[Hiring] Origin Logistics Manager @Algrano

Role Description

As Origin Logistics Manager for Brazil, Africa & Asia, you’ll play a key role in the Sourcing & Origination Team, overseeing the journey of green coffee from origin to the destination country. You’ll ensure shipments run smoothly, consolidations are efficient, and documentation as well as certifications are in order.

You’ll work mainly with Addisu, Xavier, Juan, Fer and Gio. You’ll also work closely with our destination logistics team (who take over once the coffee is afloat).

Your main tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate Shipments: From producing countries to warehouses across Europe & the US as well as ports on other continents — prepare shipping instructions, manage sample approvals, handle bookings, lab instructions, documents, and troubleshoot any hiccups along the way, communicating with producers over email and WhatsApp.
• Certifications & Compliance: Verify conformity of shipping documents, maintain reporting, and support audits for Organic, Fairtrade, and RFA certifications.
• Contract and Invoice Management: Draft and confirm supplier contracts and review green coffee supplier invoices to ensure everything lines up with agreed terms and deliveries.

This is a temporary position for 12 months - to join our team remotely from Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in coffee operations, specifically import/export.
• A detail-oriented mindset with top-notch organizational skills.
• Calm under pressure with a "let’s do this" attitude and confident to take decisions.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree—or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Fluent in English and Portuguese (spoken and written).
• You are driven by Algrano’s mission to empower coffee producers and are an ambassador of the values Algrano represents in the industry.

Requirements

• Bonus points for knowledge of Cargoo.
• Knowledge of certification processes (Organic, Fairtrade, RFA, Demeter).
• Knowledge of EUDR environments (Enveritas, Osapiens, Traces).
• Knowledge of coffee qualities and processing.
• Knowledge of Spanish.
• We are a fully remote team, based in Brazil, Ethiopia, Spain and Mexico, so previous experience with remote work is valued!