Supply Planning and Procurement Associate at Sendme Food Technology Limited

SendMe Food Technology Limited was founded in 2020 in the ancient city of Ibadan, we are the fastest-growing food technology company in Nigeria. Sendme is using social commerce and artificial intelligence to meet the animal protein demands of Nigerian households and businesses at excellent prices. We do not just sell animal protein, we are passionate about redefining the food experience because we believe that food should not be merely perceived as a means to satisfy hunger, rather, it is relished, appreciated, and celebrated for its unique taste and culture. We are driven by a zeal to “go for more”. Therefore, we are committed to leveraging our strengths in technology to model a seamless and effective system that ensures quality and efficiency.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supply Planning and Procurement Associate

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Supply Planning and Procurement Associate will be accountable to develop and maintain the supply plan, pricing strategy and suppliers’ database for the Supply Management System.
• The personnel must be familiar with the market for the category of products, including growing/purchase localities, varieties, consumption, pricing, customer purchasing trends, e.t.c.
• This role demands an ability to react quickly to dynamic market conditions, a strong business acumen, persuasive negotiation skills, entrepreneurial approach to develop a detailed strategy for the analysis, planning and procurement of products.

Responsibilities
Sourcing:

• Ensure adequate number of suppliers with capacity to meet and exceed required demand; by maintaining and growing the database of suppliers for different product categories.
• Identify possible suppliers for products in each category across different locations.
• Source and onboard suppliers appropriately into the database
• Get details on product availability, quality, location, logistics, quantity and frequency, pricing and delivery, etc for each supplier.

Scheduling and Procurement:

• Ensure on-time ordering and delivery of products by computing monthly and weekly supply plans, and liaising with relevant teams and suppliers.

Pricing:

• Ensure profitability by carrying out appropriate pricing analysis and recommending appropriate (and competitive) selling prices in relation to current cost price and market price of products.
• Carry out market research analysis to get regular price updates from consumer markets to ensure competitive selling price and make recommendations as such.
• Carry out cost analysis to obtain maximum allowable cost price for negotiations with suppliers.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate (B.Sc. or HND)
• Must have 2 year experience in Supply planning, Procurement
• Basic be able to carry out market research analysis and cost analysis
• Must have excellent negotiating skills
• Must have planning and organizing skills
• Experienced in procuring livestock and food crops is an added advantage

Specific Skills:

• Accountability
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Building Trust
• Commitment and Motivation
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Communication
• Creativity
• Empowering Others
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Judgement and Decision-making
• Planning and Organizing
• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity
• Self-Management
• Technological Awareness
• Vision
• Working in Teams.

Salary
N100,000 / month.

Application Closing Date
2nd December, 2022.