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Reports to: Procurement Manager

About the Role

• We are a leading QSR in the Hospitality sector seeking a Graduate Procurement Executive to manage sourcing activities at our outstations. 
• The Executive would visit major markets, Farms and supplier locations to find reliable vendors, negotiate prices, and ensure items are bought on time and at good cost. 
• The role also involves using ERP tools for processing purchase orders and request, requires regular travel to Identify new vendors, monitoring of vendor performance and consistent research/market survey to stay updated on price changes.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify Farm Produce/items that are cheaper to buy in outstation regions or more cost-effective to bring in from other regions
• Research and identify markets and supplier hubs within your outstation to find quality vendors for all food and non-food items.
• Vet and register new vendors and distributors, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with company policy.
• Process daily outstation Purchase Request and Purchase Orders using the ERP system (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics 365).
• Monitor market trends and price changes regularly and share insights with the Procurement Manager.
• Keep proper records of all purchases and coordinate with warehouse, inventory, and finance teams for smooth procurement operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Admin, or related field.
• Minimum of Second Class (Upper Division)
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement or related
• Field experience with vendors in local and rural markets.
• ERP knowledge (esp. Microsoft Dynamics 365) and strong negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word for reporting.
• We prefer a local professional who has origin in any parts of northern Nigeria or familiar with the northern culture
• Fluency in Hausa Language is preferrred. 

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Job Description

• A Home (Private) Driver with driving experience, must be very smart and well groomed. 

Qualifications

• Minimum of SSCE
• Maximum of OND
• Must have a valid driver's license with knowledge of Lagos routes..

Terms and Conditions:

• Full-Time Employment with Accommodation 
• Candidates must be living within Egbeda, Ikotun and Idimu Axis.
   

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About the Role

• We are a leading QSR looking to employ Research & Sourcing personnel who will play a key role in building our direct farmer engagement and strategic sourcing capabilities. 
• This opportunity involves in -dept market research, Frequent travel across Nigeria and cultivating strong supplier relationships to ensure a reliable and cost-effective supply of agricultural products.

Key Responsibilities

Farm source Research:

• Identify potential farms, cooperatives, aggregators, and agricultural suppliers.
• Build and maintain a database of verified farm sources.
• Research crop availability, harvest periods, production capacity, and regional supply trends.
• Conduct background checks and supplier assessments.

Market Intelligence:

• Monitor market prices for agricultural commodities.
• Analyze supply-demand trends and seasonal changes.
• Track competitor sourcing activities and procurement benchmarks.
• Prepare procurement research reports and recommendations.

Procurement Support:

• Assist procurement teams in vendor selection and sourcing decisions.
• Support negotiation preparation with data and pricing analysis.
• Coordinate supplier documentation and onboarding processes.
• Ensure suppliers meet quality and compliance standards.

Field and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Communicate with farmers, cooperatives, and rural suppliers.
• Conduct field visits when necessary to verify production capability.
• Build strong relationships with agricultural stakeholders.

Data and Reporting:

• Maintain procurement records and sourcing databases.
• Generate weekly/monthly sourcing and market reports.
• Use Excel or procurement software for analysis and tracking.  

 
Qualifications

• Minimum of Second Class (upper division) bachelor’s degree in any of the below field:
• Agricultural extension
• Agricultural Economics
• Crop management science
• Supply Chain Management
• Economics or related field.

Required Skills:

• Strong research and analytical skills
• Knowledge of agricultural supply chains
• Vendor sourcing and procurement understanding
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Microsoft Excel and reporting skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to travel for field research when required

Familiarity with:

• Agricultural procurement
• Farm sourcing
• Commodity trading
• Supply chain research.

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Job Responsibilities

• Conduct daily routine inspection of facilities to drive the proactive identification of potential faults and stop them before failure;
• Identify or receive faults and analyse to identify root cause and resolve;
• Escalate issues to supervisor as required;
• Ensure issues are properly logged and closed according to company’s policy;
• Carry out and also ensure proper preventive/proactive maintenance on facilities as detailed in manuals;
• Keep equipment and facilities in assigned location clean and in top form always;
• Monitor usage of equipment to prevent mishandling;
• Ensure proper handover of issues during shift change;
• Complete Spare Requisition Form and Job Completion Form and obtain all required sign-off;
• Complete Equipment History Card at the resolution and closure of issues on the equipment;
• Help drive the energy saving initiatives of the company and ensure achievement of reduction of energy consumption and cost;
• Follow up escalated issues to closure;
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of daily reports;
• Provide feedback on Vendor/service providers as required to help in their evaluation;
• Build expertise in assigned areas and on assigned equipment;
• Propose/suggest ideas and recommendation on operations, equipment, preventive maintenance and spares management;
• Training and developing self;
• Contribute actively at team meetings and departmental initiatives;
• Test and confirm quality of diesel and sign off before reception

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience
• OND and HND holders are eligible to apply
• Must be computer literate
• Must be residing in Abuja.

Additional Information:

Compensation: 

• Health plan
• Pension
• 13th Month bonus
• Free Lunch.

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Job Description

• We are looking for an analytical and detail-oriented research analyst to assist with improving the operations and decision-making of Farm produce purchase. 
• The research analyst's responsibilities include researching, collecting, analyzing, interpreting data on farm produce and using the data to guide the business's decision-making.
• The research analyst should be prepared to work across various departments, such as marketing, product development, business operations, finance. As such, the research analyst must possess excellent mathematical, critical thinking, and communication skills. 
• The analyst must be disciplined and accountable enough to work both independently an as an active member of a team.

Job Responsibilities

• Optimize relationship with NSPRI to define practical ratio of raw farm produce (rodo, tomatoes, tatashe, onions and shombo) to dehydrated quantity of same.
• Analyze data shared on raw input that we currently process (blend and cook) for dehydration and follow up experiment with PD to ascertain reconversion of pulverized mix yield preferred outcome in terms of quality, taste and look.
• Define how long to store dehydrated product without compromising quality, what material for storage, ideal temperature, probable infestation occurrence, prevention of infestation etc etc.
• Ascertain mode of prolonged storage i.e., in dehydrated chunk or pulverized without diminishing quality.
• Research other private organizations that as successfully deliver on this, especially take learnings from those exporting 'form' already.
• Research on model of industrial dehydrator that can deliver on our volume, cost and all.
• Assess modalities of installing dehydrator at farm gate (hub), solar powered to reduce energy cost, any risk to investment etc.

Qualifications

• Background in food science.
• Experience in sourcing or any agricultural commodity will be an added advantage.
• 1–2-year post NYSC experience.
• Experience with pepper, tomatoes, onions, spices, or similar crops will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of post-harvest handling, drying technologies (solar, gas, biomass, or industrial dehydrators), and moisture management.
• Understanding of quality assurance, food safety, etc.
• Must be flexible and can travel when required.