Job Description
The Field Officer – Commodity Procurement is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring high-quality cocoa beans and cashew nuts from licensed buying agents and farmers. This role plays a critical part in achieving procurement targets, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring timely delivery within assigned territories. The position requires strong relationship management, field operations oversight, and a deep understanding of local commodity markets.
Job Details
Procurement Execution:
- Source, negotiate, and procure quality cocoa and cashew from licensed buying agents, cooperatives, and local aggregators in line with procurement targets.
Target Achievement:
- Ensure timely attainment of volume, quality, and cost targets in line with procurement plans and schedules.
Supplier Relationship Management:
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and key stakeholders to guarantee a consistent and reliable supply of commodities.
Market Intelligence:
- Monitor local market trends, pricing, supply dynamics, and competitor activity to inform sourcing strategy and negotiation approach.
Quality Assurance:
- Ensure that procured commodities meet defined quality specifications through proper grading, inspection, and sampling processes.
Documentation & Reporting:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date procurement records, supplier data, and transaction reports. Ensure timely and transparent reporting of all procurement activities.
Compliance & Ethics:
- Adhere to the organization’s procurement policies, ethical sourcing standards, and community engagement protocols. Promote fair trade and sustainability practices.
Field Coordination:
- Coordinate field visits, supplier meetings, and logistics to facilitate efficient sourcing and delivery operations.
Requirements
- Minimum of OND/HND/Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in commodity sourcing, preferably cocoa and/or cashew.
- Strong knowledge of local procurement networks and licensed buying agents.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to meet targets and work under pressure in rural and semi-urban environments.
- Basic understanding of commodity quality standards and grading processes.
- Proficiency in documentation and report writing.
- Fluency in English and relevant local languages is an advantage.
- Willingness to travel frequently and work in field locations.
Key Competences:
- Market and supplier knowledge
- Integrity and ethical conduct
- Result orientation
- Problem-solving skills
- Relationship management
- Field operations coordination
- Attention to detail