Job particulars
- Job title
- Commercial Tea Buyer
- Hiring organisation
- s Expand Recruitment Services
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Industry
- Sales & Marketing
- Level
- Middle
- Posted
- 19 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 23 Oct 2026
Key responsibilities
- Source and purchase teas competitively through the Mombasa te auction and private negotiations.
- Evaluate te quality through professional testing, grading, and assessment.
- Identity buying opportunities based on market trends, quality, pricing, and customer requirements.
- Develop cost-effective blends while maintaining consistent quality.
- Monitor auction trends, supply-demand dynamics, and international tea prices.
- Negotiate effectively with producers, brokers, and suppliers.
- Manage buying decisions with a strong focus on margins, inventory, and profitability.
- Work closely with sales and export teams to meet international customer requirements.
Candidate requirements
- Proven experience in tee buying, testing, and blending, preferably involving Kenyan and other East African.
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
- Excellent knowledge of CTC tea grades, quality characteristics, and auction dynamics.
- Ability to balance quality, cost, and profitability.
- Analytical, decisive, and results-oriented.
- Established relationships within the tea trade would be an advantage.
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Hiring organisation
s Expand Recruitment Services