PURCHASING (SOURCING) ASSOCIATE-VACANCY AT EDEN

Job Description

The Purchasing (Sourcing) Associate makes sure our chefs get the best quality produce on time at the best market prices on a daily basis. You will source food ingredients directly from the market, farms, abattoirs, and relevant locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Data entry
• Sourcing items (produce, ingredients) in the market at competitive prices
• Carrying out market survey twice a week

Qualification

• Skills
  • Knowledge of the ideal market to visit
  • Curiosity: Eager to discover cheapest / alternative market to procure from
  • Oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to plan and coordinate effectively
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Negotiation
• Experience
  • Education: Minimum of SSCE
  • Food Procurement – experience in food procurement for at least 6 months – 1 year; informal experience can be considered
  • Supply-chain – you know how to identify great vendors and know how to game the market to get best prices

• Personality
  • Always learning and helping others learn
  • Bias towards action
  • Obsessed with results

Location: Lagos, Nigeria.

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