# Leaf Officer Job BAT Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/leaf-officer-job-bat Company: BAT Category: Administration & Office Support Location: Kenya Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-07-22 Expires: 2026-09-05 ## Job Description What are the key objectives and expectations from this role? To supervise extension services to achieve agreed company quantity, quality, and cost objectives ### Key Responsibilities Operations/ Professional/ Business - Timely prepare crop plan for his/her area of operation, starting from farmer contracting to tobacco markets, Obtaining approval from line manager before execution. - Timely prepare, obtain approval from the (Area Leaf Manager) ALM, implement, and continuously monitor a crop action plans to produce the agreed quality, quantity, and cost of tobacco leaf. - Timely evaluate and communicate to the (Area Leaf Manager) progress on the approved action plan and leaf centre objectives to enable timely, effective, and efficient decision making. - Provide professional technical guidance and assistance to the extension contractor and farmers to enable them grow high quality and quantity of tobacco for maximum returns to the farmers - Continuously evaluate competitor activity and put in place proactive mitigating measures to maintain competitive advantage. - Disseminate as appropriate company policy on Growing Tobacco to farmers and the community for good corporate image. - Implement, supervise and ensure compliance by all direct and indirect reports on all company guidelines and policies (EH&S, afforestation, SoBC, Procurement, General Standing Instructions, Fleet, IT, Accounting etc). Management - Effectively supervise loan issued to farmers to ensure crop quality and quantity objectives are met while minimising risk of loan defaulting. - Identify, evaluate and manage business risks within the supervision units’ environment, implementing short- and long-term management measures while obtaining necessary approvals from the (Area Leaf Manager). Leadership - Train, develop and motivate all staff to ensure optimal individual output. Relationship - Identify community development projects in the area in liaison with the local leadership, communicate the same and supervise the implementation of those approved. - On a continuous basis manage employee welfare in the supervision unit. Innovation - Continuously evaluate current practices in supervision unit to identify and recommend possible areas of improvement. Key Success Factors - Process delivery in terms of: Volumes - Crop estimates - Quality - Cost - Loan recovery - Ability to train, develop and motivate the direct reports to highest levels of performance. - Minimise losses and damage to any company assets and stocks within this supervisory area. - Foster conducive business environment by developing a positive working relationship with local leadership and provincial administration. - Sustainability of tobacco curing materials e.g., wood fuel, briquettes - Maintain good corporate image. - Maintain high EHS standards Working Relationship ### Internal - Established strong working relationship with middle and senior management as well as subordinates at all levels. - Develop formal and informal contact with Leaf managers and other staff to enhance mutual understanding and positive working relationship. ### External - Develop rapport with the external public such as farmers, provincial administration, local business fraternity and competing companies to harness goodwill required to meet company business objectives. ### How to Apply Click here to apply ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.