Paarl: Manager: Commercial Industry Affairs posted by Joubert & Associates

July 26, 2025 Jobs in Cape Winelands

Paarl: Manager: Commercial Industry Affairs posted by Joubert & Associates

Posted on 2025-07-26 00:00:00

Employer	Joubert & Associates
Category	Agriculture/Fisheries/Aquaculturist
Location	Western Cape / Paarl

Job Summary

SATI is the industry association of table grapes in South Africa. We represent growers through the implementation of initiatives aimed at creating more opportunities from ownership to accessing markets in a sustainable way. SATI delivers various services, including providing growers with the latest industry information to inform commercial decisions, and liaising with stakeholders in government and across the value chain to understand how various factors impact growers, identify potential challenges, and facilitate solutions.

SATI is recruiting for a Manager: Commercial Industry Affairs. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who can use data and insights to generate foresight that can inform commercial strategies. Insights and outcomes generated in this role inform SATIs strategic decisions. The Commercial Affairs Manager will work directly with the CEO and other portfolio managers. The incumbent will represent SATI at various stakeholder levels and build close relationships with producers. The role requires frequent interactions with a range of stakeholders from industry e.g. producers and exporters to government departments and state-owned entities such as Transnet and Eskom, and third-party data providers including BFAP & Frudata.

The incumbent will have the responsibility to analyse commercial insights and data to apply it strategically in the table grape industry environment. Key outcomes in this area include data contextualisation, turning data into intelligence, and identifying trends and risks.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with macro and micro-economic understanding and a solution-driven mindset. Relevant experience includes Agricultural Economics, Business Development and/or Commercial Export Management or similar fields.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead engagements with relevant stakeholders across the table grape value chain (producers; exporters; logistical service providers; government)
Represent SATI on relevant industry networking events, committees, and meetings
Manage relevant and real-time industry data, information, and intelligence
Collect, analyse, interpret, and report farm level economics data (BFAP / Frudata reports etc.)
Proactively identify and execute opportunities that can add value to the industry
Work with relevant parties to ensure effective and functional information systems and databases (e.g. AgriHub, e-Certification, Phytclean registration, SPS monitoring, vine census, etc.)
Professional and effective management of relevant service level agreements
Professional service delivery to internal portfolios and external stakeholders regarding commercial insights
Research and report on general market intelligence
Management of logistical affairs impacting the industry

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Requirements:

Applicable postgraduate qualification (e.g. Agricultural Economics / BCom / BSc Agric / MBA / etc.) and/or applicable work experience
8 years relevant experience (e.g. Agricultural Economics, Business Development, Commercial Export Management)
Broad knowledge / understanding of the agricultural industry
Industry intelligence / statistical insights knowledge
Excellent strategic insight & application skills
Commercial acumen / analytical interpretation ability (draw insights & implement accordingly)
Proactive planning & forecasting (must be able to apply foresight & scenario planning)
Learning agility & solution oriented
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
High level MS Excel and other relevant statistical skills
Negotiation skills
Presentation skills

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