Agro - Commodities Sourcing Officer at Traders of Africa (TofA)

Traders of Africa is an E-commerce marketplace focused on driving intra-African trade as well as trade between Africa and the world through technology. we deal in various Agro-commodities and other products such as grains, pulses, seeds, nuts, spices, fruits, and much more. Our field of operation is global, with our haed office in Nigeria, with an emphasis on service and quality, we stimulate our employees to learn and develop themselves and offer them opportunity to do so.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agro - Commodities Sourcing Officer

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Part-time

Key Responsibilities

• Source for bulk buyers of different Agro- commodities.
• Source for bulk suppliers of the Agro-commodities
• Promote the company's product/ services
• Source and procure approved items at lowest prices without compromising on the quality
• Develop a complete preferred supplier and alternate list based on approved criteria as set by management
• Provide monthly report and analysis of internal and external spent on purchases
• Obtaining quotes from different suppliers and negotiate{price, quantity, and delivery schedules} with them to determine company preferable contract terms or get better prices.
• Assessing quotes and compiling a detailed assessment of cost breakdowns.
• Manage and develop relationships with suppliers and clients, to ensure the quality of the goods and delivery, as well as the terms of contracts are met.
• Coordinate and carry out regular market surveys to ensure that items are procured at competitive prices and are in line with required specifications and quality
• Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities.
• Prepare reports and update as when required
• Track orders and ensure timely delivery
• Review quality of purchased product
• Enter orders details(e.g. vendors, quantities,prices) into internal database

Requirements

• Candidate should possess a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields with 1 - 3 years experience.

Application Closing Date
17th September, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.