Sourcing Specialist - Cross Border (Remote) at Kyosk Farm & Fresh

Kyosk Farm & Fresh is a tech-led platform that helps smallholder farmers increase yields and improve their livelihoods by providing them with access to bundled services such as; relevant agronomical information, affordable finance & inputs, markets & support services. We are building the largest platform of smallholder farmers in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sourcing Specialist - Cross Border

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract (Remote)

Role Profile

• We want to bring an analytically minded individual to join our team as a Sourcing Specialist. The supply chain and logistics professional will specialize in implementing cost-effective purchases of farm output.
• The position will be responsible for identifying farm output sources, working cross-functionally to coordinate harvests & logistics, ensuring quality control and adhering to the company’s policies and procedures on supply chain management. 
• This role includes travel across county and country borders.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
• Source and engage reliable small-scale producers.
• Negotiate with small-scale producers to secure advantageous terms.
• Build a cross-border network of producers to secure produce from neighbouring countries.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with small-scale producers from all regions of operations.
• Submit purchase orders and organize and confirm delivery of goods and services.
• Perform risk assessments on potential sourcing arrangements with small-scale producers
• Work cross functionally with the sourcing team including, field agents, to execute market linkage orders, coordinate harvests and logistics
• Prepare sourcing reports.
• Responsible for 100% targets allocated to you.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma in Agribusiness, Supply Chain Management, Agricultural Economics, Entrepreneurship or similar subject required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5 years of experience in supply chain operations or a business development officer in agricultural value chains with a solid cross-border network is strongly preferred
• Comfortable with mobile & Cloud based applications;
• Alignment with core values; Passion, Ownership, Excellence in execution, Trust and Speed;
• Ability to take the initiative and work independently;
• Process and data-driven – process flows, KPIs and metrics don’t scare you;
• Strong knowledge of industry standards;
• Fluent in English, Swahili;
• Confident and charismatic in your approach to people.

Key Competencies

• Operational Excellence;
• Commercial Acumen;
• Problem-Solving Skills;
• Persuasion and Influencing Skills;
• Creative Thinking;
• Negotiation Skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Tech Savvy.

Application Closing Date
18th August, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online