Branch Manager – Sesame Kano at Olam Agri December, 2023

Job Description

As a Branch Manager, you’re responsible for inspiring your team, create ownership opportunities, and to deliver on the following key dimensions.

• Managing procurement operations of significant volumes in a year.
• Handling complete purchase and assisting in logistics from Nigeria region.
• Directly handling big cooperatives and suppliers. Stakeholder management which involves Government relations, Buyers etc.
• Map the Potential in the region and the market.
• Deliver on key KPIs’ – Volume, GC/MT, & PBT
• Planning and executing the buying strategies basis factory and export needs
• Pricing ideas – Adopt to market practices and ensure cost-effective buying
• Raw material quality practices – make sure the best quality materials are bought through innovations and better approaches
• Developing deep understanding of Product, grades & blends from regions
• Optimizing Supply Chain efficiencies in the business by being the sharpest buyer in the Industry and region, managing operations at the highest level of efficiency & becoming the most reliable counterparty in the Trade.
• Good communication and negotiation qualities

Responsibility of the position/ KPI:

• Buying / procurement
• Suppliers’ development
• Managing Operations / Efficiency Generation
• Stakeholder management
• Team collaboration

Requirements

• Management Graduate from one of the premier institutes with 1-3 years of handling Procurement & Operations in Agri Business Industry / Commodity industry.
• Developing and managing an efficient procurement network as per distribution strategy.