Senior Commodity Buyer - Barley

Major responsibilities: 

The major responsibilities of the Senior Commodity Buyer - Barley: 

• Identify all potential markets with the sizeable volume of malting/food barley across Ethiopia and particularly in Addis, Oromia, Amhara, and SNNPR.
• Create a database of traders in these markets and build a business relationship with them;
• Assess the capacity of each trader/supplier in these markets and propose improvements to support them aggregating more.
• Propose to his line manager the procurement plan for each trader and market and get approval for the budget (commodity price, storage, transport);
• Negotiate contractual terms with the traders/suppliers and follow the execution of the contracts.
• Implement, manage and report the daily and weekly positions regarding purchases of barley for each trader, market, and region.
• Assess weekly KPIs such as landed cost at the factory, fulfillment of the plan in terms of volume and quality for each trader/supplier and market, and propose improvements
• Work closely with the Logistics, Finance, and Quality departments of the company to ensure that the goods are transported on time at the lowest cost possible, that the suppliers are paid on time and that the goods have the desired quality specifications.

Job Requirements

1. Qualification 

• Bachelor/ Master in Supply Chain, Procurement/Purchasing, Business Administration, Economics, or related fields.

2. Experience 

• 7 years experience in purchasing commodity (preferably agro commodity) and/or sales
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience in contract management and suppliers ‘management
• Strict in reporting and well versed in data management (high proficiency in excel)
• Self-starter and motivated, capacity to work autonomously and good at problem-solving

3. Language Skills

• Fluency in English and Afan Oromo is a strict requirement

How to Apply

Applicants who will meet the requirements are encouraged to apply at the following email address before 28th September :

• Email: [email protected]
• Application Deadline:  September 28,  2021
• Note: Please indicate the position you are applying for in your email subject.