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.
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