Position Code: 953
Location: Nigeria
Functional Area: Sales
Major:  Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Food Science,
Engineering, Economics, Math, Agriculture, Agribusiness, or related
field
Job Summary

• Olam’s Trainee Program is a leadership development program.
  Upon completion of the program, Trainees will have gained a strong
  knowledge of products and process and have fostered a network of
  relationships that will help them serve Olam’s clients and build their
  own future!
• The Program is a reflection of Olam’s innovative corporate
  culture, where each employee is encouraged to grow via on-the-job
  experience, classroom education, and through relationships with
  employees company-wide.

Primary Purpose of the Role

• The Product Line Management (PLM) function is responsible
  primarily for overall business and marketing strategy of the product
  line and interfaces with the other functions such as Operations,
  Technical and Sales to maximize the profitability of the product line.
  The PLM Trainee role will involve a range of activities including
  business & competitive analysis, market research and segmentation
  and aiding in formulation and execution of the product line strategy.

Primary Responsibilities

• The primary responsibilities of the PLM Trainee role will
  involve competition & market analysis, supply & demand analysis,
  market research, and development of business and marketing strategy.
• The role will require independent management of projects around
  customers or products and interfacing with the various functions as well
  as external agencies to drive projects to completion.
• The role requires an ability to develop a strong
  techno-commercial understanding of Olam’s product & service
  capabilities, an understanding of customer business models and hence
  their product & service level needs.

Candidate Profile
Minimum Requirements:

• Analytical ability – Ability to analyze data / information and generate market and customer insight
• Self-driven & seeking professional growth – Strong drive to
  learn, build techno commercial skill set and invest in a long term
  career in the product line & industry
• Employment as a Trainee does not commence until the Trainee has completed his/her bachelor’s (or greater) degree
• Adaptability: for up to 6 months, Trainees may pursue hands-on, on-the-job training on our manufacturing floors.
• Communication & Collaboration Skills – Ability to
  communicate & work effectively with technical and commercial teams
  both internally and at the customer end
• Problem solving skills – Ability to identify issues, drill down to root cause, and suggest alternate and holistic solutions

Preferred:

• A Master’s Degree in Business
• Study abroad experience or the ability to speak multiple languages
• A GPA at or above 3.0 (on a 4-point scale)
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Natural
  Sciences, Business Administrations, Economics, Math, Agriculture,
  Agribusiness, or related field
• Previous work experience in Industrial B2B sales / marketing
• Previous work experience in processed fruits & vegetable industry
• Involvement and leadership in extra-curricular campus activities or non-profit organizations

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply