West African Cotton Company Limited is a company incorporated in Nigeria and is engaged in cotton ginning, selling of cotton lint to textile mills, export of cotton lint, gin motes and textile mill wastes. The company also imports cotton from other neighboring West African countries for onward sales to local textile mills.
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Keep abreast of the developments in the local cotton market to identify the value chain and leverage on opportunities
Build relationship with Farmer/ LBAs/ Ginneries
Understand Seed Cotton and Lint Quality and ensure adherence to quality standards during Procurement
To work ethically and maintain and promote the image of Wacot among suppliers and across the market
Develop and report insights and analysis of local cotton market covering elaborate capacities of Farmer/ LBA/ Ginneries; quality and availability of Seed Cotton
Regularly conduct SWOT analysis to create and sustain a competitive edge within the market
Establish a sustainable and strong relationship with trustworthy partners
Ensure successful closing of a procurement process with regards to contractual agreement, documentation, and shipment.
Design and execute profitable initiatives
Qualifications
4 years’ experience in procurement industry, ideally in cotton related procurement
Existing relationships with LBAs, Ginneries and other operators in local cotton market preferred
Understanding of Cotton Quality preferred
Integrity, Team Player, Hard working
Fluency in Local Language
HND/ BS in any discipline
Business acumen
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good bargaining, pricing and negotiation skills
Problem solving, data literacy and analytical skills
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