Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.
Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with more than 40 million MT in volume traded annually. Focused on transforming food, feed and fiber for a more sustainable future, it aims at creating value for customers, enabling farming communities to prosper sustainably, and strive for a food-secure future.
Job Position: Procurement Manager
Job Location: Benue
Job Description
- Run procurement units and achieve procurement volume targets as specified by business.
- Ensure suppliers evaluations on various risk and on-board them for meeting volumes.
- Coordinate and run cleaning plant to achieve required parameters(quality/yield/volumes).
- Warehousing of procured goods and ensure zero stock loss/pilferages for same.
- Manage logistics and ensure goods are safely transported from up-country warehouses to factory/port premises.
- Handle full fledge team consisting of warehousing/quality/dispatch/operations/FA’s etc. to get desired output.
Requirements
- At least minimum of 5 years of working experience.
- Proficient in MS-Word/Excel and daily MIS reporting.
- Accounting abilities to prepare and monitor budgets( Actual Vs Projected).
- Manage funding for the crop and ensure Zero outstanding at the close of the season.
- Crop study/filed trips and pre-season survey to provide ground reports for the management.
- Competitor and market analysis to stay ahead of the curve and take proactive measures for meeting business goals.