Procurement Manager

 

 

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Job title	Senior Procurement Manager – Sheanut
Reports to	Business Head  – Sheanut and Rubber

Job purpose

The Procurement Manager will be responsible for kickstarting, managing, and growing the Sheanut business in Nigeria. This role involves end-to-end ownership of sourcing, procurement, logistics, shipping and local trading. The role requires strong product and geography understanding, supplier relationship management, operational oversight, and commercial acumen. The incumbent should be prepared to actively explore taking on additional products which have synergy with Shenauts.

Duties and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

1. Sourcing & Procurement

• Lead sourcing of Sheanut from West Africa with a focus on Nigeria.
• Set up upcountry sourcing branches with close oversight.
• Build and maintain strong supplier networks, agents, and partnerships.
• Ensure procurement aligns with quality standards, price competitiveness, and processing requirements.
• Negotiate contracts and manage procurement risks effectively.

2. Trading & Market Management

• Oversee physical local trading activities and manage procurement-to-shipping cycles.
• Work closely with trading teams to manage inventory, logistics, and contract execution.

3. Operations and  Quality

• Ensure timely shipments and delivery to local and overseas buyers.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements.
• Ensure proper tracking of procured quality and optimise cost with effective moisture management to derive incremental value.

5. Logistics & Supply Chain

• Oversee end-to-end logistics from origin to destination markets.
• Collaborate with shipping, warehousing, documentation, and clearing teams.
• Ensure compliance with regional regulations and trade norms.

6. Relationship & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with suppliers, service providers, customers, and other partners.
• Work closely with country leadership and functional leadership to ensure full compliance.
• Maintain effective communication with product teams based in West Africa to drive overall West Africa strategy.

Business Strategy & P&L Ownership

• Play entrepreneurial role in setting up Sheanut business from scratch in Nigeria.
• Develop and execute annual business plans, forecasts, and budgets for Sheanut.
• Additional responsibility to evaluate and start raw rubber procurement in Nigeria and other products with synergies.

7. Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor sourcing, procurement, trading, and operations teams with local talent.
• Drive a culture of performance, ownership, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Qualifications include:

  Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Agriculture, Business Management, Supply Chain, or related fields.

   5–10+ years of experience in Sheanuts in West Africa – Preferably Nigeria.

   Proven track record in origination of Agri products from West Africa.

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The job description should be reviewed annually and updated as often as necessary.