Tobacco Area Leaf Manager at Global Leaf Tanzania Limited, Tabora October 2025

Summary

Global Leaf Tanzania Limited (GLT) is the registered Company dealing in buying and selling Tobacco inside and outside the Country. GLT registered in September, 2023 and operates in Tanzania under main two regions Shinyanga and Tabora. As new company in the industry we encourage others to join the course and grow together with the company.

Tobacco Area Leaf Manager

Job Summary

Area Leaf Manager will co-ordinate and manage all operations in the growing region to ensure the Company meet the production target required by supervising Farm technicians on their day-to-day activities. Also responsible to provide information time to time reports to the management on potential tobacco production movement.

Job Description

1. Timely prepare, and implement and continuously monitor a crop action plan for the production of the agreed quality, quantity and cost of tobacco leaf.
2. Timely evaluate and communicate the progress on the approved action plan and leaf Centre objectives to enable timely, effective and efficient decision making.
3. Provide professional & technical coaching and assistance to the extension personnel and farmers to enable them grow high quality and quantity of tobacco at optimize returns.
4. Continuously evaluate competitor activity and put in place counter measures to maintain competitive advantage.
5. Disseminate as appropriate company policy on Growing Tobacco to farmers and the community for good corporate image
6. Implement, coach and ensure compliance by all direct and indirect reports on all company guidelines and policies.
7. Timely plan, forecast & communicate materials & supplies (M&S) requirement for the leaf center.
8. Identify, evaluate & manage business risks within the leaf growing region implementing short and long-term management measures.
9. Maintain on an on-going basis, good relations with all local stakeholders and community, local and national government departments and also business fraternity.
10. Direct and co-ordinate leaf purchases, to ensure that leaf buying is carried out in a timely and accurate manner.
11. Effectively manage loan issued to farmers to ensure crop quality and quantity objectives are met while minimizing risk.

Requirements:

1. Minimum Bachelor degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness or Horticulture or any related field
2. Self-drive and high integrity
3. Minimum 5 years’ experience in the field with ability to demonstrate practical competence knowledge in leaf grading capabilities.
4. Good knowledge of tobacco agronomy and postharvest activities including curing, sorting, grading and baling.
5. Ability to relate physical characteristics of tobacco leaf to quality. 6. Valid driving license

NB:

• Deadline is 25^th October 2025.
• All documents (Academic Certificates, Application Letter and CV) shall be in a single PDF file.
• Email to send the application is info@glt.co.tz

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