Nigeria Logistics and Procurement Officer at One Acre Fund

Location: Minna, Niger
Preferred Start Date: November 2020

About the Role

• We are piloting our innovative approach to improving farmer livelihoods in Niger State. In 2021, we plan to grow from 1,800+ farmers, while investing in systems, people, and processes to allow us to grow to 10,000 farmers by 2022.
• The Logistics & Procurement Coordinator reports to the Systems Associate; manage transportation, warehousing and last-mile distribution of the products we sell to farmers while trying out new approaches to ensure the pilot can scale to +10,000 farmers within the next two years.

Responsibilities
Procurement:

• End-to-end vendor screening, selection, procurement and relationship management, ensuring that all One Acre Fund procurement guidelines are followed.
• Support forecasting and procurement of over +300 Metric Tonnes in products for the 2021 season.

Warehousing:

• Manage and track all inventory on SAP and internal data-management systems
• Plan and prepare warehouse layouts to ensure effective security and efficient storage
• Coordinate the delivery to and receipt of inputs at the warehouse
• Manage and train the Warehouse Coordinator on One Acre Fund logistics policies and oversee hiring and coordination of warehouse casuals.
• Conduct monthly warehouse inventory audits

Last-mile Delivery:

• Assess delivery sites in our farmers’ communities and schedule delivery across 20+ rural locations.
• Maintain year-round inventory and delivery of products to support sales through local markets
• Recommend changes and improvements to current pilot systems

Please Note: this is subject to addition or subtraction of responsibilities at the organization’s discretion.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess Bachelor's degree with 2-6 years work experience.
• Commitment to the One Acre Fund mission of alleviating food insecurity in Nigeria
• Willingness to look for problems and solve them collaboratively
• University degree in either supply chain, procurement or logistics and 2 years of work experience OR 6+ years proven work experience managing supply chain, procurement or logistics of a company
• Experience in supervisor role, managing small teams
• Proficiency in Google Suite, to include MS Excel for tracking Goals and inventory management; experience with SAP or similar software
• Language: English and Hausa Preferred.

Benefits

• Compensation consistent with experience
• Relocation allowance
• Housing stipend
• Health insurance
• Pension
• Paid time off, paternity / maternity leave

Sponsor International Candidates

• No; Must have existing rights to work in Nigeria.

Career Growth and Development

• We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
• We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.