Career Opportunities

Global Food Partners (GFP) is seeking a Business Development Lead to lead its work with the food and hospitality industries in Japan.

About the Role
The Business Development Lead will be responsible for developing and managing long-term corporate relationships with clients from the food and hospitality sectors, as well as stakeholders in the egg industry, to support their transition to higher welfare cage-free egg sourcing and production practices in Japan. The role involves both desk and field work, including organising and participating in industry events, and leading key stakeholder meetings throughout the country.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Developing and managing corporate relationships with current and potential clients and other industry stakeholders in Japan, including food retailers, food processors/manufacturers, restaurant groups, food service providers, hospitality companies, airlines, egg suppliers/producers and relevant industry associations;
• Securing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with above-mentioned stakeholders; Supporting corporate clients in the development and implementation of their cage-free egg sourcing policies; Working with decision-makers, and sustainability, procurement, and other relevant departments at these companies to ensure they have appropriate guidance and resources to meet their animal welfare sourcing policies, with a focus on cage-free egg procurement;
• Working together with GFP’s animal scientists to ensure that egg suppliers and producers have appropriate guidance and resources to successfully transition to higher welfare production practices in cage-free egg production;
• Serving as the main point of contact for industry stakeholders and corporate clients in Japan; 
  Collaborating with other team members in Japan and throughout Asia to advance GFP goals and projects;
  Supporting with language interpretation during presentations, calls, interviews, and other interactions with Japanese-speaking stakeholders;
• Assisting in the development, translation and review of Japanese language resources (presentations, corporate proposals, materials, publications, and others);
• Serving as a spokesperson for GFP in meetings, media interviews, and public speaking engagements such as webinars, seminars, workshops, and conferences, to promote further engagement with stakeholders and potential clients from the food and hospitality industries, and garner greater visibility for the company;
  Identifying and leading new and existing opportunities to advance GFP’s work in Japan, including through partnerships and participation in corporate events; recruiting high-level speakers and participants; 
• Developing GFP’s brand in terms of corporate interest and raising its profile and reputation as a sought-after corporate partner and a leader in its field in Japan;
• Building and maintaining a database of Japanese food & hospitality businesses, industry associations, and other relevant industry stakeholders;
• Any tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

• Native Japanese speaker, with excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience working with the food and hospitality industries,  including sales, business development, supply chain and procurement, sustainability, CSR initiatives, or other related topics within the food industry;
• Good working knowledge of English, both written and spoken;
• Experience engaging and working with suppliers, food & hospitality associations, event organisers, media and related stakeholders;
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills;
• Work well independently, and as part of a team;
• Availability to travel within the country; travelling may involve sporadic farm visits;
• Proactive and strong work ethic;
• A strong network of contacts withing the food and hospitality industries in japan is highly desirable;
• A degree in business administration, sustainability, animal science or related topics is a plus;
• Knowledge in farm animal welfare is a plus.

Additional Details
Position type: Full-time Consultant
Hours of work: 40 hours per week
Rate of pay: We pay competitive rates. Exact rate of pay dependent on experience and qualifications. 8 to 10 million JPY per annum (72,700 to 90,900 USD).
Location: Greater Tokyo Area

Application Details
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter (1-2 pages in English), including what motivated you to apply for this role and how you meet the requirements, to apply@globalfoodpartners.com with the Subject “APPLICATION: Business Development Lead Japan”. You may also include any other materials you think would be relevant to your application, such as samples of your previous work. The application deadline is 15 October 2021. We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now.

Global Food Partners  is seeking a Corporate Relationship Manager to lead its work with the food and hospitality industries in China.

About the Role
The Corporate Relationship Manager will be responsible for developing and managing long-term corporate relationships to support their transition to higher welfare cage-free egg sourcing. The role involves both desk and field work, including organising and participating in industry events and leading corporate & key stakeholder meetings throughout the country.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Developing and managing corporate relationships with current and potential clients and other stakeholders in China, including food retailers, food processors/manufacturers, restaurant groups, food service providers, hospitality companies, airlines, egg suppliers and industry associations;
• Serving as the main point of contact for corporate contacts and clients in China;
• Supporting corporate clients in the implementation of their cage-free egg sourcing policies;
• Supporting with language interpretation during presentations, calls, interviews, and other interactions with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders;
• Assisting in the development, translation and review of Chinese language resources (presentations, corporate proposals, materials, publications, and others);
• Serving as a spokesperson for GFP in meetings, media interviews, and public speaking engagements such as webinars, seminars, workshops, and conferences, to promote further engagement with potential clients from the food and hospitality industry, and garner greater visibility for the company;
• Collaborating with other team members in China and throughout Asia to advance GFP goals and projects;
• Identifying and leading new and existing opportunities to advance GFP’s work in China, including through partnerships and participation in corporate events; recruiting high-level speakers and participants;
• Building and maintaining a database of Chinese food & hospitality businesses, industry associations, and other relevant industry stakeholders;
• Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

• Native Chinese speaker with excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working with the food and hospitality industries, including in supply chain & procurement, sustainability, CSR initiatives, or other related topics within the food industry;
• Good working knowledge of English, both written and spoken;
• Experience engaging and working with food & hospitality associations, suppliers, media and related stakeholders;
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills;
• Work well independently and as part of a team;
• Availability to travel within the country; traveling may involve sporadic farm visits
• Proactive and strong work ethic;
• Strong network of contacts withing the food and hospitality industries in China is highly desirable;
• Post-graduate degree in business administration, sustainability, supply chain or related topics is a plus;
• Knowledge of farm animal welfare is a plus.

Additional Details
Position type: Full time
Hours of work: 40 hours per week
Rate of pay: 295,000 – 385,000 RMB
Location: Shanghai or Beijing, China

Application Details
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter (1-2 pages in English and Chinese), including what motivated you to apply for this role and how you meet the requirements, to apply@globalfoodpartners.com with the Subject “APPLICATION: Corporate Relationship Manager China”. You may also include any other materials you think would be relevant to your application, such as samples of your previous work. The application deadline is Friday, 28 October 2021. We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now.

Global Food Partners is seeking a Project Coordinator to help coordinate its work establishing a cage-free model farm and training centre at the Universitas of Gadjah Mada campus in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

About the Role
The role of the Project Coordinator is primarily to assist in the development of GFP’s Indonesian cage-free training centre. The Project Coordinator will also provide support for other GFP projects focusing on the transition to cage-free egg production systems and improving layer hen welfare in Indonesia. This work may involve both desk and field work.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Coordinating the development of GFP’s Indonesian cage-free training centre through the following: working with the industry consortium and academic partner on the design, construction and operation of the centre; organising and hosting regular project meetings; managing workflows and project deadlines; and providing regular progress reports to the rest of the team;
• Serving as a point of contact for Indonesian egg producers and other industry stakeholders;
• Assisting in the development and review of Bahasa Indonesia language resources;
• Building and maintaining a database of Indonesian egg producers, industry associations, food & hospitality businesses and other relevant industry stakeholders; build relationships and partnerships with these stakeholders;
• Identifying and developing new and existing opportunities to advance GFP’s work in Indonesia, including through partnerships, events, funding opportunities and research.

Job Requirements

• Scientific, agricultural or project management qualifications or experience, ideally in livestock production or welfare;
• Knowledge in laying-hen welfare and egg production systems;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English;
• Have excellent organisational and problem-solving skills;
• Work well independently and as part of a team;
• A strong commitment to advancing higher welfare farm animal production.

Additional Details
Position type: Consultant / Independent Contractor
Hours of work: Up to 40 hours per week
Rate of pay: The rate of pay will be calculated on an hourly basis and will be based on, among other things, a candidate’s experience and education
Location: Indonesia

Application Details
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter (1-2 pages), including what motivated you to apply for this role and how you meet the requirements, to apply@globalfoodpartners.com with the Subject “APPLICATION: Project Coordinator Indonesia”. You may also include any other materials you think would be relevant to your application, such as samples of your previous work. The application deadline is 30 September 2021, 11:59pm SST. We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now.