Jobs at Saro Agro-Allied

Job Summary

• The Procurement Assistant officer is expected to lead the procurement effort at the Farmer-facing Local Buying Agent and Farm Gate tiers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Liaises with the key suppliers to determine the adequacy of available resources.
• To provide direction and inspirational leadership for the team, security & labour as a part of his responsibilities
• Discharge stock within 24 hours of arrival at WH, and get reports ready within 24 hours of discharge.
• Manages the interface between the company and Key Suppliers to deepen relationships and resolution of supplier conflicts timely.
• Provides regular and accurate information on crop flow and farm activity, competitors' activity, and data on the volume of commodities traded in specified zones.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of key suppliers through Daily Feedback and Weekly Reports.
• Should know the Buying Agents for various Commodities in Nigeria mainly Rice, Soybean, and Sesame
• All agreed Reports must be updated on a daily basis.
• Should be tested towards the Procurement Knowledge for Key Growing Areas, Key Buying Processes, and the Value Drivers.

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of an OND in Any field.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience as a Procurement Officer of Agricultural produce, raw materials, and finished food products.
• Age: 28 – 38 years old.

Competencies Required:

• Proactive self-starter
• Integrity & independent mind, and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with all levels of the team with minimal and reasonable conflicts.
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively.

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Job Summary

• The Procurement Assistant officer is expected to lead the procurement effort at the Farmer-facing Local Buying Agent and Farm Gate tiers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Liaises with the key suppliers to determine the adequacy of available resources.
• To provide direction and inspirational leadership for the team, security & labour as a part of his responsibilities
• Discharge stock within 24 hours of arrival at WH, and get reports ready within 24 hours of discharge.
• Manages the interface between the company and Key Suppliers to deepen relationships and resolution of supplier conflicts timely.
• Provides regular and accurate information on crop flow and farm activity, competitors' activity, and data on the volume of commodities traded in specified zones.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of key suppliers through Daily Feedback and Weekly Reports.
• Should know the Buying Agents for various Commodities in Nigeria mainly Rice, Soybean, and Sesame
• All agreed Reports must be updated on a daily basis.
• Should be tested towards the Procurement Knowledge for Key Growing Areas, Key Buying Processes, and the Value Drivers.

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of an OND in Any field.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience as a Procurement Officer of Agricultural produce, raw materials, and finished food products.
• Age: 28 – 38 years old.

Competencies Required:

• Proactive self-starter
• Integrity & independent mind, and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with all levels of the team with minimal and reasonable conflicts.
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively.

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Job Summary

• The Procurement Assistant officer is expected to lead the procurement effort at the Farmer-facing Local Buying Agent and Farm Gate tiers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Liaises with the key suppliers to determine the adequacy of available resources.
• To provide direction and inspirational leadership for the team, security & labour as a part of his responsibilities
• Discharge stock within 24 hours of arrival at WH, and get reports ready within 24 hours of discharge.
• Manages the interface between the company and Key Suppliers to deepen relationships and resolution of supplier conflicts timely.
• Provides regular and accurate information on crop flow and farm activity, competitors' activity, and data on the volume of commodities traded in specified zones.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of key suppliers through Daily Feedback and Weekly Reports.
• Should know the Buying Agents for various Commodities in Nigeria mainly Rice, Soybean, and Sesame
• All agreed Reports must be updated on a daily basis.
• Should be tested towards the Procurement Knowledge for Key Growing Areas, Key Buying Processes, and the Value Drivers.

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of an OND in Any field.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience as a Procurement Officer of Agricultural produce, raw materials, and finished food products.
• Age: 28 – 38 years old.

Competencies Required:

• Proactive self-starter
• Integrity & independent mind, and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with all levels of the team with minimal and reasonable conflicts.
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively.

go to method of application »

Job Summary

• The Procurement Assistant officer is expected to lead the procurement effort at the Farmer-facing Local Buying Agent and Farm Gate tiers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Liaises with the key suppliers to determine the adequacy of available resources.
• To provide direction and inspirational leadership for the team, security & labour as a part of his responsibilities
• Discharge stock within 24 hours of arrival at WH, and get reports ready within 24 hours of discharge.
• Manages the interface between the company and Key Suppliers to deepen relationships and resolution of supplier conflicts timely.
• Provides regular and accurate information on crop flow and farm activity, competitors' activity, and data on the volume of commodities traded in specified zones.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of key suppliers through Daily Feedback and Weekly Reports.
• Should know the Buying Agents for various Commodities in Nigeria mainly Rice, Soybean, and Sesame
• All agreed Reports must be updated on a daily basis.
• Should be tested towards the Procurement Knowledge for Key Growing Areas, Key Buying Processes, and the Value Drivers.

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of an OND in Any field.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience as a Procurement Officer of Agricultural produce, raw materials, and finished food products.
• Age: 28 – 38 years old.

Competencies Required:

• Proactive self-starter
• Integrity & independent mind, and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with all levels of the team with minimal and reasonable conflicts.
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively.

go to method of application »

Job Summary

• The Procurement Assistant officer is expected to lead the procurement effort at the Farmer-facing Local Buying Agent and Farm Gate tiers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Liaises with the key suppliers to determine the adequacy of available resources.
• To provide direction and inspirational leadership for the team, security & labour as a part of his responsibilities
• Discharge stock within 24 hours of arrival at WH, and get reports ready within 24 hours of discharge.
• Manages the interface between the company and Key Suppliers to deepen relationships and resolution of supplier conflicts timely.
• Provides regular and accurate information on crop flow and farm activity, competitors' activity, and data on the volume of commodities traded in specified zones.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of key suppliers through Daily Feedback and Weekly Reports.
• Should know the Buying Agents for various Commodities in Nigeria mainly Rice, Soybean, and Sesame
• All agreed Reports must be updated on a daily basis.
• Should be tested towards the Procurement Knowledge for Key Growing Areas, Key Buying Processes, and the Value Drivers.

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of an OND in Any field.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience as a Procurement Officer of Agricultural produce, raw materials, and finished food products.
• Age: 28 – 38 years old.

Competencies Required:

• Proactive self-starter
• Integrity & independent mind, and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with all levels of the team with minimal and reasonable conflicts.
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively.

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Job Summary

• The Quality Officer must always align the company’s quality control function with best standards at all times that will make the company adhere to contract specifications.

Responsibilities

• Representative sampling and quality measurement of goods on arrival from the supplier’s store i.e moisture, sand and stones, admixtures, damaged and broken, immature, green seeds (for Soya bean).
• Representative sampling and quality measurement of goods on arrival from the supplier’s store i.e moisture, green grain, red grain, average length, crackness and discoloured grain (for Paddy).
• Proper and timely reporting of all inspection results based on acceptance and rejection criteria.
• Visual inspection to detect adulterations like Clusters, Foreign Matters & foreign odour.
• Quality analysis testing and documentation for stock evacuation.
• Producing statistical feedbacks on quality deviations and reporting to the Head of Unit arising quality standard issues.
• Adherence to quality parameters for accepting vendors’ supplies.
• Collaboration with warehouse officer for good warehouse practice and inventory control.
• Maintain professional relationship with collaborators that will aid in delivering planned strategy.
• To Manage the quality loss for SAA key crops within the budgeted parameters.
• Ensure data integrity of all analytics and report.

Requirements

• Minimum of a university degree, with second class (upper division).
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience, preferably in commodity business and has held Quality roles to variously commodities such as Soya bean, Paddy etc.
• Age: 28 - 38

Competencies:

• Proactive self-starter
• Integrity, independent mind, and ability to work under pressure.
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively.
• Ability to work with all levels of the team with minimal and reasonable conflicts.
• Good attitude.

Job Locations:

• Naka, Akparyi, Daudu, Gboko (Benue)
• Olowu (Kwara)
• Sagamu (Ogun State)
• Jabiri (Katsina)

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Job Purpose

• The warehouse head will monitor, track, and ensure products are delivered to various channels as at when due with the lowest possible cost and to ensure zero wastage. He will also propose efficiency improvements for all processes with the potentials to lead to future wastage

Duties / Responsibilities

• Offloading Time per Truck
• Ensure proper documentation of goods receipt
• Ensure Compliance to stacking guidelines
• 100% adherence to FIFO principle of stock issuance every day
• 100% adherence to the stock transfer process
• Inventory Accuracy, bookkeeping and data management
• Periodic stock count
• Warehouse space utilization
• Orderliness of Labour
• Enforcement of offloading & loading guideline
• Resolved issues with partners - Labours, drivers, etc within 24 hours
• Ensure conformity to best HSE practice
• Relationship management with the HSPs
• 3rd Party truck management
• Outbound Documentations (Waybill issued, Truck details, Driver information etc)
• Ensure truck loading time is 1hour
• Ensure each order contains the right products ordered
• Ensure Zero stock damages per loading
• Provide update on shipment on transit per time
• Investigate and provide feedback on shortages/damages that may occur while on transit

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent organization and planning skills to prioritize and balance work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to focus and keep calm under pressure.
• Must-Have Commodity seed management experience,
• Computer proficient, with experience in MS Excel, Project, and Word.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in any related field with a minimum of second-class upper
• 3-6 years experience in warehousing.
• Age Requirement: 24 – 30 Years