Commodity Trader at DealDey

Reports to: Head of Products
Function: Purchasing/Products
Location: Lagos

Purpose Statement:
This role is responsible for planning and selecting a range of products to sell in order to capture market share taking into consideration customer demand, price, quality, availability, timeliness, market trends and financial budgets.

 Key Accountabilities:

• ·         Find the right suppliers of quality products
• ·         Place orders for merchandise based on accurate analysis with planner
• ·         Ensure all suppliers meet up with lead-time delivery
• ·         Responsible for total sale of all inventory purchased
• ·         Maintain relationships with existing suppliers while seeking new ones
• ·         Attend trade events
• ·         Procure quality merchandise at the right price, within the right amount of time
• ·         Negotiate best possible prices

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• ·         This position requires a University graduate or its equivalent with at least 0-1 years’ experience in Inventory/Operational/Logistics side of retail, E-commerce or in a similar position
• ·         Strong understanding of retail math and concepts, highly detail-oriented and extremely organized
• ·         Great negotiation skills and ability to network and influence people
• ·         Willingness to travel at very short notice
• ·         Candidate must possess ability to multi task in a dynamic environment
• ·         A good understanding of inventory procedures would give added advantage

The following skills are essential:

• ·         Analytical ability
• ·         Creative imagination and problem solving
• ·         Must be Computer Literate