Manager - Procurement & Operation, Agri Commodities (West Africa)

Role & responsibilities

1. Procurement & export of RCN & cashew kernels from Ivory coast.
2. Liasoning with suppliers of RCN & factories for kernel tolling contracts & commercial negotiations with all stakeholders.
3. Supervise team to achieve objectives of end-to-end supply chain handling viz. procurement, warehousing & exports. 
4. Procurement of packing and other materials is done maintaining cost efficiency/ quality by proper planning and price negotiation.
5. Ensure commodity procured with the best possible rates.
6. Ensure Internal Quality Check is conducted on each consignment lot and records are maintained
7. Reports regarding the quantities of commodities and other reports as advised on requirements. Such as, 1> procured 2> Cleaned 3> Stocked 4> Dispatched
8. Vendor Management: Maintain relationship with cleaning vendors, CHA, freight forwarders, and labor contractors
9. Documentation: Ensuring documentation is completed at every stage in a timely manner
10. Logistics: Arranging containers as per booking done by the logistic team
11. Responsible for all the warehouse, procurement, and operations activities in the region
12. Experience in buying Cashew Kernels
13. Liasoning with cashew processing factories for tolling contracts.
14. French language - working knowledge is essential to ensure quality is check done and records maintained regarding materials on loaded/ offloaded in trucks

Preferred candidate profile

Has relevant years of experience in buying and exporting Agri commodities from Ivory Coast, handling Ivory Coast-specific logistics and shipment processes, including export documentation, customs clearance

Knowledge of Buying cashew kernels/ Liasoning with cashew processing factories for tolling contract.