Role Overview
As a tea buyer, you will source and assess teas through the Mombasa auction and direct supplier negotiations, then make purchasing and blending decisions that meet customer needs while protecting margins. Your knowledge of tea quality, pricing and supply will help the business deliver dependable products for international markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Buy tea through the Mombasa tea auction and private negotiations, weighing quality, price and commercial value.
- Test, grade and assess tea to determine its suitability for customer orders and blends.
- Identify purchasing opportunities by tracking market conditions, customer specifications and available supply.
- Develop cost-conscious blends that meet required quality standards and maintain consistency.
- Follow auction activity, supply and demand, and international tea prices to inform buying decisions.
- Negotiate terms with producers, brokers and other suppliers.
- Manage purchasing with close attention to inventory levels, margins and profitability.
- Coordinate with sales and export colleagues to fulfil international customer requirements.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in tea buying, testing and blending; experience with Kenyan and other East African teas is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of CTC grades, tea quality characteristics and auction processes.
- Commercial judgement and effective negotiation skills.
- Ability to balance product quality, purchase cost and business profitability.
- Analytical, decisive and focused on achieving results.
- Existing relationships across the tea trade are an advantage.
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