Product Sourcing Officer at Alexander George Business Support Solutions (AGBSS)

The Product Sourcing Officer will be tasked with effecting a more efficient product sourcing process to save costs and maximize profitability. You will negotiate with suppliers to obtain finished goods/raw materials, and services at the best prices by using strategic sourcing strategies and extensive knowledge of the Shea Butter industry.

Responsibilities:

• Sourcing suppliers and maintaining long-lasting relationships with them as well as existing suppliers.
• Implementing inventory optimization strategies within the company.
• Obtaining quotes from different suppliers.
• Negotiating price, quantity, and delivery schedules with suppliers.
• Working with the finance team to ensure that all contracts relating to product procurement contain all details of the negotiation.
• Assessing quotes and compiling a detailed assessment of cost breakdowns.
• Generating quote comparisons and contributing to internal supplier selection based on the quotes.
• Providing solutions to improve company spending and outsourcing.
• Formulating evaluative resources to guide your fieldwork.
• Inspecting production sites to ascertain the appropriateness of production conditions.
• Collecting product samples, where possible, for subsequent inspection.

Requirements:

Education:

• A minimum of university or equivalent degree in any field.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in sourcing for suppliers
• Experience in product packaging
• Experience in product supply chain locally and internationally
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.
• Product (preferably agric) exportation experience.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in both written and spoken English; knowledge of another local/foreign language desirable.