Assistant Officer, Distribution (BRAC Seed and Agro Enterprise)

Job Description

Title: Assistant Officer, Distribution (BRAC Seed and Agro Enterprise)

Company Name: BRAC Enterprises

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

Published: 2025-09-09

Application Deadline: 2025-09-15

Education:

The candidate must have Diploma in Agriculture with minimum CGPA 2.50 or 2nd class/ division or equivalent result in all academic examinations

• Education will be relaxed for the experienced candidate

• Experienced in Seed processing or distribution will be given preference

• Knowledge on cold storage management (including refrigeration and ventilation systems), post-harvest technology and physiology (specifically for potatoes), Principles of facility assessment, vendor evaluation, and basic negotiation, distribution plan, register maintains, report writing

• Knowledge about distributor management, Inventory Management

• Excellent in people management, work prioritization, time management as well as the ability to adapt to work under pressure and challenging environment

• Conduct technical evaluations of potential cold storage sites to ensure they meet BRAC's standards for cooling, insulation, and reliability.

• Oversee seed potato receipt, including quality inspection, documentation, stacking, and storage to ensure airflow and prevent damage.

• Serve as the first line of defense by regularly inspecting stored potatoes for disease, sprouting, rot, or damage, and quickly implementing corrective measures per SOPs.

• Manage cold storage conditions by monitoring and maintaining specified temperature, humidity, and ventilation schedules to ensure proper airflow and CO2 removal.

• Proactively manage seed potato pre-heating to meet demand, ensuring adequate space for proper acclimation before dispatch to maintain quality.

• Coordinate and supervise seed potato dispatch, confirm order accuracy, oversee truck loading, and manage documentation for a smooth handover.

• Assist the Quality Control team with monthly inspections by preparing the storage area, collecting samples, and applying feedback or corrective actions.

• Maintain accurate logs of essential activities like temperature and RH readings, ventilation schedules, stock intake and dispatch, and quality observations.

• Follow procedures and documentation guidelines in the company’s ISO quality management system (ISO 9001) to ensure consistency, traceability, and continuous improvement.

• Act as the daily contact for truck drivers and third-party logistics providers to coordinate delivery schedules, deliver required documentation, and quickly address any transit issues

• Direct the daily workforce for all operations—including hiring, supervision, and wage processing—to maximize efficiency and ensure all tasks are completed within budget.

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so

• Perform any other jobs as assigned by the management

Health and Life Insurance, Festival Bonuses, Contributory Provident Fund and Gratuity