Job Description
The Product Sourcing Officer will be tasked with effecting a more efficient product sourcing process to save costs and maximize profitability. You will negotiate with suppliers to obtain finished goods/raw materials, and services at the best prices by using strategic sourcing strategies and extensive knowledge of the Shea Butter industry.
Responsibilities:
- Sourcing suppliers and maintaining long-lasting relationships with them as well as existing suppliers.
- Implementing inventory optimization strategies within the company.
- Obtaining quotes from different suppliers.
- Negotiating price, quantity, and delivery schedules with suppliers.
- Working with the finance team to ensure that all contracts relating to product procurement contain all details of the negotiation.
- Assessing quotes and compiling a detailed assessment of cost breakdowns.
- Generating quote comparisons and contributing to internal supplier selection based on the quotes.
- Providing solutions to improve company spending and outsourcing.
- Formulating evaluative resources to guide your fieldwork.
- Inspecting production sites to ascertain the appropriateness of production conditions.
- Collecting product samples, where possible, for subsequent inspection.
Requirements:
Education:
- A minimum of university or equivalent degree in any field.
Experience:
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in sourcing for suppliers
- Experience in product packaging
- Experience in product supply chain locally and internationally
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.
- Product (preferably agric) exportation experience.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in both written and spoken English; knowledge of another local/foreign language desirable.