Research Analyst Farm Produce

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for an analytical and detail-oriented research analyst to assist with improving the operations and decision-making of Farm produce purchase. The research analysts responsibilities include researching collecting analyzing interpreting data on farm produce and using the data to guide the businesss decision-making.

The research analyst should be prepared to work across various departments such as marketing product development business operations finance. As such the research analyst must possess excellent mathematical critical thinking and communication skills. The analyst must be disciplined and accountable enough to work both independently an as an active member of a team.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Optimize relationship with NSPRI to define practical ratio of raw farm produce (rodo tomatoes tatashe onions and shombo) to dehydrated quantity of same.
• Analyze data shared on raw input that we currently process (blend and cook) for dehydration and follow up experiment with PD to ascertain reconversion of pulverized mix yield preferred outcome in terms of quality taste and look.
• Define how long to store dehydrated product without compromising quality what material for storage ideal temperature probable infestation occurrence prevention of infestation etc etc.
• Ascertain mode of prolonged storage i.e. in dehydrated chunk or pulverized without diminishing quality.
• Research other private organizations that as successfully deliver on this especially take learnings from those exporting form already.
• Research on model of industrial dehydrator that can deliver on our volume cost and all.
• Assess modalities of installing dehydrator at farm gate (hub) solar powered to reduce energy cost any risk to investment etc

Qualifications :

• Background in food science.
• Experience in sourcing or any agricultural commodity will be an added advantage.
• 12-year post NYSC experience.
• Experience with pepper tomatoes onions spices or similar crops will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of post-harvest handling drying technologies (solar gas biomass or industrial dehydrators) and moisture management.
• Understanding of quality assurance food safety etc.
• Must be flexible and can travel when required.

Additional Information :

Candidates who do not meet the above criteria need not apply. If you meet the above criteria please send your Curriculum Vitae not later than 2Weeks to the date of this publication.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time