Vendor Acquisition Manager at Kilimall

Role Summary

• As a vendor acquisition manager, you are required to facilitate the sourcing and signing up of Leads (Vendors) with high potential of partnering with Kilimall.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiating and handling of relationships with vendors and Kilimall's operational department
• Constantly deal with contractual agreements for securing sale tenders from Kilimall vendors
• Authoring contract documents including statements of work and service level exhibits
• You are to understand policies and procedures associated with purchase contracts such as indemnification and amendments
• Understanding company policies and procedures associated with selling on Kilimall Seller center with commission charged included in the contracts
• Liaise between Kilimall Seller center merchant and cross- functional internal teams to ensure the timely successful on-boarding process flow for the newly acquired merchant within a stipulated time frame
• Play the role of an advocate of the vendor to the internal management of his company.
• You may also adopt such strategies as vendor service offerings to develop and maintain strategic relationship with suppliers
• Responsible for troubleshooting all vendor problems. In other instances, he may report vendor queries such as: product upload challenges and delays in disbursement of payments to the management for corrective actions.
• Evaluate and monitor merchant activities to ensure that vendors registered on the platform upload minimal no of SKU on seller center comply with the upload standard
• Arrange meetings with staff and vendors to discuss issues affecting the supply chain and possible measures
• Such issues range from defective or unacceptable goods or services to delivery delays
• Ensures problem resolutions are achieved without compromising the relationship with vendors and company customers

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in either or of the following - Vendor Hunting, Vendor management, Sales management, Sourcing and Procurement of electronics
• Candidate should have a Degree in related courses which include - Business Administration/Management, Sales, Marketing, Economics
• Preferably Igbo speaking candidates, who are street smart and book smart
• Good knowledge of the major markets like Idumota, Computer Village, Alaba, Trade Fair etc.
• Good relationship with top distributors in major markets like Idumota, Computer village, Alaba, Trade fair etc. would be an added advantage
• e-commerce experience would be an added advantage
• Completed NYSC