Position: Nigeria Logistics and Procurement Officer
Minna, Niger
Preferred Start Date: November 2020
One Acre Fund – Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms largely more productive. Our 7,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, our farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
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.
