Grower Development & Data Specialist (m/f/x)

Your role The best organic teas can only be as good as the people behind them. To strengthen our team, we are offering the following permanent full-time position (40 hours per week) at Hamburg HQ at the earliest possible date:  Grower Development & Data Specialist (m/f/x) Your tasks Build trust-based, long-term relationships with growers, cooperatives and partner leadership. Implement and progress the agreed 5-year development plans for each strategic grower partner in the assigned regions and translate plans into annual targets and milestones; track performance and flag risks. Build capability at origin: agronomy, post-harvest handling, documentation, traceability and quality. Identify capability gaps at origin and design structured intervention programs Develop standardized data templates and collection routines for use across the partner portfolio in the assigned regions; ensure data accuracy, completeness and timeliness. Collect, consolidate and validate partnership performance data from grower partners / cooperatives and prepare data-based reports for partner reviews as well as internal stakeholder discussions. Coordinate with Sourcing on commercial and with Quality on quality alignment and feed structured data into the Sourcing Quality Database. What we expect Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agricultural Sciences, Food Science, Tropical Agronomy, Sustainable Sourcing, Supply Chain Management or related field First relevant experience in grower development, sustainable sourcing or origin/tropical agriculture Field experience at origin, ideally in East Africa or comparable tropical origins is desirable Solid agronomy or food production knowledge Solid understanding of partnership and supplier performance metrics; basic data structures and reporting frameworks Naturally builds trust across cultures and over long horizons Hands-on and pragmatic at origin; data-minded and methodical in the office Detail-oriented; comfortable with structured information, KPIs and reporting Strong cultural intelligence and stakeholder management skills Strong Excel skills required; basic Power BI literacy a strong asset; familiarity with data templates and reporting tools expected Excellence in German and fluency in business English spoken and written, an additional regional language (e.g. Swahili, Kinyarwanda) is a plus International travel of approx. 20–25 %: minimum two trips per year each to the EU and grower regions. Resume in English What we offer A varied and exciting range of responsibilities Collaboration in the diverse and interdisciplinary day-to-day work of the Sourcing Quality Team One social day per year to give something back to the environment or society Performance-related compensation package Attractive additional benefits such as Deutschlandticket, bike leasing, and a corporate benefits program Celebrating joint successes and having fun at company events A multicultural and international working environment …