Procurement Assistant Job at Saro Agro-Allied

Saro Agro-Allied is a leading agricultural commodity exporting company that started in 1996 as a cocoa trading company and today trades both locally and internationally. Our operations over time have covered sesame seeds, cashews, and cocoa-producing communities in Nigeria. The business has been repositioned to become a Consumer driven sustainable Agric. & Food business Company that will play in the multi-seed oil crushing, value-added export, and marketing of branded food products in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Positon: Procurement Assistant

Job Location: Basita, Kwara
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Procurement Assistant is expected to lead the procurement effort at the Farmer-facing Local Buying Agent and Farm Gate tiers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Liaises with the key suppliers to determine the adequacy of available resources.
• To provide direction and inspirational leadership for the team, security & labour as a part of his responsibilities
• Discharge stock within 24 hours of arrival at WH, and get reports ready within 24 hours of discharge.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of key suppliers through Daily Feedback and Weekly Reports.
• Should know the Buying Agents for various Commodities in Nigeria mainly Rice, Soybean, and Sesame
• All agreed Reports must be updated on a daily basis.
• Manages the interface between the company and Key Suppliers to deepen relationships and resolution of supplier conflicts timely.
• Provides regular and accurate information on crop flow and farm activity, competitors' activity, and data on the volume of commodities traded in specified zones.
• Should be tested towards the Procurement Knowledge for Key Growing Areas, Key Buying Processes, and the Value Drivers.

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of an OND in any field.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience as a Procurement Officer of Agricultural produce, raw materials, and finished food products.
• Age: 28 - 38 years old.

Competencies Required:

• Proactive self-starter
• Integrity & independent mind, and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with all levels of the team with minimal and reasonable conflicts.
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively.