Support the creation and execution of seasonal procurement strategies to deliver +90% OTIF delivery, market-competitive costs and 5% year-on-year cost savings.
Ensure absolute quality control, achieving 0 quality issues reaching the farmer, and maintain an +80% on-time payment rate for suppliers.
Proactively address future supply gaps by evaluating farmer needs against global market trends, supplier capacity and current inventory levels.
Drive lead-time improvements through streamlined delivery and process automation.
Regularly improve key operations like the goods receipt process and loading quality control.
Develop, maintain and continuously improve complex Google Sheets data models to track global market trends and landed costs.
Provide decision support on when to purchase (or not purchase) fertilizers to maximize cost savings.
Help build and maintain deep partnerships with fertilizer suppliers and industry organizations beyond seasonal procurement needs.
Act as a critical business partner for country operations teams, identifying and sharing opportunities to improve the offering to farmers.
Represent One Acre Fund externally with suppliers and market actors to drive long-term, systematic supply chain improvements.
Manage and mentor a small team, setting clear goals, providing timely feedback, and conducting career coaching and performance reviews.
Contribute to staffing, recruitment and succession planning to build a high-performing procurement unit.
Requirements
Solid foundational knowledge of global procurement processes, international shipping and supply chain operations.
Advanced analytical mindset with high proficiency in Google Sheets to build pricing, forecasting and decision-support models.
Comfortable spending half of your time analyzing data to help make decisions.
Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Exceptional collaboration and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence internal stakeholders and external global suppliers.
Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Innovative, results-driven thinker comfortable making data-driven decisions under medium-risk conditions.
Open only to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.
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