Procurement Assistant Officer 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 Position: Procurement Assistant Officer
Job Locations: Buruku, Akparyi, Gboko - Benue; Saki - Oyo; Bachita - Kwara; Sagamu - Ogun and Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- The Procurement Assistant officer 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
- 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.
- All agreed Reports must be updated on a daily basis.
- 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 of 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.
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